I posted this in the R60 forum, but figured it might get more traffic here after thinking about it. I know its been beat to death, So I am about to trade off Elvis (2011 CPO mini cooper) for a 2012 Mini Countryman S model Auto with 50k on the clock that was pretty well taken care of. I would be daily driving it on highway mainly for about 15-20k a year with multiple road trips of 1200 miles or more a year.. After reading all of the horror stories, Any purchase a MINI Extended Warranty?

I usually believe that extended warranties are like snake oil, but in the case of the S motors and all that can go wrong, one would think it might be a good idea to get one, yes?

Im buying the countryman from a BMW dealer, so I dont think they can CPO it can they?

Ive got 2k set aside in a "car fund" account that I regulary contribute to for mods, repairs, tires etc...I wonder if that would be enough to cover any major happenings?

 

Buy the warranty!! Any German car with over 10K miles will brake down more than once!!!

 

Ya, I have a 2012 MCS that has about 1 year of factory warranty left. If I decide to keep the car past the end of warranty, I'll be getting a third party extended warranty. Am amazed that a relatively minor repair on a Mini can easily go past $1,000.