Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt. Plato's Shadow.
Convertible models cost about $5,000 more than their corresponding two-door models. The base Cooper convertible starts at $25,950, the Cooper S at $29,600, and the John Cooper Works at $35,600. A John Cooper Works Mini with loads of options and features can command a price of over $45,000.
Average Sales: So far this year, sales of the Mini Cooper are 18 percent lower than they were last year. The Mini is being outsold by the Nissan Versa, which leads the class in sales, more than 3-to-1. Very High Prices: You may not know that BMW owns the Mini brand, but the Cooper's starting price of $23,150 (with an automatic transmission) quickly shows those luxury-car roots. However, the Cooper and its Mini Clubman brother are the most expensive cars in the class by a solid margin