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Did Mini Cars Mean Mini Profits?


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#1 mab01uk

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Posted 06 June 2020 - 07:38 PM

Did Mini cars mean Mini profits?
"It’s been a long-held belief that building small cars was less profitable than large ones. But as Chris Cowin explains, things are never that straightforward. As sure as night follows day, any discussion of the long-running Mini invariably leads to the comment: ‘It never made money’. Something supposedly symbolic of amateurism and incompetence within the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and later British Leyland. In this essay, I come to its defence, arguing the ‘big picture’ is the one to look at."
More on in this new 'Essay' on AROnline:-
https://www.aronline...n-mini-profits/

 



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Posted 07 June 2020 - 12:43 AM

Its difficult to believe that BL realised in 1975 that they were losing money on every Mini sale but decided to allow that to continue for another 25 years. For that to have been the case it wouldn't have just been BL management that were feeling generous. It would've been the IMF in 1976, Mrs Thatcher in the early 80's, British Aerospace, BMW, and the shysters at the phoenix four.



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Posted 07 June 2020 - 07:27 AM

I’m not sure about then

But I you rebuild a mini these days it will probably lose you money




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