In a message dated 8/15/06 6:52:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
steven@newellboys.com writes:
<< Because buying new signs to introduce the new MINI brand
has gone so badly for them, what with the waiting lists and premiums
over MSRP and all. ;) >>
The MINI brand is a interesting state of affairs. The Brand , Make and Model
are the same ( the original Cooper was a hop up of a base model ) Just what
will they do when the car gets "old"? What product will they be able to sell
and still call it MINI? ( perhaps a MINI brand SUV ? )
The original Mini served a specific purpose, small car efficient in it's use
of resources. I doubt the new one will have as long of a run as the original.
The new Mini is just another front drive car that can be bought elsewhere (
see also VW Beetle )
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