Well, I sold my motorcycle so I have the cash to get a MINI. I drove an 04 "S" yesterday, and I liked it a lot. I don't really need the power though. I am really looking for a practical car, with great gas mileage, that will haul my dogs. Am I looking at the right car? Are they dependable? What years should I be looking at?

 

You said nothing about "fun to drive"...your specs would tend toward a Honda CRV or Toyo RAV4, perhaps. Plenty of resources for researching reliability, True Delta being one.

 

You can depend on them to keep your wrenches turning.

 

Wow, not what I expected, but I appreciate your honesty.