Mini News Most liked posts in thread: MINI Sales down 18.2% for June 2014, Down 25.4% for year over 2013

  1. Stefanie

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    ^^^ Yup.... I think it was the kick that did him in... Hah
     
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    Unfortunately, I HAVE rear ended someone...a 27 year old female who just happened to be an attorney (instantly complained of neck pain in true Gloria Allred fashion), and was driving a 2 week old Porsche 911 Carrera S. It's like my dad always taught me: Go Big, or don't go at all.
     
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    Apology accepted. I don't post often but I do lurk and read a lot. I know us MINI owners tend to be more open, accepting and rowdy (in a fun way) and I get that there's a "inside joke for regulars" thing going too, but some of those things said hit a little too close to home for me personally.

    Glad I got to see the rare, magnificent and unheard of apology from the infamous Dave - put that one in your history book boys and girls.
     
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    The Edsel effect has struck again.(?)
     
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    :lol: just being honest.

    Would you like me to be a politician? All the world is great except "Change" it will be better for you.

    Well we all see how that's working out? :rolleyes::p
     
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    Sales are down for every model. MINI had been making the excuse about F56 production still ramping up, but they can't say that about other models.

    Meanwhile, the auto industry as a whole is doing well: June 2014 Car Sales Still Simmering -- Yahoo! Autos
     
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    Over the last year I have been by the MINI dealer twice, all of there inventory has been Countrymen and Pacemen they have around 40 of those and one coupe or s on their lot. And they wonder why sales are down. :rolleyes:
     
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    MINI is marketing to hipsters..... But the thing is.... Hipsters don't use cars.... Their ride is the fixie.... MINI never should have abandoned their work with the MINI scooter... That would have been the perfect move to lure hipsters to the marque...
     
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    The market is speaking & showing their love of the new new MINI.
     
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    Most of those MINI's are owned by the dealers for loaner use. Yep that must be it. The coupe & roadster really tanked.
     
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    Since the car looks more asian styled with each model year and added vent, it should do well there. Soon it will be the MINI Civic, followed by the MINI Corolla. Maybe even a MINI Tata.
     
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    That all well and good but I am not Chinese.

    This is the USA and we want what WE want. That why new MINI are not selling. Nobody wants to pay the NEW MINI price for that style they would rather buy better looking used ones.
     
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    The only criteria he mentioned is if you liked eating Chinese (I'm going to take a liberty here and assume he meant Chinese food, not Chinese people (although maybe soylent green is socially acceptable nowadays; who knows for sure?), not all that other stuff you mentioned.
     
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    #30 MCS02, Jul 10, 2014
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    Ok I'm confused too. When I was a kid I lived in Hong Kong, and I love Chinese food.
    Am I Chinese? I thought I was Italian, well my Dad was at least.:D
     
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    I don't get offended easily but I find this incredibly offensive. And yes, I can take a joke.
     
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    Dave you've been a bad boy! :frown2:





    AGINE ! :lol:
     
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    Dave has turned into a stepford wife. Or the body snatchers got him. I told you to stay awake Dave! Dave come back! :lol::lol:

    Ok that was nice.
     
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    ^^^ :mtrn: :crazy: :lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
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