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I will start by relating to you all the demise of my wife’s MINI Cooper. The CVT trasnmission failed on her way to work a few weeks ago. It could not be repaired, and the cost of replacing it, plus the cost of replacing the GPS navigation system (also busted), was roughly $11,000. We estimated the value of the car in-tact to be a bit over $13,000. We ended up selling it for $3,800 to a private mechanic. While I’m riding light rail to work, we’re looking into purchasing a Honda Element.
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