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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Cybergypsy
My 06 civic was pure crap, the interior was falling apart after 6 months, they have a 3rd gear problem, they have a steering issue, oh and they float all over the highway, that was my first and last honda.....oh and my prius, they wanted 8K for the battery, LOL you can keep both.... and yes every car has issues....
Just curious, how old/how many miles when the batteries failed on your Prius?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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I spend a lot more money on my old E36 M3 than my MCS, a lot more.
IMO: The Mini is worth every penny, money spend on repairs, money save on the resale value. Mini really has a good re sale value comparing to those Civic, camry, accord, etc.
 

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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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One thing you should put in to your equation of reliability is how hard the car is driven. I dont know many Camrys, Accords, Civics, or just about any car like that are driven as hard as most of the MINIs I know. I also suppose that its a little dose of reality that comes along with the MINI
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MCS02silver
I spend a lot more money on my old E36 M3 than my MCS, a lot more.
IMO: The Mini is worth every penny, money spend on repairs, money save on the resale value. Mini really has a good re sale value comparing to those Civic, camry, accord, etc.
Huge E36 M3 fan here.

And you're spot on with the MINI resale value. That's the one thing I keep reminding myself when issues arise.
 
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