I am the owner of a 2009 MINI Cooper S that unfortunately is in need of a new engine. My mechanic quoted approximately $7000 to replace the engine all in, so I feel I need to sell or trade in the vehicle. What I'd like to know is how what the car would be valued at in it's current condition, or how to calculate the value of a vehicle. Any assistance with this question would be greatly appreciated.

 

You will get about 2500 trade at a mini dealer depending on mileage/condition.

Whats actually wrong with it? I have fixed a couple of these cars that have needed "new motors". Seems like many jump to that vs fixing the problem at hand.

 

Thanks for the response. Someone else had told me around $2000. I probably won't be going with a trade in on another MINI. One reason being that there is no local dealership. The issue with the car is that it was driven with very little oil.

 

What are the symptoms now? Is the engine seized? Used motors are out there. Check car-parts.com

The S motors are actually cheaper new as they have single vanos. Not sure how that carries over to the used engine market.

 

Thanks so much for your insight, I do appreciate it! I ended up trading the MINI in for $2000. I had looked into used motors, but decided I at this time I needed to get a bigger car because I have twin four year olds who were growing out of the MINI. Thanks again.