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lexnetmt · Feb 1st, 2008, 05:55 AM

Hi, next week I'm planning to buy my first MINI, a low mileage Sep-2006 MCS from a MINI Cherished programme.

I live in Malta and will fly over to Britain to buy it and drive it over to Malta, a 2900km trip.

The dealer and MINI UK have so far failed to put my mind at rest regarding the level of warranty I can expect. MINI Cherished gives an automatic minimum 1-year warranty but this specifically mentions the UK and Continental Europe (which Malta is not). I've no idea what the original MINI warranty would cover as MINI UK have not responded to my emails. The dealer told me that I can expect 2 years' cover from initial registration but I've yet to see something in writing that puts my mind at rest.

My concern is that the long drive might reveal some nasty issues that I would need addressed by the Malta MINI agent. But would the Malta agent be under any warranty obligation towards me?

Anyone had any similar experience? Any pointers?

Feb 1st, 2008, 05:55 AM	#1
lexnetmt MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 06:25 AM Posts: 1 Offline	Moving abroad with MINI: Warranty issues? Hi, next week I'm planning to buy my first MINI, a low mileage Sep-2006 MCS from a MINI Cherished programme. I live in Malta and will fly over to Britain to buy it and drive it over to Malta, a 2900km trip. The dealer and MINI UK have so far failed to put my mind at rest regarding the level of warranty I can expect. MINI Cherished gives an automatic minimum 1-year warranty but this specifically mentions the UK and Continental Europe (which Malta is not). I've no idea what the original MINI warranty would cover as MINI UK have not responded to my emails. The dealer told me that I can expect 2 years' cover from initial registration but I've yet to see something in writing that puts my mind at rest. My concern is that the long drive might reveal some nasty issues that I would need addressed by the Malta MINI agent. But would the Malta agent be under any warranty obligation towards me? Anyone had any similar experience? Any pointers?