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I have an '02 MCS that is starting to show her age. She just rolled over 136k miles, and I'd like to get her overhauled to make sure that everything's running effectively and get rid of a few minor things that I've noticed. The problem I have is that I'm not a big fan of Dryer & Reinbold Mini, as I've had a couple of times where they've screwed up diagnostics (always in favor of me paying much more) and are, as dealers are known to be, very pricey for their services.
Does anyone here have a recommended mechanic or shop in the central Indiana area that works on Minis? I expect that there will be some fairly major repairs going on, and want to have someone who I can work with and know that despite my lack of major car knowledge won't try to take advantage of that. I know that the clutch is due to be replaced (I had assumed that the previous owner (my mom) had done it at some point in time, but I learned this past weekend that she didn't), the coolant system has a miniscule leak somewhere in it, there's a small shake when driving which is probably just some worn out bushings but could be other things, and she generally just needs tuned up.
I'd like a mechanic who could go through and do a really in-depth inspection (which may include tearing down the engine if need be, and I'm definitely willing to pay for a good, solid job there) and help me figure out what all needs to be done to get my car running as smooth as possible. I asked D&R if they could do something like that when I tried to get a 100k tune-up, and the person at the service desk I spoke to basically asked if there was anything specifically wrong with the car that they wanted me to look at, otherwise they wouldn't.
Does anyone have any recommendations in that regard?
