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  1. mrntd

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    #14 mrntd, Dec 16, 2015
    To me my car is priceless. Sure there are other cars that catch my eye and if something catastrophic would happen to it I might look around.

    But my MINI is with me for the long run.
     
  2. Goldsmithy

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    #4 Goldsmithy, Dec 15, 2015
    This car ain't goin nowhere...except the Dragon:D I just wanted to see how ridiculous the offer was. Profit is not a bad word, but, greed is.
     
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    #12 Goldsmithy, Dec 15, 2015
    I know exactly what my car is worth...it was the last cash offer I got. :D
     
  4. Crashton

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    #6 Crashton, Dec 15, 2015
    Such a deal, for the dealer! Plus they'd want to sell you a new BMW F56. :wink:
     
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    #10 ColinGreene, Dec 15, 2015
    If i could get 14k for my car id sell it tomorrow.
     
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    #13 GokartPilot, Dec 16, 2015
    11k sounds like a need for a little more seat time :cornut:
     
  7. Minidave

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    #5 Minidave, Dec 15, 2015
    What did you think your 14 year old car is worth? Just curious? Considering they are buying it wholesale to resell......
     
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    #7 Crashton, Dec 15, 2015
    Yes the dealer needs to make money, but they do not need to bend the seller over & fark them up the rear. They will mark that car up 300% & get their price or close to it. Make money, but leave the farking part out. It is no wonder folks have distrust of dealers, some even call them stealerships. Not all are like this, but very many are.
     
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    #9 Qik, Dec 15, 2015

    Ya, F that noise.
     
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    #2 Qik, Dec 15, 2015
    I got the same offer from my MINI dealership as well. I just got my car in sept, it had 50k on it and i walked out the door with the keys after tax title and tag for 17,9. The MINI dealership offered me 14,5. bastards. Nothing like throwing depreciation in my face..lol!
     
  11. wmwny

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    #3 wmwny, Dec 15, 2015
    Don't fall for the dealer's bait! He will fleece you and then resell the car for $12-$14k or more, due to its low mileage.
     
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    #8 Metalman, Dec 15, 2015
    Just remember....

    Keep you MINI long enough and in great condition and you will eventually sell it for more than you paid for it...

    If you live long enough... Maybe...

    This is a truism....:Thumbsup:
     
  13. wmwny

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    #11 wmwny, Dec 15, 2015
    It's a 10 year old car, not a 14 year old car. The "new" MINI came out in 2002, anyway, and even then, it would still only be a 13 year old car.