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Old 01-19-2012, 07:47 PM
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Old 01-19-2012, 07:58 PM
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Instead of the Smart, should have gotten a VW TDI. I have two as DDs, both over 520K kms/each and they cost nothing to run or maintain. My budget, for a year, is less than a couple hundred $/car. The more you drive them the less they cost and the longer they last.
90% highway, 45K km/year, 125km/h on the highway, 1050km/tank, 60L tank, 6 days between fillups. I can get to Florida with only one refill and have 3 times the romm of a Smart! Ohh and as slow as the TDIs are, it will still kick the Smart's a$$ on everythign but stopping distance.
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Old 01-19-2012, 08:58 PM
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What year are your cars, Imre? and what do you think of the current quality in the VW Jetta ?
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Old 01-19-2012, 09:43 PM
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stay !!AWAY!! from the mini, had a cooper s for 6 years. Can give 101 reasons why. Serious love hate
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Old 01-19-2012, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jumper5836
Not a huge fan of the lights but anything after the 964 doesn't look right anyways.

But a guy wanting the cooper must also wear women's under garments.
Please. MINIs are fantastic fun to drive and they look cool.

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I've had great luck with mine (I currently have two--one for the track and one for every day and in case I prang the track one)....I'm also blessed as my dealer is the best on the planet.

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Who's the fantastic dealer?
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Old 01-20-2012, 02:54 AM
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No issues with my Mini other then cracked winshields once a year. Structure issue.

It was a super fun go-kart.
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Old 01-20-2012, 09:33 AM
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Who's the fantastic dealer?
Towne MINI in Buffalo.
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Old 01-20-2012, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by SharpMan
Please. MINIs are fantastic fun to drive and they look cool.
lol, If you all think they are that much of a blast then the 996 is miles ahead of it in all ways.
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Old 01-20-2012, 02:20 PM
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'02 and newer look better.
God I love Kate......
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Old 01-20-2012, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jumper5836
lol, If you all think they are that much of a blast then the 996 is miles ahead of it in all ways.
There's no doubt about that, but it's an apples-to-oranges comparison. For the same cash outlay, you'd have to buy a POS 996.
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POS 996 is still a much better car and with a $ thrown it it would be an awesome POS
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Towne MINI in Buffalo.
Being in America would explain the better customer service. Don't even talk to me about some Toronto dealers...
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Old 01-22-2012, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Bergamasco
What year are your cars, Imre? and what do you think of the current quality in the VW Jetta ?
THey are old, one is a '99.5 and the other a '00. Both are the MKIV generation. I don't pay much attention to the newer ones but the '03-'06 MKIV TDIs had some real issues with the camshaft wearing out. Otherwise the nwer thant that are pretty good. But VWs always been a hit and miss. Some have 0 issues (like my 2) and others have nothing but problems. However I trully beleive the more you drive them, the less problems you'll have, but that goes for any car really. We clock around 40-45K kms/ each/ year.
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