Thank god for MINI TLC and a temping idea - Page 2

TinkerBell · 21-11-2008, 17:36

I really don't like them! They are plain ugly. To be honest with the amount of money you would pay for one of them, you could have something alot better in my opinion. But hey, if everyone liked the same thing then the world be a very boring place.

Matblack · 21-11-2008, 17:47

The chances of me buying one are about 0% we can't really afford it (well we can but not with trying to get the mortgage paid off) and the MINI will last me at least another 3 years or upto 50,000 with free servicing on TLC and then £350 gets us another 30,000 or 3 years with TLC XL, so I have no reason to change at the moment, as and when the car becomes too small I'll have to think again. Bythen there will be new options to consider but I wouldn't be suprised if an 1/3 series or an A/S4 were in the mix.

MB

Burble · 21-11-2008, 17:52

Blimey, the TLC package is a real bargain.

The new S4 sounds interesting, a supercharged 3 litre V6 chucking out 328bhp. Yummy.

Belmit · 23-11-2008, 17:51

To add something else to this, I got mine MOT'd at my local BMW garage and they reeled off a list of stuff that needed doing. Dreading the worst I agreed to it all being carried out. When I got there I found I had a 10% discount on all parts, and labour was charged at 50% 'because of the age of the car'. Presumably they need more experienced mechanics on the newer technololgy and put juniors on the 5+ years old cars?

I also needed a new height adjustment lever for my seat as the previous owner had snapped it clean off. I turned up in my lunch hour, drank coffee, ate biscuits and read the paper. Within the hour I got the car back, fixed, and cleaned inside and out... for £17. When you think about how much you'd spend on a car wash and a Flavia at a petrol station, I may start trying to find small things wrong with it every month!

leowyatt · 23-11-2008, 17:55

£17

Dr. Z · 28-11-2008, 19:40

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Originally Posted by Belmit

To add something else to this, I got mine MOT'd at my local BMW garage and they reeled off a list of stuff that needed doing. Dreading the worst I agreed to it all being carried out. When I got there I found I had a 10% discount on all parts, and labour was charged at 50% 'because of the age of the car'. Presumably they need more experienced mechanics on the newer technololgy and put juniors on the 5+ years old cars?

I also needed a new height adjustment lever for my seat as the previous owner had snapped it clean off. I turned up in my lunch hour, drank coffee, ate biscuits and read the paper. Within the hour I got the car back, fixed, and cleaned inside and out... for £17. When you think about how much you'd spend on a car wash and a Flavia at a petrol station, I may start trying to find small things wrong with it every month!

Its a scheme to keep people going back to BMW rather than to independents when their cars get past a certain age. Forgot the name of it now though but it might simply be "BMW 7+" or something similar.

Matt, drive a 5 series and a 3 series back to back and you'll find the extra dimensions just vanish as you get used to it

21-11-2008, 17:36	#11
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	I really don't like them! They are plain ugly. To be honest with the amount of money you would pay for one of them, you could have something alot better in my opinion. But hey, if everyone liked the same thing then the world be a very boring place. __________________

21-11-2008, 17:47	#12
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	The chances of me buying one are about 0% we can't really afford it (well we can but not with trying to get the mortgage paid off) and the MINI will last me at least another 3 years or upto 50,000 with free servicing on TLC and then £350 gets us another 30,000 or 3 years with TLC XL, so I have no reason to change at the moment, as and when the car becomes too small I'll have to think again. Bythen there will be new options to consider but I wouldn't be suprised if an 1/3 series or an A/S4 were in the mix. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

23-11-2008, 17:51	#14
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	To add something else to this, I got mine MOT'd at my local BMW garage and they reeled off a list of stuff that needed doing. Dreading the worst I agreed to it all being carried out. When I got there I found I had a 10% discount on all parts, and labour was charged at 50% 'because of the age of the car'. Presumably they need more experienced mechanics on the newer technololgy and put juniors on the 5+ years old cars? I also needed a new height adjustment lever for my seat as the previous owner had snapped it clean off. I turned up in my lunch hour, drank coffee, ate biscuits and read the paper. Within the hour I got the car back, fixed, and cleaned inside and out... for £17. When you think about how much you'd spend on a car wash and a Flavia at a petrol station, I may start trying to find small things wrong with it every month! __________________

23-11-2008, 17:55	#15
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	£17 __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

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21-11-2008, 17:52	#13
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Blimey, the TLC package is a real bargain. The new S4 sounds interesting, a supercharged 3 litre V6 chucking out 328bhp. Yummy.