NEW category I’ve introduced today – Picture of the Day, inspired by the new MINI to end all new MINIS.
Yes, it really is pink.
Yes, I really did stop traffic by pausing to shoot a snap.
Yes, the new MINI’s residual value has declined sufficiently for people to justify the ‘financial hit’ calculation (nobody in their right mind will ever buy it) in return for getting, dammit, a pink MINI.
We’ve all seen pink Ford Kas and Citroen Saxos. They’re pink because they’re cheap and, thus, a bit more disposable.
But a pink MINI? Not thus far. Retention within the BMW dealer network alone would put paid to any such wicked ideas, if nothing else (did I hear someone say ‘good taste’ there?).
Now, though, the first MINIs are knocking on 8 years old. They’ve long since departed the main dealer network. Prices are down to under £3500. Indeed, leggy Ones are nudging closer to £3000. Which means only one thing.
This pink MINI is actually a bit of a trend-setter. Look forward to spotting growing numbers of ‘ooh. why would you’ MINIs in the coming months…
Hurrah.
Have I (again) solved the great Mini search?
Can you help me buy a Mini in 2009?
