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CJP12 · Jan 10th, 2008, 10:09 AM

Hi there,

I don't know what happened to my first post - so here goes again....:

I am considering a 12/2001, 65,000miles Mini ONE as my next car. It comes with a full BMW warranty (6 months) - but I am a bit nervous about the gearbox.. The dealer says that a new replacement 'box costs 2,800 GBP.. Is there anyway to get it from the UK (or perhaps Sweden)any cheaper? I live in Copenhagen, Denmark.. And what are the things to look out for with the gearbox?

By searching the forum I have seen that it apparently takes quite a lot of time to change the gearbox - is that correct? How many hours for a non-Mini mechanic would you expect?

Best regards,

CJP12

jamski · Jan 10th, 2008, 10:20 AM

I just had a recon box for £1100 inc vat. Took about 7 hours for a guy I know to fit it. Mini's are tiny and things are crammed in, so takes a while!

Hope that helps.

Jan 10th, 2008, 10:09 AM	#1
CJP12 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Local Time: 11:06 AM Posts: 1 Offline	Gearbox from the UK?? Reconditioned.. Hi there, I don't know what happened to my first post - so here goes again....: I am considering a 12/2001, 65,000miles Mini ONE as my next car. It comes with a full BMW warranty (6 months) - but I am a bit nervous about the gearbox.. The dealer says that a new replacement 'box costs 2,800 GBP.. Is there anyway to get it from the UK (or perhaps Sweden)any cheaper? I live in Copenhagen, Denmark.. And what are the things to look out for with the gearbox? By searching the forum I have seen that it apparently takes quite a lot of time to change the gearbox - is that correct? How many hours for a non-Mini mechanic would you expect? Best regards, CJP12

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Jan 10th, 2008, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
jamski 'Jack the Black' Cooper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Guildford Local Time: 11:06 AM Posts: 334 Offline	I just had a recon box for £1100 inc vat. Took about 7 hours for a guy I know to fit it. Mini's are tiny and things are crammed in, so takes a while! Hope that helps.

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