How I booked a BMW i4, but drove out with a MINI JCW

The only change I have done until now is switching the tyres from RFTs to PS4 with a size-up profile.

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I had booked an i4, and when it came, suddenly, it didn't appeal, given my intended use case. The car itself is very nice but what will I do with 4-doors. I was looking all over, from M340 to Z4, but either car is not available or not with the colour combinations I preferred.

No particular needs except that taking the larger cars I had every day locally was chaos. Found this one sitting at the Chandigarh dealership. Mini India is not getting supplies for the past few months for most of the CBU models. Lower transfer prices to India from the parent company must be the prime reason though they say due to war and chip shortage.

Overall, I think most people shopping in this segment will need something bigger, and such cars can only be added if you have another one already unless you are single or, at the most, a couple. I had kept a Mini previously, so I was aware of the shortcomings and the benefits so it was an easy decision.

JCW edition has more Bhp than the regular, but as V1p3r mentioned, Mini India missed the trick to get the GP edition. I guess this is also due to 100% vs 60% customer duties. The parent company would not have agreed to give that car under 40K USD, and selling a JCW- GP at over 80 lac was never going to happen.

Super easy purchase process and the car was delivered to my home from the Chandigarh dealership. Overall I feel the workings of the dealerships have improved everywhere. Full marks to Krishna Mini for this.

I did go for a short drive yesterday, and the car, indeed, feels peppier than my last one. The only change I have done until now is switching the tyres from RFTs to PS4 with a size-up profile. No monies were paid for this exchange as RFTs cost more.

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