Hawaii MINI Car Dealers

Re: Mini Cooper Lease Question [megirn] by Car_man on Wed Jan 21 03:41:01 PST 2009

HI megirn. The best way to evaluate whether this is a good deal is to look at the selling price that this lease is based upon and the money factor that was used to calculate the monthly payment. These are the two main profit centers for dealers on leases. Let us know what these numbers are and I'm sure that either myself or another helpful community member will be glad to give you their opinion. One thing that I noticed about this deal is the large amount of money that is due at lease signing. I always advise consumers not to make any capitalized cost reduction when leasing. Those who make them risk losing part or all of them if their vehicle is totaled in an accident or stolen and never recovered. Even though it means that your monthly payment will be slightly higher, you will be better off going with a zero down lease. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum

Re: Buying out of State - Please Help [minispeedracer] by krume on Wed Jun 07 05:55:07 PDT 2006

HI E - I JUST PICKED UP MY MINI S FROM THE NIELLO DEALSHIP IN SACRAMENTO. They were great and we paid $995 over list. We only had a 2 month wait from the day we ordered and the sales people treated us respectfully and did not push - they are not commissioned. All other dealers in the Bay area seemed less than friendly and want $2500 over MSRP. We contacted several out of state dealers - one in OR sells at list but has a 9 month waiting list. One in MN would sell at list with a 2 month wait but after weighing the hassles of driving or shipping, etc., the Sacramento dealer made sense. We really love the MINI and the whole buying experience was a pleasure.