SWMBO is making ominous new car noises. I'm liking the utility-interior space-safety and fun of the Mini Cooper. Specifically the little wagon with the barn door rear and the suicide passenger door. A couple who visited the winery Saturday had rented one for their vacation and were so sold on it they said they were going to buy one when they got home. Remarkable interior space for a little dink of a car.
I'd probably semi retire the Element for AWD winter driving and she can zip off to wherever it is she goes every day in the Mini. Phx dealer has some new 2012s at pretty deep discounts. 20K OTD.
Thoughts?

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