I didn't see it in my search, but data points on JCWs are nearly impossible to find, they are rare (there were 5 for sale, Oregon car M 25k that was trashed, Socal car with no options and M for 22k, Auto car in sf for 22k, M car in Colorado for 27k, and Florida car with A for 22k. they were all within 3k of one another, but options were quite different among them, msrp varied by up to 10k between the socal car and the one I got.
It is what it is, prolly lit 25k on fire, but at least it wasn't 45k new...
The other alternative could have been a Civic sport at 22k. But it is just way more common, has a much shittier interior, doesn't have the same power, brakes etc. Mini was a purchase... but i am coming from a 80k so it was a downgrade either way...