Deals on Minis?
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The missus has a 2y old Cooper which is due a service
Funnily enough when she booked it in with the dealer today they told her that her car is in big demand second hand and they could do her a once in a lifetime deal on a new car
Whilst I have no reason to dispute the generosity of a car dealer it would be good to get a handle on what kind of discounts are achievable elsewhere without much haggling. When she bought the car just over 2y ago at a good price locally Carwow and a dealer in the SE with a rep for discounting BMWs both had discounted prices on their websites and social feeds which were comparable however neither of these are available today
Consequently if anyone knows whats the going rate of discount off a new Cooper S or a JCW I would be very grateful
Cheers
I was told by a dealer last week (picking up a used Copper S) that there are no deals on a new mini. The price is set by BMW/Mini and the dealers are no longer allowed to offer any incentives to encourage a purchase. This includes a full tank of fuel or any freebies.
A new model that BMW seem to be moving to for all their car sales but starting it with Mini. The sales girl was less than impressed with the changes.
They may be able to offer a better trade in price on a used car though.
A new model that BMW seem to be moving to for all their car sales but starting it with Mini. The sales girl was less than impressed with the changes.
They may be able to offer a better trade in price on a used car though.
Mini now use an Agency model like Tesla to sell cars. They don't have there own stock, it's just one big central stock list or they can order a factory build.
This is why you won't get quotes from the likes of Carwow or coast2coast on new Mini.
Discount and finance rates are controlled by Mini UK. I think it's 4.9% on a Cooper S and JCW, C was 3.9% and no discounts currently. When I got mine they were doing £750 off.
"big demand second hand and they could do her a once in a lifetime deal on a new car"
Typical sales line, BMW/Mini have never offered me a great deal on my part ex, I've always got a lot more selling through Carwow/Motorway.
This is why you won't get quotes from the likes of Carwow or coast2coast on new Mini.
Discount and finance rates are controlled by Mini UK. I think it's 4.9% on a Cooper S and JCW, C was 3.9% and no discounts currently. When I got mine they were doing £750 off.
"big demand second hand and they could do her a once in a lifetime deal on a new car"
Typical sales line, BMW/Mini have never offered me a great deal on my part ex, I've always got a lot more selling through Carwow/Motorway.
Edited by un1eash on Thursday 21st August 10:20
I was in MIni in Manchester yesterday, every car in the showroom was an EV and all but one were Countryman's
I too have a hankering after a Cooper JCW ( petrol) to replace my Countryman (diesel ) but there were none on site
So perhaps the great deal might be on an EV, particularly a Countryman, if Mini dealer I was in is representative
As an aside I was the only person in there and there were 4 or 5 sales staff sat looking very bored
ps the giant four story BMW dealer next door was equally as deserted
I too have a hankering after a Cooper JCW ( petrol) to replace my Countryman (diesel ) but there were none on site
So perhaps the great deal might be on an EV, particularly a Countryman, if Mini dealer I was in is representative
As an aside I was the only person in there and there were 4 or 5 sales staff sat looking very bored
ps the giant four story BMW dealer next door was equally as deserted
un1eash said:
"big demand second hand and they could do her a once in a lifetime deal on a new car"
Typical sales line, BMW/Mini have never offered me a great deal on my part ex, I've always got a lot more selling through Carwow/Motorway.
Earlier this year I bought a 21-plate low miles Cooper S from a main dealer in Scotland for £14450.Typical sales line, BMW/Mini have never offered me a great deal on my part ex, I've always got a lot more selling through Carwow/Motorway.
Edited by un1eash on Thursday 21st August 10:20
After a few months of use I decided it wasn't for me, but whilst having some warranty work done at Sytner I noticed a sign in service reception saying that they were looking for good quality BMW/Mini stock.
Out of curiosity I checked Motorway and they suggested a reserve of £13850. I thought that was strong money so authorised it going into their dealer auction that evening where it sold for the reserve.
The buyer turned out to be another Mini main dealer in Portsmouth. They collected it via a low loader, and advertised it for £15750. Autotrader rated it as a 'high price' and within about a fortnight it was down to £14750. It sold soon after, but after transport and advertising costs, and corp tax, I doubt they made more than a few quid on it.
Strange times!
Oddly it’s always been far easier to get far better deals, discounts and finance on almost any BMW compared to a mini
I cannot begin to explain how or why that is…. “ using the same finance house and parent company “
Can anyone far more clever than me clarify why this is?
I cannot begin to explain how or why that is…. “ using the same finance house and parent company “
Can anyone far more clever than me clarify why this is?
Edited by blue al on Thursday 21st August 19:17
I was in MINI yesterday. Salesman said they were using an Agency model and the price was the price. He did as someone said above suggest they have events coming up where I would save £750. The stock seemed ok price wise. They had a pre reg Countryman JCW level 3 for about £35k. It seemed ok value at that.
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