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MINI Convertible - which model is best?

My wife wants a MINI Convertible and has decided the plain Cooper and Chilli pack will be the best choice. Also, since I will sometimes drive it too and given that I normally cannot find my way out of a paper bag, I was thinking of adding navigation as an accessory. However, MINI want £1040 for it, why do they charge so much?

Asked on 16 October 2014 by Driver55

Answered by Honest John

MINI convertibles are the 2nd generation R56 model, not the new 3rd generation MINI which is a vastly better car than the 2nd generation MINI, with more character, better handling, better performance and lower emissions. So if you buy a 2nd generation MINI convertible, buy a 2-3 year old used one, not a new one.

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