How are they on the reliable scale? Do they have any known problems and can they go 200k miles or more? Or are they more of a fun car that would not make a good daily driver?
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Jason
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Jason
What is the rep of the Mini Cooper S realiability?
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'The What Car?/JD Power Customer Satisfaction Survey is the largest of its kind in the UK, with 18,187 car owners giving their views on 113 models from 33 car makers'.
Supermini Table
1 - Honda Jazz
2 - Skoda Fabia
3 - Toyota Yaris
4 - Mazda 2
5 - Mini - 81.1%
6 - Volkswagen Polo
7 - Nissan Micra
8 - Hyundai Getz
9 - Misubishi Colt
10 - Kia Picanto
13 - Fiat Panda
14 - Ford Fiesta
16 - Renault Clio
17 - Mitsubishi Space Star
18 - Suzuki Alto
19 - Suzuki Wagon R+
24 - Chevrolet/Daewoo Kalos
27 - Chevrolet/Daewoo Matiz
31 - Ford Ka
Source: Whatcar? Magazine
Supermini Table
1 - Honda Jazz
2 - Skoda Fabia
3 - Toyota Yaris
4 - Mazda 2
5 - Mini - 81.1%
6 - Volkswagen Polo
7 - Nissan Micra
8 - Hyundai Getz
9 - Misubishi Colt
10 - Kia Picanto
13 - Fiat Panda
14 - Ford Fiesta
16 - Renault Clio
17 - Mitsubishi Space Star
18 - Suzuki Alto
19 - Suzuki Wagon R+
24 - Chevrolet/Daewoo Kalos
27 - Chevrolet/Daewoo Matiz
31 - Ford Ka
Source: Whatcar? Magazine
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What year is it?rw02kr43 said:
We have a regular Mini Cooper (02, one of the first off the boat) and while some on here disagree with me, the interior of the car has worn like crap, and alot of things have needed to be replaced. Most recently, a window motor, which coincidentally costs over $300 from BMW.
As for buying one with 100k? I wouldn't necessarily buy and car with 100k expecting it to go for another 100k.
But hey, DO buy it if it costs like 5grand, but I wouldn't spend a whole lot more.
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I have an 05 cooper, the only problem that I've had was that it overheated last fall but everything was replaced under warranty without question. I bought it used for cash from a local BMW dealer. It's used as the office car and has had about 30,000KM put on it in the past year.
Great 4 season car and always gets in the 40mpg range.
Great 4 season car and always gets in the 40mpg range.
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ill take somewhere between british and german for 300 alex...
The Jet is the worst place to ask this question because people are highly uninformed and bias. Ask the same question over at www.NorthAmericanMotoring.com and you'll get a real answer.
I'm guessing most will tell you to be very careful with 2002-2003, but 2004+ are usually pretty good and reliable.
How much are they asking?
I'm guessing most will tell you to be very careful with 2002-2003, but 2004+ are usually pretty good and reliable.
How much are they asking?
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Of all the people I know that bought Minis since thier release, only a few have gotten rid of them, and one of those was for a new model. I've never heard anyone complain once about the car other than some of the interior parts not holding up well, but that can vary car to car. My old Focus' interior at 90K looked better than my current car's at 50K
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The interior of my '04 MCS is ok (after having both window motors, the drivers seat adjuster, and the rattling dash fixed). Then, two days ago, I heard a "popping" noise and see a random hose hit the passanger floor. :lol:
Its the rest of the car that needs lots of TLC.
Its the rest of the car that needs lots of TLC.
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If you are going to buy a supercharged mini, especially with that many miles, change the oil in the rear blower gear drive. It never gets done and it leads to the teeth of the gears sheering off and no longer turning the water pump. I've never found gears for sale, always had to buy the blower. 1200 I think for a reman.
oh yeah, they changed the gear ratios in the transmission somewhere about 04 I think. You want the ones with the OLD gears.
It was 2005 where they changed the gear ratio's and you actually want 05+, much quicker and better off the line.TXFO said:If you are going to buy a supercharged mini, especially with that many miles, change the oil in the rear blower gear drive. It never gets done and it leads to the teeth of the gears sheering off and no longer turning the water pump. I've never found gears for sale, always had to buy the blower. 1200 I think for a reman.
oh yeah, they changed the gear ratios in the transmission somewhere about 04 I think. You want the ones with the OLD gears.
Your the one talking out of your ass and speaking hearsay. Plus just because your friend got a bad one it doesn't mean they all suck, otherwise we would all be telling people to never go near a Ford Focus.focuspl99 said:
You can throw the fanboy crap all you want, but your the one drinking the haterade..
Being part the MINI community and not being a fanboy I'll tell you what to get and what to stay away from (hence where I said to usually stay away 02-03's). So you go talking your **** and usual stupidity and leave the adults to speak intelligently.
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