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Event Title: EXTERNAL EVENT: Spy Museum (DC) Parade of Trabants Sat, Nov 5 10am-4pm Event Date: 11/05/2022 10:00 AM to 11/05/2022 04:00 PM Event Address: International Spy Museum, 700 L’’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Since we love MINIs and Minis, Maybe we will love East Germany’s own “Mini”, the “Trabbie”! I went to this event last year with a former diplomat who lived in East Berlin, and it was a trip down memory lane: the Trabbie owners are even more attached to their unique transportation than we are, and enthusiastically will share information about the autos and why they love them. Of all the dedicated make car shows, this is my favorite! Join ONLY Trabant Rally in the United States! Celebrate the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at this festive gathering of the quintessential Cold War car—the Trabant. Despite their questionable performance and smoky two-stroke engines, these little cars are now affectionately regarded as a symbol of East Germany and the fall of Communism. Trabants are a rarity here, but on November 5 some of the finest examples in the US will chug their way to the International Spy Museum to celebrate our Sixteenth Annual Parade of Trabants. Drop in to view the famous “cardboard” cars and other vintage Cold War autos, vans, scooters, and cycles all very far from their original homes, and you can even vote on your favorite. The vintage vehicles will be parked around the Museum on L’Enfant Plaza, SW. While the cars are on display, their owners will be on hand to answer queries about how they keep their cars pop popping along. Experts can answer your questions about the Cold War, Communism, and how these cars represent that time too. Perhaps, you’ll be lucky enough to watch the “Wall” fall all over again. Try your hand at graffiti Berlin-style or see if you can fit into the tiny spaces like those escaping from East Berlin did, all while the Alte Kameraden German Band provides festive music. RSVP on the event here:

Event Title: EXTERNAL EVENT: MINI Appreciation Day and Chili Tasting - Classic Motor Museum, St. Michaels Event Date: 10/30/2021 10:00 AM to 10/30/2021 02:00 PM Event Address: 102 East Marengo St, St. Michaels, Maryland, 21663, United States I've been wanting to visit this museum and St Michaels, so it fits in well: Saturday, October 30, 2021, 10am-2pm at Classic Motor Museum, 102 E Marengo St, St. Michaels, MD MINI Appreciation Day and Chili Tasting The Classic Motor Museum of St. Michaels is proud to host an event honoring the influence on racing, rallying, and car culture, of MINI Coopers both historic and modern. This event will also feature a Chili Tasting and music. You don't need a MINI to attend, just a passion for automobiles. The museum will also be open for visitors. Come join us! Attendance is free and so is the Chili. but we will be accepting donations towards our education program. https://www.facebook.com/events/241093177963415/?ref=newsfeed RSVP on the event here:

I've been wanting to visit this museum and St Michaels, so it fits in well: Saturday, October 30, 2021, 10am-2pm at Classic Motor Museum, 102 E Marengo St, St. Michaels, MD MINI Appreciation Day and Chili Tasting The Classic Motor Museum of St. Michaels is proud to host an event honoring the influence on racing, rallying, and car culture, of MINI Coopers both historic and modern. This event will also feature a Chili Tasting and music. You don't need a MINI to attend, just a passion for automobiles. The museum will also be open for visitors. Come join us! Attendance is free and so is the Chili. but we will be accepting donations towards our education program. https://www.facebook.com/events/241093177963415/?ref=newsfeed

Sorry but I have a work 'issue' and can't make it...I do look forward to my first event, soon!! Marc

This refers to scheduled maintenance, not repairs. It would cover items and related services for brake pads, rotors, windshield wipers, oil changes and spark plugs. They do add up over the lifetime of a car!

Some people just have a automatic "don't buy such a plan, put the money in the bank and earn interest" reaction, while others want to understand the costs of ownership in advance. I would look to see what happens if you sell the car, or if it is totaled. Obviously you don't want to pay maintenance for something you don't own. If the plan is transferable to another owner (make sure it is not just a family member), I think it wont be valued at anything when you sell the car; also, some plans exclude transferability when you sell it to a dealer.