Greetings!

After perusing through the forum for a few weeks and looking at all the wonderful Mini pics I first thought a Countryman would be more practical for my family application (wife and 2 kids) rather than any of the other Minis. But, after looking at all the pictures of the Countryman and assessing my situation and the application in which the Mini will be used I think I'll be getting a Clubman once I return from Iraq.

I'm set on either the solid Midnight Black or the solid Reef Blue and I'll probably be buying a used Mini considering I can find one in the configuration that I desire. Is there anything I should look out for when buying a pre-owned Mini? I'm aware of the normals when buying pre-owned vehicles, but are there certain items on a Mini that are known to wear faster than another vehicle or any special considerations to take when looking at a Mini?

 

I will start by welcoming you to the family of MINIacs. There is quite a few things you should be aware of like
- clutch/flywheel fault
- water pump failure
- coked up
- PCV issues
- high oil use (aparently, so far at least, fixed from decoke process at BMW)timing chain issues and clutch issues.


Good luck.

 

Check the service history if you are not buying new.