Obsolete R56

[illegalhunter]

Well i read on Mini2 that BMW are changing the R56 from august . A new engine management scheme ect theres the link
http://www.mini2.com/article450-increased-driving-pleasure-reduced-fuel-consumption-the-new-mini-in-the-model-year-2008-.html


We have all been shafted again as the resale value has just drop £2k overnight thanks BMW barstewards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! iam glad iam reject or trading in .

[KenL]

I very much doubt this will many ANY difference to the resale value of a MINI.

I would expect though that the price of these new MINIs will be increased.

[N12 JLK]

whats that got to do with show and shine;)

[Scottie]

I very much doubt this will many ANY difference to the resale value of a MINI.

I would expect though that the price of these new MINIs will be increased.


don't kid yourself. it shouldn't but you can be dam sure the stealers will reflect in their figures.

How gutted are folks going to be who are either just getting a new Mini or have one on order.

Good on BMW though for making things much more Green

[AndyP & Lenore]

To be honest, speaking as one of those about to pick up an R56, this doesn't bother me in the slightest.:rolleyes:

It looks like a fairly standard under-the-hood face lift. Some of the features it talks of; e.g. Auto Start Stop I think would probably piss me off and I would end up switching it off anyway. The power regeneration from braking is nothing groundbreaking, and I'm only surprised it didn't make it into the R56 at launch.

As for the price increase by dealers, isn't an annual increase inevitable anyway:rolleyes: - only this time MINI are doing something to justify putting the price up - at let's remember, no price increase was mentioned within that article.;)

As for knocking £2k off the trade in values. Bullsh!t. Sorry, but it is. It won't knock diddly sh!t off the trade in value of a current R56. Not a penny. Nada. Zilch. Not a sausage. Even the launch of a whole new MINI (R56) has not badly affected residuals on the R53's despite what the sceptics tell you.;)

So says the soothsayer. Opinionated little sh!t sometimes arent I?:o :D

A.;) :D

[Mini Me]

Exactly whay andy said...... :rolleyes:
p/x drop ma bum...:cool:

[FergusM]

Well I for one I'm disappointed that so soon ater the release they are making such large changes. This is not what I expected and cannot do anything good to the resale on the car. If it had been a different set of circumstances I would have delayed buying till the new one comes out.

[AndyP & Lenore]

Well I for one I'm disappointed that so soon ater the release they are making such large changes. This is not what I expected and cannot do anything good to the resale on the car. If it had been a different set of circumstances I would have delayed buying till the new one comes out.

Fergus I don't see these as large changes. I realise this is just MHO, but it's just a couple of toys that don't interest me. It's not like they're ditching the engine or anything. All IMHO.

A.:D

[duncan]

Even the launch of a whole new MINI (R56) has not badly affected residuals on the R53's despite what the sceptics tell you.;)


That says more about the R50/R53 than the R56 though ;)

[FergusM]

Fergus I don't see these as large changes. I realise this is just MHO, but it's just a couple of toys that don't interest me. It's not like they're ditching the engine or anything. All IMHO.

A.:D


A few toys maybe, but sounds more significant that just toys. Maybe enough that people will look for those features when they want a R56 and might steer clear of the ones without it ?..just have to wait and see on that.

Also heard they are reducing price of Bluetooth and that the cruise control is also changing... more minor changes but still annoying that 7 months into the R56's they are making changes. Ones I'd expect them to be concentrating on is to cure the initial "teething" issues widely reported.

I stayed away from a Golf GTi as I read that a new model was 1 year away.... and now I'm getting a car next week that is already the old model ?......not impressed at all !

[Scottie]

Exactly whay andy said...... :rolleyes:
p/x drop ma bum...:cool:

a stealer with a sense of humour

http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/froehlich/a065.gif
http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/froehlich/a065.gif

[Scottie]

To be honest, speaking as one of those about to pick up an R56, this doesn't bother me in the slightest.:rolleyes:



As for knocking £2k off the trade in values.

A.;) :D

Andy your alright jack. Automatic not getting the auto stop thingy bit.;)

but it's a automatic you've got so you will get a crap trade in price anyway.:eek: ;) :p

[N12 JLK]

To be honest, speaking as one of those about to pick up an R56, this doesn't bother me in the slightest.:rolleyes:

It looks like a fairly standard under-the-hood face lift. Some of the features it talks of; e.g. Auto Start Stop I think would probably piss me off and I would end up switching it off anyway. The power regeneration from braking is nothing groundbreaking, and I'm only surprised it didn't make it into the R56 at launch.

As for the price increase by dealers, isn't an annual increase inevitable anyway:rolleyes: - only this time MINI are doing something to justify putting the price up - at let's remember, no price increase was mentioned within that article.;)

As for knocking £2k off the trade in values. Bullsh!t. Sorry, but it is. It won't knock diddly sh!t off the trade in value of a current R56. Not a penny. Nada. Zilch. Not a sausage. Even the launch of a whole new MINI (R56) has not badly affected residuals on the R53's despite what the sceptics tell you.;)

So says the soothsayer. Opinionated little sh!t sometimes arent I?:o :D

A.;) :D

here here MrP:) :)
I am delighted with our car,it gives me movement everyday when I look at it.
We love you Andy , thanks for sticking up for the R56. Its the business.
Showand shine the morra, watch out.

[N12 JLK]

When we clicked onto the thread explaining all about the changes we came close to taking our lives as we got bored,
Long live our CooperS, Hail allmighty S:D

[AndyP & Lenore]

but it's a automatic you've got so you will get a crap trade in price anyway.:eek: ;) :p

Not so! Not so! Delighted with our trade in price.;)

[KenL]

a stealer with a sense of humour

http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/froehlich/a065.gif
http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/froehlich/a065.gif

I hate the term stealer, shows a complete lack of repsect for people who are only doing their job :(

[Mini Me]

Oh ,Fe after everything we've been through together you post " stealer ":eek: :confused:

We agreed never to mention my job at night:p ;) :D

[Gorbash12346]

Accelerating is pure fun - while braking generates power for the vehicle electric system.........

oh great another new system :rolleyes:

[Scottie]

Oh ,Fe after everything we've been through together you post " stealer ":eek: :confused:

We agreed never to mention my job at night:p ;) :D

Oh shut up. :p :D :D

[AndyP & Lenore]

Accelerating is pure fun - while braking generates power for the vehicle electric system.........

oh great another new system :rolleyes:

To go wrong/faulty.;) :rolleyes:

[vintageb3]

I hate the term stealer, shows a complete lack of repsect for people who are only doing their job :(

Well don't ask me what I call them...you may have coronary!:D

mark

[AndyP & Lenore]

I hate the term stealer, shows a complete lack of repsect for people who are only doing their job :(

Jessy peeps. It's all meant in the best possible taste.:rolleyes:

A.:D

[FergusM]

It has also now just clicked on how my car is finished production early, when it was scheduled to start on the 4th June.... they must have pulled forward production on any cars they could before releasing the news. If I'd heard the news about the changes before it started production I'd have been very tempted to tell them to delay it till WW31....

mmm.... here was I thinking it was good that it started early/finished..

Still, all said I can't wait to get my car !...sooo excited !

[Mini Me]

The details regarding the changed were only communicated to the dealer network on the 25th, and that is the gods honest truth.............

:( :( :(

believe me , as soon as we find out about product changes it's already on MINI2.

[FergusM]

The details regarding the changed were only communicated to the dealer network on the 25th, and that is the gods honest truth.............

:( :( :(

believe me , as soon as we find out about product changes it's already on MINI2.

I believe you...but does not make it any better.