Hi! New to this board. I bought a 2004 Mini off the lot and much to my dismay, realized later that it doesn't have cruise control. Does anyone have experience with adding one, and which manufacturer is recommended?

Thanks in advance,

Mat

 

Mat, welcome to the site!

My suggestion is that you spend some more time behind the wheel before deciding whether or not you want a cruise control. I have it on my MCS, and IMO it's largely worthless. The MINI isn't exactly a "set a speed and stick to it" kind of car. I suppose some may disagree, but my point is that if you don't have it, you won't miss it. And besides, it would be a very expensive add-on given the MINI's lack of a conventional throttle, etc. Adding the OEM system after-the-fact will require if nothing else a new steering wheel...and I've heard quotes of about $600 to upgrade to the MFW. Again, more than I'd at least be willing to pay for a seldom-used feature.

 

Have it.

Hate it.

Want mine?

 

have it...find it useful on road trips of open highway only...not a must have...came with the MFSW....I do love the stereo controls!! I wouldn't spend $600 to get it now...

Merry Christmas!

 

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Driving in the cities and high traffic areas, cruise control is useless. However, highway driving on a long trip, it's actually a quite useful feature for me. :smile:

 

I like the cruise control, though I never owned a car with it till I moved the US. I can say the same about AC, actually.
I only use it for long highway trips, and even then it's probably only on about 2/3 of the time. Unless you do a lot of highway driving in non-rush hour situations, it's probably not worth a $600 investment. If you have an MCS, get a pulley installed instead.