by haberers@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Nov 1, 2007 at 04:59 AM
In article <2007102714514216807-sprocknull@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
sprock <sprock.null@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Kinda curious what people's experience are with maintance for your mini
> (cooper or cooper S). How much do you pay for yearly maintance for the
> car ?
>
> I know the first 3 years of a new mini, the dealer takes care of you
> for the most part, but as the years progress, the car is most likely
> going to give you some problems and maintainance from the dealer may
> not be available anymore.
>
> This is assuming you take care of you car and you dont run the living
> daylights out of the car..
>
> In either case, I'm looking into getting a used mini cooper (or S) but
> I want to see what are the typical problems people have with the car
> and how much you usually spend on the car to maintain it. Specically, a
> car dating from 2002 to 2005.
>
> Any insight would be great everyone...
Take a look at http://www.motoringfile.com
where they are currently
doing an item on used MINIs and what to look for and avoid. The article
is called "MotoringFile MINI R50/R53 US Buyers Guide"