Riskarb, is it really necessary to spoil her this much? LOL. Damn kids today have everything. I think it's a cool car however I would have safety concerns. How well does that car hold up in a wreck? At 16, she will have the greatest probability of being in an accident and I would be worried about how well that car would hold up.
drove one around london in one for about a week shortly after they came out. absolutely loved it, it's a wonderful non-family city car. not that it doesn't do just fine in suburbia or highways, but it's damn-near perfect for the city. only reason we don't have one because we knew there were a couple of carseats in our future.
Yeah, that's true... But she's a hard-working kid at school; track, NHS, and the more responsible than most adults. She's saved $10k towards it, so we'd be funding the remaining half. Good point w.r.t. safety, have to check the stats on that, the thing is a toy.
Thanks Damir -- I guess I'll take a look at the dealer. Amazing amount of room, but it comes at the expense of a trunk. I agree, seems like a perfect city car.
The edmunds.com website has a longterm evaluation of the mini. ps. How does a kid save 10 large? I can remember when that was real money.