
I for one *do* like the new MINI - they're small, they look nice, great mileage, great handling[from what I hear] and of course, it's got Style, something severely lacking in all those silly Civic Rice boys..
If I was going to buy a car, chances are it would be a new MINI. Sure, 7-series beamers are nice, but you only get like 2 mpg and the insurance quote on one would give you a seizure.