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PasadenaTrudy

(3,998 posts) Thu Jun 19, 2014, 01:00 PM Jun 2014

Any Mini Cooper drivers?

Just curious about your experience. Mainly concerned with maintenance and repair costs. Thanks!

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Any Mini Cooper drivers? (Original Post) PasadenaTrudy Jun 2014 OP

Not a MINI owner yet jambo101 Aug 2014 #1

Yeah, same here PasadenaTrudy Aug 2014 #2

jambo101

(797 posts)

1. Not a MINI owner yet

Reply to PasadenaTrudy (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 02:54 AM

Aug 2014

Last edited Sun Sep 21, 2014, 02:19 AM - Edit history (1)

I'd really like to get one but every time i get the itch to buy one research paints a bleak picture of reliability and maintenance costs, basically its the type of car you buy new and sell when the warranty is up.
Looking at the used market=
http://www.motoringfile.com/mini-r50r53-buyers-guide/

PasadenaTrudy

(3,998 posts)

2. Yeah, same here

Reply to jambo101 (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 11:32 AM

Aug 2014

Think I'll stick with my Mazda addiction. Just change the oil every 3-5K and I'm good, lol. The next gen Mazda2 looks pretty cool, coming out 2015.

Good luck!

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