Hi there,
This is my very first post on mini2!! As a girl petrol head, I've long admired the mini but always dismissed it as being too expensive! Well, I've actually done some research and have decided that I do want and will get a MINI!
I'm a little confused tho. This forum has so much information to research. I've found answers to some of my questions ie like servicing costs etc but now would like some info from fellow Aussies!
Yesterday I called into the mini garage on kings way and was offered a dynamite deal on a new mini cooper demo and trading in my current car. Earlier in the day I also test drove a 2002 Cooper S with 84,000km on the clock, nice tidy car.. and seemed like fun to drive. When I mentioned this to the salesguy at Mini Garage he said instantly 'forget the 02 its a piece of Rover junk' hmmmm ok thanks dude.
Obviously he wants to sell cars, I get that but it did make me wonder how these older mini2s are holding up. It also made me realise that I better do some research before buying ANYTHING cos I dont fully understand all the model variants.
I only drive on weekends, it'll be a second car, I dont use it to commute. So really I dont need a brand new MINI for over 30grand BUT I do want to make sure that if I buy a older
MCS that I understand what I'm getting myself into. I want a bullet proof reliable and fun to drive car.
How many Aussies have Mini's with over 100,000km on the clock and if you have that many km, what major things have you had to do it and what sort of money did it cost?
I'd be grateful for any advice you gals/guys can give me... thanks heaps!
Oh what am I trading? A MX-5... I'm finding the car hard to deal with on account of it being so low to the ground, old back injuries are playing up and I just dont have the spirit for my 5'er anymore. Sure it's fun to drive, but I just want a bit more luxury and car around me. I think I'm finally done.
