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Now that Blondie is close to 100K, I'm thinking of possibly selling her. Dealers are looking at it as just another 5 year old MINI. I'm trying to get an idea how much she could be worth to a MINI enthusiast who would appreciate everything
- 2012 Cooper Coupe S
- Factory Suspension and Sports Packs
- Factory halogen DRL/driving lights upgrade
- blacked out grille and belt line
- JCW Gauges (water temp/torque)
- M7 CAI, turbo downpipe and 2nd resonator deletes
- D1 Spec throttle Controller
- JCW Strut Brace; Alta rear sway bar
- auto window up, driving lights off defeat
- Rear View Camera
Take off all the bolt ons you added, whether they are aftermarket or jcw bits and sell them on the forum, you always get more money that way. And when you list the car, buyers that look at the car, see it as a clean factory car.
I would say with close to 100k miles, about $8-10k, if its a no accident, no salvage title, and clean carfax.
I'll guess a dealer tradein for this car would be about $8k because of high miles. I traded my 2007 MCS for $7.5k in 2014 with 70k miles. So it was 2 yrs older than yours at the time, but the MSRP was probably the same ($30k) and you have way more mods but way more miles. Probably worth up to $10k private.
I'll guess a dealer tradein for this car would be about $8k because of high miles. I traded my 2007 MCS for $7.5k in 2014 with 70k miles. So it was 2 yrs older than yours at the time, but the MSRP was probably the same ($30k) and you have way more mods but way more miles. Probably worth up to $10k private.
That's assuming the dealer even wants it. Most dealers don't want old merch...especially close to 100K. Depends on the dealer. I would keep it forever...and ever....and ever.......and.......evvvvvveerrrrrrrrrrrrr
That's assuming the dealer even wants it. Most dealers don't want old merch...especially close to 100K. Depends on the dealer. I would keep it forever...and ever....and ever.......and.......evvvvvveerrrrrrrrrrrrr
I guess a dealer would offer about $5K and it would go straight to auction.
I don't think there is any residual value on the secondary market for whatever mods done about cosmetic or performance.
Furthermore, 100K for a Mini is a lot and the potential buyers will not rush at the door for what is considered as an expensive econobox to fix and maintain.
The best option is still to keep it until something major will fail.
Somewhere in my attic, is a box, containing old photos, one of which, is a photo of me, standing proudly, next to my 1956 356A Porsche, deep burgandy, with coco mats, blaupunkt AM/FM radio, recline make-out seats, and Abarth exhaust. The photo was taken in June of 1966 on the day of my high school graduation. Now, how many times do you think I have heard, from my old friends, "Hey Skip, don't you wish you had kept that Porsche!".
Something to think about.
Somewhere in my attic, is a box, containing old photos, one of which, is a photo of me, standing proudly, next to my 1956 356A Porsche, deep burgandy, with coco mats, blaupunkt AM/FM radio, recline make-out seats, and Abarth exhaust. The photo was taken in June of 1966 on the day of my high school graduation. Now, how many times do you think I have heard, from my old friends, "Hey Skip, don't you wish you had kept that Porsche!".
Something to think about.
03-04-2017, 08:24 AM
