mini coopers
#5
Re: mini cooper's
Sister-in-law has an automatic non-S. Still fun as hell to drive and love the sunroof.
However, the rear seat is for small children or crap. Nothing like the xB.
They are two different animals. Go drive one and see what you think. I've considered getting a manual just for the hell of it but the practical side of me knows I need the rear seat room.
However, the rear seat is for small children or crap. Nothing like the xB.
They are two different animals. Go drive one and see what you think. I've considered getting a manual just for the hell of it but the practical side of me knows I need the rear seat room.
#12
They are cool cars, but I have heard a lot of negs from owners. I know three people who have owned or own one. All of them will never buy one again. They don't have the best track record when it comes to reliability. Shouldn't be a supprise they are made in England.
#15
I rode in the front and the back of a friend's Mini S before buying my xB. The S is very fast and mid-$20Ks, while the regular Mini has about the same specs as the xB and is about $20K. But I am 6'-2 with a stiff back, and the Minis are just too hard to get into. After I had gotten in, there was enough room in the front, but not in the back. Too expensive and cramped compared to the xB.
#16
I've been wanting one for a while. Before I bought the B, I had a horrible Beetle. I shopped between the Mini and the Beetle. I went ahead and chose the Beetle because of the backseat room, but in hindsight, which is always clearer, the Mini would have been a better choice.
If my hubby and I decide to not have kids, I'm getting an S, they are hot.
If my hubby and I decide to not have kids, I'm getting an S, they are hot.
#17
Mini
Mini's are cool. I have had the same thought. However much less room than XB though. Service repairs are more$$ and their repair record is not as great as the XB.
They just came out with new model - styling has been updated - looks even cooler.
They are coming out with a "wagon' version - but I believe it is about a year or so away!
They just came out with new model - styling has been updated - looks even cooler.
They are coming out with a "wagon' version - but I believe it is about a year or so away!
#18
Re: Mini
Originally Posted by XbbbbBox
Mini's... Service repairs are more$$ and their repair record is not as great as the XB....
And there was no space at all between the engine and the front, so a minor bump could do a lot of mechanical damage.
The nearest Mini dealer to Louisville is on the far side of Cincinnati, about 125 miles away. People take their cars up there for the first oil change at 10,000 miles (synthetic). If a car has any problem where it should not make the trip to the dealer, the dealer sends a truck to Louisville and hauls the car back to Cincinnati.
#19
Re: Mini
Originally Posted by XbbbbBox
Service repairs are more$$ and their repair record is not as great as the XB.