New member here from Seattle. I've had a Pure Silver 2007 Mini Cooper since May, and having dealt with a few reliability issues, am considering selling it for an unsold 08 MCS I found on my dealer lot (...while taking my car for service...again...) Full story here: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ew-08-mcs.html

I love my Mini, it's an awesomely fun drive, it gets great fuel economy, and I really like the style and uniqueness that the Mini provides, but the reliability concerns are starting to annoy me, I will admit. The modification potentials of the Mini are actually quite interesting, as I am finding out on the NAM forums. Here's to hoping I enjoy my Mini or get another Mini that I will enjoy for a very long time!

 

Go for it! Plenty of warranty left too, you can still even extend it. Sorry to hear about reliability issues.

 

Ehehehe, I apparently held off too long - that unsold 2008 sold earlier today, which kinda sucks for me. I'll see, I want an MCSa with metallic paint, the sport package, and the premium package, but I don't think I want to pay a full 27k for a Mini, so if my dealer has something decent on the boat or a certified car that's close to that, I'll see how good a deal they can give me.

My MC is being held in the shop until Tuesday which makes...5 days that I have the loaner Clubman *sigh*. At least the Clubman isn't Mellow Yellow like the last loaner car they gave me.