Nice cop out. In the future, try sticking to claims you have the mental capacity to back up.

Many shitty employers took the ACA as an opportunity to pass costs to employees and not look bad because the could blame it on “Obamacare”

there’s tons of easy credit

Lower minimum wage drives all wages down.

1) While the graph trends downward between 1980 and 1990 it does not show the value “falling ever since.” Also, 2010 was 7 years ago.

No, in a few years we’ll all probably be making less because of Republican rollbacks of minimum wage

Most people will always make less in the future than they do now

Are you getting the picture yet?

The rates are so low now that many drivers only log in during surge or if there is a pay guarantee.

Most vehicles these days have traction control, so it’s nearly impossible to lock them up

I’ve never been a fan of the Countryman to begin with. I really like the Clubman and came pretty close to getting a Cooper (decided instead to forego getting a new car at all for now). Maybe the Clubman is worth looking at if you feel the Countryman has gotten too big.

Mini’s advantage in terms of value is that the options are ala carte. If I want LED headlights but don’t want/need a backup camera, upgraded audio, etc. then I can get just the former and forego the later.

Not necessarily. Mini’s options are ala carte, whereas most competitors are confined to trim levels and packages. Meaning if there’s an option you want that’s only offered in higher trims, you’re stuck paying thousands more for extras you don’t want or need.

Other premium cars that come with leather seats and moonroofs standard start at $32k+. Would you really prefer Mini include them as standard and jack up the base price to that level, rather than allowing you the option to leave them off?

If they’re more concerned with driving enjoyment than needless add-ons like leather and sunroofs, they sure will. I know I am.

I already said they’re pretty affordable if you don’t option the hell out of them. Yeah, options like lounge leather seats and panoramic sunroofs are expensive, but you don’t really need them. If you think anyone is cross-shopping a Cooper with an Accord or Jaguar XE then I’m wasting my time here.

True, though there’s no guarantee they won’t just raise the base price accordingly.

Eh, BMW doesn’t really have anything comparable to the Clubman either. It’s a six-door wagon with dimensions similar to a VW Golf.

Yep, add a few options like LED headlights, add a different color other than black or white, add a back up camera, and your pushing 30-32k for a two door hatch.

Cooper MSRP is $21k ($24.5k for Cooper S)