Hello, I am looking at buying a 2009 mini base and I Believe that means it's an r56 if I am not mistaken. Anyway I want to get a pre purchase inspection done before I do go and buy it but I want to know if anyone knows what the average cost of the inspection Will be? Also is there anything I should have them check closely? I plan on getting the inspection done at a mini dealership in Cleveland Ohio. Anyone had experience with them? Are they trust worthy? The car is being sold at a different dealership so i don't think there would be any conflicts of interest. Thank you all for taking the time to read and thank you for any replys.

edit: forgot to add the car has 118k miles on it.

 

For sure get a prepurchase inspection. Talk to the mechanic that does it and ask them to show you any issues they find, or what they think may become an issue.

 

Have them carefully check the cooling system, including the thermostat, water pump, and the plastic pipe that connects these 2 parts for leaks. Would be nice to see the BMW blue coolant in the overflow tank. My wild guess is that another MINI dealer would charge about $200 for a complete inspection. Let us know if you decide to go that way and what they do charge.

 

Will do, it is still going to be a few weeks before I go check it out and do the inspection because I drive semi for a living and won't be home but since the mini has been on the lot for 3 months I don't know if it will sell by then. With how long it's been on the lot is why I am worried and want the ppi.

 

I take my Mini to Classic Mini in Willoughby Hills on the east side of Cleveland. They are the closest dealer to where I live, Erie, PA. I have been very pleased with them, I would absolutely trust them to do a PPI. I don't have any experience with Mini of Cleveland.

I had Classic Mini do a warranty install of a new engine in my Mini, they were absolutely wonderful about it. They even paid two people at their own expense to deliver it to me 75 miles away in a bad February snowstorm. I have found that you do need to call to get on their schedule at least a week in advance. They don't have a lot of service bays and can't just get to it the next day like like I was used to with the Erie BMW dealer.

 

Alright. I will have to see if what one is closer to where the car is located. I didn't even realize there was more then one up there. Lol