Mini one advice

[ch427]

The girlfriend has £7000 burning a hole in her pocket and fancies a mini. Ive seen a 2006 plate one seven model locally with 42k on the clock for £6995 and it looks nice.
Id plan to do a bluefin upgrade on it which ive heard makes it a little perkier than a standard cooper.
Any tips on things to look out for on these models?
Thanks

[GarryA]

ch427 said:

The girlfriend has £7000 burning a hole in her pocket and fancies a mini. Ive seen a 2006 plate one seven model locally with 42k on the clock for £6995 and it looks nice.
Id plan to do a bluefin upgrade on it which ive heard makes it a little perkier than a standard cooper.
Any tips on things to look out for on these models?
Thanks

Blimey I'm selling my 2005 MCS with 35k on clock for the same price!

[ch427]

id like to have pushed for a cooper s but i think the insurance/tax/fuel costs may be too much

[RKDE]

Only tip is to look for the most amount of kit you can, that money is quite high for a one and more well spec cooper

[ch427]

problem is they all seem to be expensive, im seeing some 03 cars listed at £5995!

[RKDE]

The reason they are high price is they don't depreciate much, you will loose less money getting a good spec, get AC as most people won't even look at a mini without it and without AC you could loose money when it comes round to selling.

As said try and find the highest spec car and you will find a cooper is probably better for holding money.

[DanGT]

Got a One for the other half. Wanted to chip it but now we have had it for 6 months it drives ok, its not as slow as you think and the copper is not that much quicker. The S is a diffrent mater. Check that the car has the bits you want there are a lot of diffrant bits from larger wheels to sat nav Ac sun roof etc.

[ch427]

http://users.autoexposure.co.uk/vehicle.cfm?Accoun...

Here is the one ive seen locally, top book price on it for a dealer is £6200

[turbolucie]

Ah I see, it's a ONE SEVEN. Don't see many of those around, or certainly I don't. Nice spec.

[stevemiller]

I am sure I could twist my wife into parting with her 06 one 7 which has bluefin on and 29k on the clock for 7k waxoyled and TLC XT.
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2245/img1121syv...

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