Problem with remote door lock resolved.

. I told the salesman that was a lot for a mini and he told me a

...funny, mine cost £600 new, thats around $1100, mind... that was a few years ago now...

Yea. Like about 60.

no. like about 45

Yeah, I know what you mean. Before I was fourtunate enough to be able to afford my NEW MINI, I was stuck with an old car too. I am sooooo much happier now and it's worth every penny I paid.

Good luck with your OLD car.

Oh diddums, I expect you believe in Santa Clause too?

Taffy

I must say it's very quiet here isn't it, oh dear have I posted on the wrong newsgroup I wonder.

Where is "here"?

I am in southern California - dealers try to mark Minis up about $4000 (for floor mats, Teflon wax-job, extra year of maintenance...) but you can talk them out of some or most of that and get it close to list.

(It is now Spring 2006 - original post was Winter 2005)

Northern California. Anybody who pays full price for the accessories should have their head examined (big one in the midwest is undercoating). Saw a convertable S in the showroom yesterday for MSRP of $34k. Too much. For a little more you can get a well equiped 325i.

Regarind the door lock issue: Turns out the way the doors can be unlocked is controlled by software that can be changed.

All the doors can be automatically opened when the engine is turned off. or All the doors can remain locked when the ignition is turned off. or The doors will NOT lock automatically when the car is in motion.

its on days like this I am happy my mini aint got central locking or in need of rust proofing, I wonder how may of you minis will still be in good condition in 30 years from now :-)

Steve.

About the same amount as the older mini, judging from all of the problems in the old mini newsgroup.

I would say that's more a function of what type of owner the car has rather that the type of car it is. Why, I know for a fact that even a few Chevy Vegas are still rust-free after 30 years... well, maybe that's a bad example!