Came across this to share.
https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/ctd/d/new-braunfels-2013-mini-cooper-gp-1-of/7101885262.html

 

https://www.tflcar.com/2020/05/mini-...oper-works-gp/

 

Funny, I just watched those episodes on YouTube. Good score for getting a GP2, but what a mess. The dealer sounds like quite a place

 

All do respect but the author of that article / blog is ignorant and stupid.

1) That's not high mileage for a GP....a 7yr old car with less than 60k miles ? Does he even have a clue as to what the average motorist drives per year ? Guess not.
2) That GAP he is pointing to making a huge fuss over....I see that in all the face lift LCI R56's .....nothing new there or anything to worry about...

 

He views the GP2 as being a limited production track-oriented car rather than a daily driver, which is likely the reason for the mileage
comment. Agree, it’s probably average miles for a 2013 GP2.

The panel gap on the bonnet was just the tip of the iceberg. Turns out the car has clear evidence of prior front and side damage as they take a closer look. Those details are revealed in the 2nd video on the series.

TFL may not be MINI experts (their forte is off-roading in the mountains of Colorado) but they do appreciate MINIs and have featured them in the past. Looks like they plan to bring this GP2 back into better condition.

 

Hey were told the car had issues, but not the extent of the issues. The carfax came back clean on the car, and it clearly wasn’t. Some of the issues were obvious, but they were not disclosed prior to purchase. TFL may not be Mini experts, but they brought up some items in the two videos with that GP2 that should certainly be considered when buying any used car.

 

I agree. In fact, I just purchased a GP2, sight unseen. I actually contacted this seller first, but the deal was already pending.

I wouldn't have been concerned about the various sensors, but the extent of the damage would have been upsetting. Yes, you can fix the panel gaps, but to have a dashboard that's warped, presumably due to an airbag deployment is a different story.

It's pretty clear that the seller wasn't nearly transparent enough about the condition of the car.