Mini News Most liked posts in thread: 4-Door Is Providing A Big Sales Boost To Mini USA

That's the whole reason this place became my go to. Tons of knowledge on NAM but you had to wade past far too many people on their respective soapbox to get to it.

CCT1, I've always found you opinions, even when I didn't agree with them, valid and well reasoned. I think for me what grinds my gears is this overtone that r53 owners are the true torch bearers of the mini spirit and anything after 2006 is an inferior product...AND we're going to remind you of such at every opportunity.

I guess it's the same in every forum, wheel gap on MiniTorque will get you ripped apart. My point is it becomes old, quickly when appears to be so pervasive.

Time to break out the dead horse emoji lol

 

4 doors are 2 doors too many for MY MINI.

For the fiancee's... I'd allow it, since she needs the extra room, but doesn't want to give up driving a MINI. The F55/F56 may have dialed back the fun a bit, but the rest of the cars in the compact market are a LOT worse.

She doesn't like it anyway, though. :lol:

My quest is to find her a clubman by the time she hits 100k on her 2010.

 

Location is key.

MINI has expanded the dealerships significantly in the US, however sales have not increased at the same rate:

• In 2010, MINI USA sold around 45K cars with approximately 100 dealerships
• In 2014, MINI USA sold around 31K cars with approximately 120 dealerships

Product is key too. There are more mass-appeal offerings today (i.e the 4 door) along with new F54 Clubman and F60 Countryman next year, which will boost overall sales. Maybe the F56 LCI will bring some welcome changes too.

And there are external factors as well. Oil prices have impacted the demand for small cars, both positive and negative in recent years.

 

How's this different than the Challenger/Charger platform? If you need 4 doors, well your option is to get the Charger. Just that easy.

C'mon. The business is to sell product. That's all. Ain't no big thing. If you don't like it, I don't mind. It's your money and you can spend it how you wish.

Personally I like the 4 door more than I like the 2 door. But I am not int MINIs target demographic any longer. I'm closer to retirement home than my first home. [emoji12]

But it's easy for me to pontificate. I'm lucky enough to have a sweet looking R53 and a new GTI. First world problems right?

 

The new four door and Country Fails are just in a Ford Escapes. Which is also the marked they are going for with a BMW Jr badge.

Oh and the don't have the cool foot door open thing. :lol:

 

I think what irritates me most about the 4-door... is the window frames on the doors. It just doesn't look right.

 

Also sales should go through the roof since they now pass the EPA standards and the recalls have been addressed.

Everybody wants a Ford Escape Ooops I mean Mini 4 door.

 

Actually, the BRITS ruined the Mini when they could not keep Rover from going under and then never bothered to offer yet another Mini under the British name. Leave it to the Brits to play the blame game...now, it's BMW who "ruined the Mini"? I think not....:nonod:

 

So what I hear is you are for Governments bailing out automotive manufactures....:idea:

(GM & Chrysler)

*Note Ford never took any US Government bail out money.