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Old 06-05-2009, 04:27 PM
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Buying used Mini

Hello
I'm shopping around to get used Mini.
On the indicator, i noticed few minis had ! (exclamation) mark on it.
What does this mean? I don' have the manual so i can't check for the sign.
Does anyone know which site is better for VIN check ? Carproof or Carfax?
Could anyone check carfax for me?
Thank you ^^
 
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Old 06-06-2009, 06:32 AM
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Drive it for more then a mile

Don't just drive a used car around the block. Go for a real world drive. Check for any musty smells and if you can you should take it to a mini or BMW dealer for a check-up even if you have to pay a few dollars to have it done. I can't tell you what the ! is but it could be the computer needs to be reset or something. Push in the turn signal stalk and it should change to something else. A dealer will tell you on inspection before you buy the car.
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Old 06-06-2009, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Yammy79
On the indicator, i noticed few minis had ! (exclamation) mark on it.
What does this mean? I don' have the manual so i can't check for the sign.

That indicator means that the Tire Pressure Monitoring System has detected that one of the tires may be running on a lower pressure then the rest. It could be that the owner had a tire go flat, had it fixed and they never reset the light. Or that a tire is slowly leaking. Or that a runflat is completely flat (kinda hard to see unless you are looking for it.)
 
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Old 06-06-2009, 10:04 AM
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If its just a big "!" in the tach, that just means the door's open with the key in the ignition.

The flat tire monitor has a cross section of a tire surrounding the "!". (Round sides and flat bottom.)
 
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