With the body warranty getting near the end I thought it would be a good idea to get some of the small rust issues taken car of with the wife’s ly/b 03 mcs.

The lift gate was showing some orange around the inside seam and there was a couple of small rust bubbles near the outside handle.

The bonnet had some small rust spot around the grill and head lamps.

After an inspection by a MINI area rep it was determined that the rust issues on the bonnet were due to stone chips and would not be covered. A $500.00 est. was given and approved to repair the bonnet.

The lift gate would be repaired under the body warranty.

When work started it was found that the lift gate was totally rotted on the inside and would need to be replaced. The source of the rust was traced to a bad gasket on the lift gate handle. Moisture seeped in and never dried. Due to the extent of the damage the lift gate was replaced under warranty.

I would recommend that as the body warranty is running out on 02 and 03 cars that you give your cars a good looking over before the warranty runs out.

Cheers,
Jack

 

Yes. But, preferably, you should not wait until your warranty is about to run out. You should do a thorough inspection at least once a year, to make sure nothing evil is brewing.