Why I have cancelled my Mini GP order !
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2024
- It has been nearly a year since I put my order in for the new Mini John Cooper Works GP. After much soul searching I have decided to cancel my order. The big questions is WHY ?!
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You fucking MUG it a great fucking car TWAT
Hello meriman how many crayons did you use to right that
Merriman Show us yours then?
@@simonupex2628 Is it just me... I think this merriman disagrees I noticed he didn't use the word mini .think he cant spell it lol
I realize I am quite randomly asking but does anyone know of a good place to watch new tv shows online ?
Thanks for the disclosure and I'm looking forward to the new car video.
It's comforting to know that other petrol heads also agonise and rationalise their decisions like I do!
I think your spot on! Those are the same reasons I opted for the JCW Clubman. I get the
performance plus four doors, a back seat, and all 4!
I appreciated that you posted this and understand why you decided to cancel. I'm still planning to go through with my GP3 order; my dealer in the US told me that we should be finalizing it in a couple of weeks. All the best!
Enjoy the car. It will be awesome 👍
I think you've made the right decision there Ped. I like your "everyday bloke" approach too, I think that strikes a cord with lots of people on your channel. Looking forward to the new car reveal. How exciting ....hummm Mini GP1 ???
New car reveal is great . That is why we use Consumer Reports.
For me Pete, I really enjoy your channel and see it as a window on what you are doing in your "car life". Any decision you make is the right one just as long as you make it. I am just happy to be along for the ride. Very intrigued and keen to see what Thursday brings, onwards and upwards sir and always... Peace and respect. Ben😎
Good call... 👊🏻 Can’t wait to see what you bought!
Can't wait for Thursday's announcement,I'm so excited!
You did the right thing cancelling. Hard earned money isn't easy come by. I had a similar experience forty years ago where I was having sleepless nights. Eventually I cancelled my order and moved on to something else which I truly enjoyed.
I am glad you have seen sense and gave back word. Well done 👍
Full marks to you Petrol Ped .......... Totally value your honesty and your reasoning. I fully understand your thinking, makes sense. We guys and cars are an ever evolving and constantly changing choice !!
Hey Pete, thank you for your sobering and very candid explanation of why it's just not a feasible and practical choice. From my point of view, I think it's the right move given the depreciation as you stated. Your honesty is so refreshing and so rare in these times. I'm confident you are and will make the right choices for you and the Mrs. Keep it real sir and take good care. Looking forward to Thursday, can't wait!😊
Fair play for being honest and upfront remember it’s what works for you as person and family
Makes sense👍
Guessing JCW Mini Clubman, to keep Mrs Ped happy 😊. Happy wife, happy life.
S4 Avant will be going late 2020?
I agree Simon....the recent testing of the 4 wheel drive clubman which had the same power output + practicality put the final nail into the GP for you Peter. It would have done the same for me👍
@@phileasfogg3536 Monster discounts, especially through Car Wow.... I arranged a 48hr test drive months ago, still haven't had it yet as my dealer can't seem to find one! I think apart from the demos they are made to order... Everyone is going for the Countryman...
Agreed...and probably the very car Peter has been driving after a serious valet and service then at a special price...but are we wrong???🤔🤔😅😀😀😀😀
Fair play, not sure I could have pulled plug like that. Clubman better bet as same power and 4WD 👍. Looking forward to Thurs reveal
Happy spouse happy house!
Honest statement, I really like your videos! Being also the 2.000 like :)
I love the brutal honestly. This has been my most favourite video you have done. I've like the others and how down to earth you are etc. But this resonated with me. Fron Canada, well done.
Thanks Tim 👍
I really respect your honesty and enjoyed this video. I’m happy you still have Ruby too. I’m guessing you may have bought the Works Clubman you were raving about not so long ago but it’s just a guess and so I will go and find your video where you show us what you bought.
I love your channel- Gena
You are spot on 😜👏
Pete, your spot on with your decision. When I look at the Zegato design study and then the new GP, I think they could have done better with the styling to make it truly special.
Peter I'm impressed with your decision, sensible decisions are often hard with matters of the heart. But yay Ruby can stay. Look forward to seeing the clubman on Thursday ?
Good on you for explaining your thoughts. When spending that kind money you've got to be 100% sure you doing the right thing. Also I'm glad your not dragging it out on picking it's replacement. Looking forward to the new motor. 👍👌
Just wait till Archie Hamilton “rents” one and then buy it off him after 6 months 👍🏻
Pheasant Pluckers son lol 😂 so true
Thanks for sharing, great to hear your thoughts, I hope you still do a video on the GP as I was looking forward to your reaction, roll on Thursday for the big reveal of the new car. 👍
You seemed to enjoy the Mini Clubman JCW. Did you pick one of those up? Seems like it would fit the fun and practical criteria.
I was thinking the same thing for myself... It would hold its value 3yrs down the road around £20K or so with low mileage... I would if you've done it already go for the Clubman JCW instead?
Please can you tell me if the vent on the bonnet of a Cooper S is just for show and doesn’t actually do anything? Cheers, Pete
Just for show on the F series cars 👍
I know how you feel, I been looking at all sorts of cars for my next car, I wanted a hot hatch and also needed something practical, been looking for months watching videos, test drives and in the end even though a bmw m135 was meant to be the one of choice, I decided on the Hyundai i30 fastback n because of your living with video and the on the test drive it just made me smile to no end, my wife even could see how happy it made me, hopefully it's the same with your new car, I look forward to finding out on Thursday.
I’m a bit old school and like to buy my cars too, mainly because I’m good at buying them but not so good at selling them, so tend to hang on to them for a long time - plus if you have a few the mileage is low on all of them. Really good deals are available on new cars so that has negated the initial depreciation to some degree so you’re not taking such a huge hit, and you only take that hit if you sell them. If I were to be a high mileage user, then I suspect my thinking would be entirely different. Everybody is different and you have to do what is right for you, I really enjoy your channel and how grounded you are, it makes your channel relatable and thus hugely enjoyable.
I smell a JCW clubby coming up 😍😍 Great show btw! No regrets with the GP. We are practical folks.
You’ve changed your mind,I think you have done the right thing,some times you can’t have it all.Looking forward to see what coming on Thursday,something more practical,it’s just getting older and wiser.
Well at the end of the day sir Pete life is life and u have to do what’s best for you and the mrs petrol ped. Your every day life should always come first. Still very much excited for what this year holds for you sir Pete!! Can’t wait to see the new car!
your not nuts ..... if it is not right well your went with your heart. wanted to buy a 2018 jcw for 28000 dollars but payments were too high at the time because of a loan I took out for a new AC and furnace, loved the car and if I could have bought it I would of. little did i know that when the price goes down... the payment a month goes up. so anyway had to let it go. but a really a sweet car. what year jcw would you buy as for as being reliable? thanks
Hi ped, I'd like to thank you for doing this video, whenever I feel constipated I put this on and bang! All gone down the pan- a bit like this video👍
After perusing the comments, most car enthusiasts appreciate the openness and sincerity of your decision. Life is complicated and most of your TH-cam followers face similar constraints in the car buying process. Your honesty and enthusiasm will continue unabated, and it's fun to see what you're up to next. Keep up the good work!!
Ciao!!
I still love driving my GP2 as a daily driver. I lost interest in the GP3 when I realized it wasn’t offered in a manual. Now you say they make 50 percent more than the GP2 also. No thanks! Mine is number 133 of 2000.
Enjoyed this video, that's real life and appreciate you sharing your thoughts. The GPs and GP2s that you see for big money, are on the whole standard and very low mileage, so as you said you don't want to be worrying about putting the miles on. I hope it's a JCW Clubman, I drove one last year on a Pistonheads road trip, totally impressed and would be interesting viewing to see you making a few mods.
Fair play mate - going with gut instinct 100% correct. I’ve a X5 and TT and spent at least 5 hours a day planning my next new wheels. Obsession ! 😂
I am glad you are keeping Ruby and look forward to what you have bought
Good morning my friend. Back on it again. I’m blown away at this very first vid of the catch ups. At the end of the day, you have to do what makes sense to you, no one else. Depreciation does kick a touch for sure. This is why I like you as a You Tube guy, but more importantly, as a personal friend, you are down to earth and you take life sensibly. It’s easy to lose £30,000, it takes a hell of a long time to get it back, simple as that. You’ve done the sensible life choice. I’m only a few days behind ya lol.
Cheers Bud 👍
Brother, if there is an automobile TH-camr who deserves a Mini GP it’s YOU! You are such a good man, a gentleman, so dedicated and hard-working! C’mon, ENJOY YOUR LIFE A LITTLE! Heck with “practical “! Drive it like you stole it and take us along! Golf R? Civic Type R? You let yourself down! You have deprived yourself and us😩 we love you and want the best for you. I’m so disappointed 😱
good to hear a honest opinion and yip we all get excited for a new car but at least your pit falls didnt cost you money .I still love my 2015 f56 cooper s (stage 1 remap) hope yu enjoy the a4
Understand the decision, Pete. I get your reasons and it must've been a tough call given your love for the brand.
As others have said, the JCW Clubman sounds a great compromise and I'm sure I've even read its 0.2sec quicker. Either way, the same power train and you've experienced it in the Clubman and M135i.
It will be interesting to see what you've picked. One thing is for sure there will be many days ahead when you review the GP and see one on the odd occasion where you'll always think 'what have I done' but you never know, the day may still come to acquire a nesrly new one at a great price in a year or so.
Completely understand your cancellation on the GP3, if your not fully 100% convinced your buying the right car then your doing the right thing 👍
At first I was like nooooooooo!
But I understand entirely and you have probably made the right decision. Can't wait for Thursday!!!!
I am with you. Wise decision bro. Keep on posting! God Bless!
Cheers 👍
Your honesty is refreshing
The clubman jcw would be what id go for. With that youve got a bit of practicality as well. Decisions....but its nit a bad quandary to be in, is it?
Not tempted to give up my GP2 for an automatic, front wheel drive, that’s slower to 60 mph than the Clubman. I was further convinced when I saw only one GP2 for sale in the US. Europe, on the other hand, has a bunch of them available. What’s going on?
You're letting no-one down Ped. Chin up! Cant wait to see the new car!
I think you made the right decision Ped. Thanks for your honesty. Looking forward to seeing your new motor. PS loved your review of the 340. That's my next car, hopefully.
Completely understand and respect your decision. I had the same back and forth thoughts before I purchased my new GTI TCR. I'd never owned a new car before but knew I wanted that particular car. The appeal of spec'ing it to how I wanted, being the first owner and again, knowing it was "sort of" a limited run, I still went ahead. And I try not to think too much about the depreciation 😳 At the end of the day, you only live once but everyone has their reasons to why they should or shouldn't commit. Looking forward to the next video of your new car 👍🏻😁
Always good to watch your videos. To be honest this is no surprise to me. I’ve never bought a new car and doubt I ever will. You were so much more happier and impressed with the clubman mini and it suited your needs, so I think that’s going to be your new car. 👍🏻
Congratulations Mrs Ped on your new JCW Clubman
So appreciate your honesty
My pleasure 👍
Hi Peter just to say as one door closes another opens ,you haven't stood still you've got on with it and got something else (can't wait till Thursday ),, you've come to your decision and did what you had to and I admire you for doing it,you made the right decision it may not feel like it but you have. Regards Simon.
Not a good day for Mini - we’re just back from our Mini dealership where we cancelled our electric Mini (SE) which we’d had on pre-order since July 5th last year (at Goodwood FOS - before the official launch). Combination of low range and fact that we’d been influenced by your long term (positive) test of the Clubman JCW - which we have bought and are enjoying enormously! Thank you!
Oh wow. Great to hear I helped and at least Mini got a car out of you 😜😂
Pretty sure I wondered why you would get one of these with having the tweaked roadster and how much that recent special edition one was so good
Nah bro, good call. Would have absolutely been a fun car but not much compared to what you have. My best friend/roommate bought his wife a new toyota suv since they have a kid now, so I bought her base model r56 mini cooper off them since my old buick was finally on it's last leg. After driving the mini for a month I said "jesus, for base model NA car, that's loads of fun! I can't wait to start modding it!" He looked at me funny and asked "why don't you just trade it in for a newer higher end model?" and I laughed and said "the last thing I need is to daily drive a race car on top of payments, I'm not made of money, but I CAN go pick up a 20 year old Civic for $3k to be the backbone daily driver while I shop for a used K24 to drop in the mini" He says "that sounds like it costs just as much over time" I said "maybe, but it shouldn't if I'm doing most of the work, shopping the deals, waiting for the right buys, and no matter what happens I'll have a super cheap and easy to fix car to fall back on, rather than fighting warranties and rent car coverage, waiting for part deliveries etc. if my only car is a brand new performance car. At the end of the day, I will always have my own car to drive. It's not about how much fun I can afford up front, it's about what makes sense long term. If I have 2 cars, then car trouble won't interfere with my job as long as I make sure at least one of them is reliably operational."
You do what makes sense for your situation, everything else is details.
The right choice is the one you have to live with yourself mate. While I miss my old JCW it was not practical enough for daily/family life and it was starting to bug me. Given that mythical 10 car garage and an open budget things would be different and we'd never have to compromise. From the looks of the video ending I have a sneaky feeling you aren't going to regret this decision one bit fella. Best of luck with the new beasty when it arrives!
Both our R59 & R55 were used car buys, I am on the same page with you on avoiding the depreciation issue with buying new, and I enjoy the hunt of finding the right used ones !
I hear you (though thought you were going to go for an electric version instead)... It is your down to earth-ness that makes you channel so enjoyable / different from those "other" YB-ers (in the future you can imagine a load of supercars for sale under the "failed you tuber" catagory 🤣🤣🤣. As for depreciation, I hear you, and knew it would come for me, but I had to get rid of it earlier than planned, and so had all that pain 18 months after purchase! (6-figures).... Kinda no regrets, but the next one will be "pre-owned" (sorry, living in the US too long!). Keep up the great work.
I understand your decision and I'm grappling with the same issue. The more I think about what I'll be giving up, it's not a sound decision to get my GP. I will miss my heated seats, sound deadening, AWD, 6 speed standard shift and all the comfort options I now have. If they made a 2 door mini JCW AWD with 306hp. I'd take that in a heartbeat over the GP.
I did also have my deposit down about a year ago. Got excited, and very much like you, I started to doubt myself in getting it, for slightly different reason than yours, it was more about the every day ride I would get. I Could not believe that I was told by Sytner in Oldbury just before Christmas that I could have one. But end of January I cancelled mine, went for a new Audi TT, which I do not regret in the slightest, I am more happier that I have bought the TT. Which ever car you have bought, you have made the right decision
Bitter sweet announcement.
You are still a great ambassador for the Mini brand - I imagine that is why you would have had one of the first allocation. At the end of the day its your money and the content you produce is still top notch so chalk it up to experience.
People who support the channel support you and not what car you have ordered so nothing to worry about there.
Very much interested to see what you have bought instead!
Good decision. Like I previously said, I cancelled my preorder. I was kind of looking forward to see yours but at the end of the day, it's a lot of money for what it is.
A great " honest" vid my friend, fully understand why you cancelled and you should always remember that you have to do what is best for YOU,,,,, look forward to seeing the new car .
Shocked but can’t say I’m surprised given your reasons, excited for Thursday though 🚗
PP, Sorry you cancelled the GP3, Well I did offer you my Clubman JCW with only 600Miles, Look at the savings you could have made! Anyway I wish you all the best with your new baby, I bet its another Clubman after all the enthusiasm you had for the borrowed one.
It was a tough decision to make, but I'm sure the right one overall.
Don't let it worry you how some others are able to acquire & go through cars, it boggles my mind sometimes aswell. You have a good channel with great content.
You can still take what you like about the GP & transfer those ideas to other car's.
Fair play for the honesty 👍 Good decision I think in the end. Time for the Yaris rally weapon, or a Clubman JCW
Sad we won’t see it but looking forward to the reveal , would love it if you got the Clubman JCW 😊
You have got to go with your gut feeling Pete...full support for your decision here.
I absolutely understand where you’re coming from re depreciation. I’ve always said that if I put £1000’s in the bank and after 1,2,3 years the bank manager said ‘I’m afraid that the £50,000 you deposited is...um..well er, only worth £32,000’ you’d go ballistic. That’s why new cars are such a poor investment especially as reliability on used cars is so much better these days. I bought a ‘66 plate’ JCW Convertible that was about 6 months old that had all the ‘packs’ on and I saved over £10000 on list. If I’d been the previous owner I’d have wept.
Saw that coming
I like the explanation Pete, thank you Pete for the video, I think you've made the right decision for what its worth.
Don’t worry TGE’s will be for sale in less than 6 months.😆😆. People don’t generally follow a car channel to see a specific car. It’s more the genre of cars and vehicles and the way it’s presented to the viewers which keeps people watching. There’ll be other cars, and we’ll still be watching.👍
I just picked up my new S countryman, which I love. I understand your reason to cancel, but on the other hand I’m thinking are you mad.
Can not wait to see the car you picked. Great Chanel, keep the episodes coming. Cheers David
Assume you haven't bought another new car and just something different but used? If so, I think you made the right decision. New cars are great but such a bitter depreciation laden pill to swallow! Its actually refreshing to hear a youtuber talk honestly about not wanting to lose money unnecessarily. Hats of to you for the honest video and I hope the new car is as good as the Mini GP would have been. Keep up the good work!
Good decision Pete. That JCW clubman is a hell of a car and practical too. All the best Gus
Peter, of course you can change your mind. Your lucky to be in the position whereby you can make these choices, but the heart and the head are different beasts. Its your right to listen to whichever you feel comfortable with. We all respect your choices.
Your being totally honest with yourself. You have to go with how you feel and not be ruled by what would be good for your channel when at the end of the day it wouldn’t be good for you personally, and it most certainly wouldn’t be practical. It’s a nice car to have I grant you but good on you for your honesty and I look forward to your big reveal on Thursday. I wish you many many years of safe motoring in your new car.
If practicality is a worry you have absolutely done the right thing. I had a GP2 and sold after 2 years of ownership as no good for anything other than single life. And in terms of market value, they don't hold their value as much as youd think. Mine had very very low mileage (under 1000) and got almost no extra for it. Enjoy your new car whatever it is, life's too short!
The first brand new car I ever bought was a Mini Cooper, in red with white bonnet stripes and roof, I absolutely loved it... that was in 1993 and I’ve only ever bought two new cars since. It’s normally not a financially astute move!
Peter, totally understand your thought process and I agree 100% with your conclusion.👍👍🐕🐕
Ok, you certainly made the right decision ... I've owned 7 late model Minis .... one of which was a JCW Cab and two original GPs. GP1s, if you will, are brilliant .. raw, supercharged, light , small .... wonderful cars and I enjoyed every minute with mine . When the GP2s came out I thought they were too big, overweight and covered in "Ricky Racer" graphics that I thought were tacky to say the least. I had thought about buying one but the moment I saw it on the showroom floor I passed.
When I saw the GP3 Concept car online I was blown away ... I thought that if Mini brought that design into production I would be a serious customer. They didn't and I'm not!
Many journalists who have driven the car have stated, repeatedly, that it misses the mark. One went so far as saying "it could have been a contender but it's not". At the price Mini is asking I think the car will be a financial failure for them.
The 2013 GPs were priced at $39,500 I believe ... 4 months after they arrived at Mini dealers I had three dealers, that I had done previous business with, call me and offer new GPs, that were still on their showroom floors, for low $30s ... they simply couldn't sell them,.
I 'm sure that will be the case with the GP3s. You made the right choice. The R53 GPs are still holding their values as far as I can see ... I just sold my GP with 44,000 miles on it for $20K , not bad for a 14 year old Mini.
Tune in on Friday at 6pm. I finally got to drive the GP3 👍
You’ve done the right thing as you know in your heart it’s the right decision. Also enjoy your JCW Clubman ;)
The price of the GP3 has gone up above retail, a motor trader in the northwest (SSC) has one for £45k.
Wow really 😳
@@PetrolPed www.s-s-c.co.uk/mini-john-cooper-works-gp-auto-s-s-in-huddersfield-west-yorkshire-6574403
The GP3 seems to have had a good response, i'm not sure if the same thing happened with the price of the GP2 before it started to depreciate
Did you go for the Countryman ALL4 ? If so great compromise. Money saved is ..........👍🏼
I have an R58... amazing car, I love it and I was on a similar position than you, I was looking for a SUV to replace my Coupe but I bought it brand new and people was not paying me enough for it. I decided to keep it spent more on it, I have included several GP2 accessories to make it kinda coupe GP version... long story short ... I am happy to still have mine.. PS great content.. keep it up!
Totally done the right thing! Sometimes in life the wanting is so much better than the reality of owning.
Looking forward to seeing your JCW Clubman on Thurs ;-)
Great choice and well explained. sometimes a lot of us viewers think that you guys are making a lot from TH-cam because of the exclusive content sometimes. i think the GP could eventually replace your roadster but for now thinking of the Hp you can get a clubman with the closest specs apart from the digital speedo.
I think you made the right decision, I kind of got the feeling a little while back you weren’t absolutely certain about the GP3. You’ve absolutely not let anyone down, you have to do what’s right for you not just what you think is good for the channel. You’ve built up a fantastic channel anyway and it will continue.
always go with the gut feeling, right decision mate
You’ve made the right decision. The GP would’ve been a very expensive toy that you couldn’t have used like a ‘normal’ car. I look forward to seeing what you have bought!
Changed my mind about my GP3 order back in October when I was lucky enough to see a couple of the 2020 launch cars undisguised and had some info about the options (like you I like HUD and also like HK as my GP3 was going to be a road trip / show car and not a trackday tool). Kept the order in place at Marshalls as long as possible just in case I won the lottery .... But instead I decided to go Mulgari ICON02 and by the time that is the complete package (its only cosmetically there atm as issues with mapping OPF cars) I think it will be comparable real world performance compared with a GP3 but my way of getting there. Oh and the only thing I will say about your "new" MINI is I drove it ...
Fair enough... your not the first and won’t be the last to change your mind over a new car... I think you’ve made the right decision
Makes sense. I hope you've bought an RS3.. More practical, more tunable, moddong them doesn't kill value..
So boring though.
@@rare6499 I have an RS3 and you are correct...It is a great car, don't get me wrong...but, yes but...it is...?
Audi... 🤮🤮🤮
I completely understand your decision Peter and I’m glad you can now keep Ruby 🥰
I've actually just bought a mint GP2 as a second car... 22k on it. It's amazing. I considered a GP3, but really don't like overly like it. The gearbox is a killer for me, no manual.
I'm with you Ped. If you have doubts, then it's not for you. I personally think the plough front (sorry, wheel arches) would be a big issue, as I commented on one of your previous videos. Also I think the lack of a manual gearbox, for those fun time drives, was playing on your mind to start with perhaps?
Prediction.... Mini Clubman JCW! You had a great opportunity of a 3 month test drive, so you know what to expect, plus Mrs Petrol Ped loved it.