Anyone know if mini's are good cars?

[Duby T]

My mom is looking into buying a 2006 1.6L mini and I as wondering if anyone has heard any criticisms or problems with these cars.

Are they good quality? Dependable?

Here is a link to the one that she is considering

http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-veh...AdIdZ130420451

[nordex]

Re: Anyone know if mini's are good cars?

My understanding is the R50 were pretty decent cars. I didn't do much research into it as we were looking at the new turbo R52's which were plagued with a cold weather issue that has been resolved.

I would recommend checking out these forums

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...lems-issues-9/

Thing is a blast to drive though, thats for sure!

[nordex]

Re: Anyone know if mini's are good cars?

Windshields are a big problem. Apparently they are like Jeeps. The windshield is basically on a 90 degree angle and the sight of any rock well crack the windshield. The dealer is a bit of a pain to deal with but whats new.

[852VR6]

Re: Anyone know if mini's are good cars?

My friend has a 2005 Cooper S, and he told me that pre 2005 mini's had some problems. But since its a 2006, I guess all the problems from the earlier models would have been fixed

[VWSM]

Re: Anyone know if mini's are good cars?

Tranny problems big time.

[Duby T]

Re: Anyone know if mini's are good cars?

Tranny problems big time.

Both manual and auto?

Have you had many customers with such problems? Should I tell her to stay away?

Thanks in advance

[nordex]

Re: Anyone know if mini's are good cars?

That was some helpful advice right there.

[DieselBug]

Re: Anyone know if mini's are good cars?

My pops bought a 2006 cooper s new. He has put alot of highway km's on it in three years. The only issue with the car was a component in the cooling system cracked on the highway dumping all the coolant. I'm not sure if it was the heater core, pump or just a hose, but the dealer told him it was very common. Other than that it has been completely trouble free. He hasn't had any six speed tranny problems to date.

[Duby T]

Re: Anyone know if mini's are good cars?

Thanks for the input guys!

I will do a little more research. She's also looking at a 2006 2.5L Jetta aswell.

[aliencurv]

Re: Anyone know if mini's are good cars?

i know they use the same tranny as my svt focus . and i love that transmission . with a short shifter, it's so friggin beautiful to shift . we had a few come out to our past trackdays at stratotech and they put on a good show . a very good track car from what i've experienced . i can't speak on reliability, but i'm sure they're good german engineering .

plus, i've never seen an ugly girl drive a mini