i had 2 minis from stratstone chesterfield andd both times they offered £500 off. i was lucky i guess and the ap’s werent up where they are today. first one was the mini 3dr 7 a special edition they did. then the countryman. both excellant very comfy fantatstic performance and not a problem with either of them. as you say the only drawback is the mpg 45 at best. with todays selfcharging hybrids you can get up to 60.