Recession Proof MINI And Taking The Bus

BusinessWeek has published a list of recession-proof cars - cars that are worth their price and hold their value. The late model MINI Cooper is one of the vehicles chosen because it has the highest residual value and is "a blast to drive." It was not, however, the top vehicle in terms of reliability but, as the author puts it, "neither (of the more reliable cars) is as fun to drive."

Normally, we don't take the bus instead of the MINI to save coin, but, we might be willing to take this one: