Originally Posted by msp1404

I am looking to get a new car this November/December and the CMS is on my short list of cars that intrigue me. Let me give you a few facts about my situation and I would hope you guys could give me some good information:

1. The car I get has to be a lease because I won't have enough money to make car payments

OK, leasing will save you about a $100+ a month vs. buying over 72 months

2. My budget for payments is $250/month

Seems low unless you plan to put a good amount down

3. The car has to hold one set of golf clubs (don't care about putting a seat down)

Check

4. The car should be reliable for 3 years

No problem, warranty and included maintenance would have you covered.

I have been reading this forum for the past few days and see a lot of different problems with MINIs but most seem to be on older models, ALL 4s, and manual transmissions. I would be getting a 2014 or 2015 in Automatic. So my overall question is would a CMS be reliable for 3 years and what are your experiences with these newer models?

I can fill in more details about my situation if necessary to make answering easier.

Thanks

Originally Posted by msp1404

I plan to keep it under 12K/year and I know that will increase the price of the monthly payment, but my goal is to trade in my current car which has about $2000 value and using my superior negotiating skills to get the price down more. I just want some real world experiences with first 3 years of ownership.