March of the Minis

BCA has launched the first-ever dedicated sales programme for Mini. The new 'Mini Select' Sale at the Nottingham auction centre has quickly become established as the place to be for Mini buyers and sellers alike. Around 80 Minis are regularly entered for the event, which is held on the fourth Wednesday of every month.

The most recent sale saw 63 Minis sold for an 80% conversion that generated a turnover in excess of £450,000. With around 100 trade and non-trade buyers attending the event, bidding was brisk underlined by the fact that 35 different buyers made purchases on the day.

Minis were entered from a number of quality sources including BMW Group, LeasePlan, Lex, Lombard and numerous main agents, with 39 different sellers represented on the day.

Sample prices included:

Year – Model – Miles - Sold
0303 Mini Cooper 1.6, Black, 48,000 miles, £7,300
0202 Mini Cooper 1.6, Pure Silver, 50,000 miles, £6,700
0202 Mini One 1.6, Red, 39,000 miles, £6,200
0505 Mini One 1.6 Convertible, Cool Blue, 21,000, miles, £10,600
0404 Mini One 1.4, Diesel Pure Silver, 56,000, miles, £8,500
0353 Mini Cooper 1.6 S, Red, 39,000 miles, £9,350
0555 Mini Cooper 1.6 S Convertible, Hot Orange, 14,000 miles, £14,900
0505 Mini Cooper 1.6 S, Electric Blue, 24,000 miles, £11,500

BCA Nottingham General Manager Robin Wilde commented “We have created an ideal platform for remarketing Mini product from all sources and can deliver the buying power that means sellers can maximize their sales values. Sometimes, putting all your eggs in one basket is the right course of action and the values we are achieving for Mini certainly bear this out.”