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I had an '07 MCSa for around 9 months and 23k mi (I know right? What IS it with these cars wanting to be driven?!). It never had any mechanical issues, just a very slight warping of the hood scoop that was so difficult to see I didn't bother getting it replaced.
My partner had a 2008 MCm for approximately the same amount of time and nearly the same mileage and he had no issues.
I'm now on order for a 2010 MCSm and have 0 reservations about it. The one thing I will do differently this time though is change the oil more than once every 17k mi!! That stuff looked like tar when it came out!
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2010 PW/PW MCSm - as MINImalistic as I could stand: Xenons, Cold Weather, Rear Fogs
I'm getting my Master's in Applied Physics in June, so I definitely have a better appreciation for statistics than I did a few years ago, but the misuse of statistics has always been one of my pet peeves, all the way back to high school. I even have one of the original hardback editions of Huff's "How to Lie With Statistics" on my shelf. It's still a very relevant and fun book, after you mentally convert all the monetary examples from 1954 dollars to present-day dollars.
Statistics are like bikinis: What they reveal is interesting, what they hide is crucial.
I have 104,000+ miles on my 2007 Mini Cooper. I had a thermostat replaced and that is it.
I have been looking for a replacement from a month or so now, but with no luck. The only reason I am loooking at that is because I have a 2- and 4-year old who are getting too big to fit in the back anymore. Their little legs dont fit behind my seat, so they can't help but kick it everytime they move. If they were a foot taller their legs could wrap down under my seat and they would fit perfectly.
I have tried everything that could be comperable to the Mini, from Volkswagons and Hondas, to Hyundai's new Veloster. There is nothing, and I mean nothing that could replace my Mini. I am so spoiled with my car. Leather, stick, sunroof, 38.5 current average MPGs, and an absolute blast to drive. Every other brand is lacking in some or multiple categories.
I am on the fence now, do I buy a used or new Clubman and will it in the long run drive, handle, and play the same as my Mini?
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"Lugh"
2007 Mini Cooper
Pure Silver w matte gray racing stripes
Panoramic roof
104,000+ miles
I have 104,000+ miles on my 2007 Mini Cooper. I had a thermostat replaced and that is it.
I have been looking for a replacement from a month or so now, but with no luck. The only reason I am loooking at that is because I have a 2- and 4-year old who are getting too big to fit in the back anymore. Their little legs dont fit behind my seat, so they can't help but kick it everytime they move. If they were a foot taller their legs could wrap down under my seat and they would fit perfectly.
I have tried everything that could be comperable to the Mini, from Volkswagons and Hondas, to Hyundai's new Veloster. There is nothing, and I mean nothing that could replace my Mini. I am so spoiled with my car. Leather, stick, sunroof, 38.5 current average MPGs, and an absolute blast to drive. Every other brand is lacking in some or multiple categories.
I am on the fence now, do I buy a used or new Clubman and will it in the long run drive, handle, and play the same as my Mini?
If you aren't so enthused about a Clubman, how about a Countryman?
Wanted to revive this thread and know if the op is still problem free? Anyone else for that matter lol.
__________________ 2011 Pepper White MCS, PW Peerage #2121, clear front turn mod, 2" stubby antenna, modified K&N intake, cold weather package, resonator delete with magnaflow muffler, M7 Intercooler hot side pipe, ScanGuageII, 17" gloss black Rota RBs, blacked out headlight, taillight, grill trim, Racing Dynamics CF rear strut bar, drilled/slotted rotors, Hella Black Magic 500 driving lights and more to come.
I have heard that the Countryman feels too "big". I don't really want a bigger car, just a few more inches of rear leg room for the kids.
BTW I am over 107,000 miles now and am getting ready to make a road trip from Central PA to Central Indiana in two weeks. Maybe I'll crack 110k by then...
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"Lugh"
2007 Mini Cooper
Pure Silver w matte gray racing stripes
Panoramic roof
104,000+ miles
2011 Pepper White MCS, PW Peerage #2121, clear front turn mod, 2" stubby antenna, modified K&N intake, cold weather package, resonator delete with magnaflow muffler, M7 Intercooler hot side pipe, ScanGuageII, 17" gloss black Rota RBs, blacked out headlight, taillight, grill trim, Racing Dynamics CF rear strut bar, drilled/slotted rotors, Hella Black Magic 500 driving lights and more to come.
