New Mini

[jennyjoan]

Only I'm investing in the suite (hopefully) - I would love to buy a new mini car. Was talking to friend tonight and she is seriously thinking of buying . I think they're lovely. Anybody got one lately.

[ladybirder]

They do, but not the 3-door Tony.

[tonyav]

Ah I see, ladybirder.

[Hopkirk]

Now is not the time to change cars, new or second hand. Poor supply and high demand has inflated the prices

[jennyjoan]

my deceased friend who drove the hubby's one hated it, she felt automatic sorta "controlled" it and not her - so that would make me nervous.

[jennyjoan]

and for to trade the 25,000 mileage hyundai would only just give me £600 - wouldn't be much to add the price of the mini.

[jennyjoan]

friend had also been thinking of a new Fiat - but I don't like them either. - she was going because it is smaller than the Mini

[tonyav]

My youngest daughter has had two Fiat 500's ( against my advice I might add FIAT = Fix It Again Tomorrow ). Proved me totally wrong, she never had one problem with either of them ( I wouldn't drive them in daylight though ) ;-)

[bednobs]

If you are looking for a higher car then Vauxhall mokka is quite high up whilst also being quite small

[Hopkirk]

Tony Fiat 500s aren't built in Italy, which is probably why they are better built. They come from Poland, and the same factory used to build the Ford Ka.

[Cloverjo]

I had a new Mini as a courtesy car while my 8 year old One was serviced. It was HUGE, and I felt very awkward driving it. I was glad to get my little one back.
Get an older one if you really want a Mini.
They’re fine for all ages, not just the younger set.

[davebro]

If you won't have an automatic you won't be going electric or hybrid as they are all autos (I think).

I have a RAV4 diesel - love it but the suspension is a bit hard - you feel the bumps. It's automatic but with manual/paddle shift option.

Only once been in a Jazz - the seats were so hard they made my bum ache!

My sister likes her Hyundai i10 (petrol) but not great on fuel.

[lady-janine]

Agree with Cloverjo. My mini is 8/9 yrs old. Very good. Have driven the new ones and didn't like the experience at all. I know someone else who borrowed a new mini and disliked it and they are professional driver. Said it was neither one thing nor the other.

[barry1010]

Test drive an automatic, jenny - the driver is still very much in control.

[bednobs]

i'd never go back to a manual now. I had a tiptronic gearbox car for a while and i liked that too

[curlygirlies]

I have an automatic Vauxhall Mokka, big enough to make you feel safe but small enough to park without problems. I would not ever go back to manual for everyday driving but do have a Mazda MX5 for weekends and days out.

[jennyjoan]

Thanks for all the answers but will leave the post as I couldn't leave my 25,000 miles hyundai which is 11 years old for a new mini . The wee car takes me from A to B and that does an oul lady like me LOL.

[ParsleyDumpling]

I bought mine last June, it's a three door Cooper, and my first ever car. It's a 68 plate (3 years old in Jan 22), it had less than 5,000 miles on the clock, I paid just under £13,000 for it. I absolutely love it, when you close the doors it sounds 'solid' if that makes sense? I feel safe in it and it makes me smile, with its quirky lighting. I was obsessed when I first saw the new Mini's with the Union flag lights on the rear, I have yearned for one ever since. I recently got a quote from Webuyanycar.com, and was pleasantly surprised that their offer was for more than I paid for it.