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05-03-2008, 08:14 PM
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| Buying a Mini Cooper
Hey guys.. a few questions as I am in the market for a new cooper (not S)
1. which dealer/salesperson would you recommend? Yaletown or Richmond
2. how much can i negotiate?
3. other details i should be aware of?
thanks!
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05-03-2008, 08:35 PM
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1. check both out and go from there.
2. you negotiate until you comfortable that you're getting the deal you want
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05-03-2008, 08:38 PM
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^^^ not helping..
i went to both already..
i just want to know what the ballpark is..
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05-03-2008, 09:20 PM
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if u already went to both already then...
1. decide for yourself which dealership/salesperson is better to deal with and suit your personality
2. if you have already went to both then you should have sat down and discussed prices
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05-04-2008, 12:28 AM
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go to mini richmond and talk to kevin..
great guy.. he will take care of u for sure..
about negotiating.. can't really tell you much on that, but talk to him and see what he can offer you. he's very enthusiastic about the car, and he knows it quite throughly.
if you wanting a black car.. the current astro black will be discontinued real soon i believe. but talk to kevin about it more in details, i don't want to lead you in the wrong direction afterall.
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05-04-2008, 03:55 AM
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Tom also at Richmond Mini is very good as well!
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05-04-2008, 04:58 AM
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Ive talked to Tom at Richmond Mini back then while I was in the market looking for a new car.
Basically I walked in with slipper/shorts/hoody and Tom came up to me and helped.
I told him I will not be getting a car until month later, he's still cool and introducing me the cars.
Kevin at Richmond Mini is also a A+++ sales, I knew him personally and hes always a car enthusiast.
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05-04-2008, 08:53 AM
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MINI Richmond service is also a safer bet when it comes to repairs. They are responsible for a large number of MINI Canada internal technical service bulletins.
Yaletown has been known to perform warranty repairs at customers' cost. Their new service department does look nice though. 
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05-04-2008, 09:42 AM
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go richmond mini n find kevin! he will tell u everything u need whn purchasin a mini
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05-04-2008, 12:58 PM
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thanks for the replies guys!
i talked to Tom yesterday, he was very helpful. i guess i went to the right person. he was cool when i told him that i don't need a car until july, whereas other people, they will just tell me to leave and come back.
is 3.9% financing reasonable? cuz i have seen 1.9 or 2.9 before.. can these rates be negotiated?
jerjer, are u the guy that drives a black Mini with the plate "Jer" haha... i always see ur car! looks hot!
thanks for the input guys!
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05-04-2008, 04:14 PM
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#11 | | I STILL don't get it
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+1 for Kevin @ Mini Richmond!
Good luck on the purchase!
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05-04-2008, 11:54 PM
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Kevin at Mini Richmond all the way
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05-05-2008, 12:17 AM
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interesting.
But i have dealt with Tom for about 30mins-1hour, will i be an ass if i switch to Kevin? haha
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05-07-2008, 08:16 PM
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A++++ for Kevin... even after you buy a car from him, he will take care of you if you have any problem.
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05-07-2008, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TRDood interesting.
But i have dealt with Tom for about 30mins-1hour, will i be an ass if i switch to Kevin? haha | yes you will be a total jackass
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05-08-2008, 09:43 AM
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#16 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Originally Posted by TRDood interesting.
But i have dealt with Tom for about 30mins-1hour, will i be an ass if i switch to Kevin? haha | You can do whatever you want, you are the customer and you are going to be paying $30k for a new car. Don't worry if you hurt his feelings, it's your money and it's a lot of money! Kevin is a mini enthusiast, he tracks his mini and has done several DIY mods to his own car so you know he's more into cars then that Tom guy probably (but I don't know him). If and when I buy a mini it's going to be through Kevin.
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05-08-2008, 01:38 PM
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even if u buy it from kevin, dont worry , tom still gets 50% of commision b/c he has talked to you before
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06-10-2008, 03:30 AM
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Kevin @ Mini Richmond +1
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06-10-2008, 03:59 AM
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Tom +1. He is quite nice and well mannered, I think he actually has a diploma in hotel management so he has excellent customer service skils.
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06-10-2008, 04:51 PM
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#20 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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got a mini from Tom, fast and easy in the delivery process
thanks guys for all your help!
btw, did anyone disable their bi-xenon lights as their DRL?
it's so retarded how mini wired its HID to be DRL...
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06-10-2008, 05:33 PM
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its probably doable, but watch out for warranty issues if any electrical things go bad..they can blame it on that
yeah my Z is HID drl too, which got me a ticket. I was driving at night, and the hid's were on, thinking my lights are on. A cop pulled me over b/c he saw my taillights werent on. =(
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06-10-2008, 07:19 PM
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lol go join the sizeminiclub n find out!! lol
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06-10-2008, 11:54 PM
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just find out the price from Yaletown first@@
and go back to find Kevin@richmondmini@@
Kevin is the best@@
He will get the best price for you@@
and you wont need to fear that you will pay more than u shouldn't@@
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06-11-2008, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jc8899311 lol go join the sizeminiclub n find out!! lol | haha.. i looked at the thread about someone wondering this issue as well.
since it's my gf's car and it doesn't seem to bother her.. (she doesn't even notice the difference between HID and halogen!!!)
but it just pisses the shit out of me when i see it LOL!
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06-11-2008, 12:54 AM
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#25 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Originally Posted by BlackZRoadster its probably doable, but watch out for warranty issues if any electrical things go bad..they can blame it on that
yeah my Z is HID drl too, which got me a ticket. I was driving at night, and the hid's were on, thinking my lights are on. A cop pulled me over b/c he saw my taillights werent on. =( | the fucked up thing is that...
the TAILIGHTS ARE ON with DRL too with the Mini..
so low beam mode = DRL mode... no difference exterior wise
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