A few years back, I was looking for a compact car to put my business logo on, tested drove the Fit/Yaris, also a Mini Cooper Classic. Needless to say, I ended up ordering a Cooper S. The Fit/Yaris are of great value at the base models, however, when well equipped, they are no longer that attractive as a package. The Mini Classic was a bargain (in early 2006) to me.
I couldn't live with the likes of a Fit/Yaris if either one is my only car.
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Side note, off-topic. I could not get my land lease, signed with the original landlord, the commercial property were sold to Ontario's Teacher's Credit Union Pension Fund management group, I got booted out before my lease was effective. And the Mini order got screwed up, no DSC, so I didn't take the car, and ended up started something else.