Comments on: Mini to grow dealership network to 100 by 2011

By: TomF

TomF — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:55:55 +0000

Oh, they’re fun, but the smartest ownership model would be a 12-month unlimited mileage lease with full maintenance coverage. These cars are pieces of s$#* as the JD Power surveys make plain. Mine caught fire all by itself. They’re thoroughly unreliable and expensive to keep.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:53:17 +0000

So LWA does that mean that if I didnt buy a Mini the feds will give me a bail-out?

By: leftwingagenda

leftwingagenda — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:35:04 +0000

despite all the complaints, mini resale value is very strong, probably stronger than what you’re driving…

By: Borat

Borat — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:04:31 +0000

MRN, don’t knock those groovy grandmas! Ever heard of velvet rub? Check it out.

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:45:15 +0000

MINI offers great value?????

By: A4

A4 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:10:10 +0000

twobolt… I live right around the corner from herb chambers MINI and a dealership should not have a competitor in the same city for a company that has a good business setup like MINI does. When I had a MINI back in 2004 the nearest dealer was Hartford, CT which was 55 minutes away. I think going across Boston to get to the dealer is a blessing by comparison. If you oversaturate the market with dealers you just back-up with unsold cars, like GM. They meet demand pretty well as it is and if you can get it in for service within 45 minutes of you on a premium car that essentially has one model line then so be it. It may be a bit of an inconvenience but it won’t stop anyone from buying a MINI and it certainly keeps supply and demand at a good level.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:28:38 +0000

Austin does not need more of these stupid cars on the road. Pretty much the only people around here I see driving these and the new Kia Souls look like 50-something soccer grandmas trying to be, uhhhhh, “groovy” again. Like wow, man.

By: Dante_JoseCuervo

Dante_JoseCuervo — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:02:48 +0000

bigs4610

- Yeah, fun little cars. Totally a blast to drive… briefly…

By: bigs4610

bigs4610 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:56:02 +0000

they need more dealers to service all the problems of the lowest rated brand in initial quality.

By: twobolt

twobolt — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:54:54 +0000

Mini sure could use another one in the Boston area. One far north while the other in a very congested area near Boston University where they are on the 2nd floor of a building shared with BMW and Porsche sales.. The one far north (Mini of Peabody) has always had excellent service ratings.

Too bad. Mini could use a good dealership in Metro West Boston, but unfortunately the likely owner would be the same operation as the one near BU.

Oh, well. No cake and eat it too for them here.

By: cocojoe53

cocojoe53 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:36:15 +0000

As far as rhe Seattle area is concerned, this is long overdue. Having to travel so far to service them has been a major problem here. (And they do require frequent visits planned and unplanned)