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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 08:08 AM
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7 MINIs - 100% Fault Free

I just thought I would give another side to the often posted questions on this site;

" I am considering buying a MINI but I have heard that paint/steering/ electrics are unreliable and their are always plenty of faults on new MINIS"

I know people have suffered badly in the past ( Paul for one has had a bad time ) - but when it comes to new car reliability - mud sticks and more people will spend time detailing all their woes than people will be bother to say - "no my cars fine"

So here are the facts I have gathered from my colleagues who drive MINIs in my company - they speak for themselves.

7 MINIs - 4 MCS 3 MCs - 1 MC 2001 build, 2 MC 2002 build,
2 MCS 2002 build, 2 MCS 2003 build.

Faults = NONE Reliability = 100%

Hope this puts things in perspective.
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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 08:11 AM
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I had a Copper now have a S had nothing go wrong with both of them .............so far Had Cooper 6 months had S 3 months

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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 09:23 AM
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7 MINI'S in the one company...
thats either a lot of good taste, or a dealership!
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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 09:42 AM
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I've no doubt the odds are against you having problems, but they are still too high.

I hope I've used up my back luck, and my next Cooper S will be a fault free car from day one.
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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 09:45 AM
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I hope the same for you Paul!! Everybody deserves a car that functions without any faults. But specialy you, who's helped so many people regarding the mini through this site!

Cheers!

Currently driving my Mini Cooper and having alot of fun! +10000 miles and counting. MC VR/W, man Airco, SS+, alarm, profile leather, sportseats, spoiler, radio boost, chrome pack, white racestripes, 16" 5 spoke rims,
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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 09:49 AM
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Thanks Beester.
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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 11:02 AM
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Yes, Paul, you run a great site.

Choke me up for one MCS with no problems yet. Unless I can claim the idiots in the left lane driving slow and not getting out of the way.
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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 11:17 AM
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I hope I've used up my back luck, and my next Cooper S will be a fault free car from day one.

I hope the same for me, Washy and LMB too
Third time lucky as they say

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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 11:20 AM
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My boss took a walk at lunch and said he counted 7 new MINI's. I know only 2 of them. Both MCS's. One guy just had the Works installed. No problems that I have heard of. We are considering a club here at the firm. We certainly stand out amongst all of the pickups and SUV's, especially when we park next to each other.

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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 11:31 AM
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I hope the same for me, Washy and LMB too
Third time lucky as they say

Dispite all of the problems I still keep buying them...
I am sure this time.....no I daren't tempt fate

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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 11:45 AM
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March 03 car, delivered April 15th. Had problems, still having them...
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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 11:54 AM
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So are we saying that BMW have produced over 200,000 Mini's so far, and by some quirk of fate, all 7 that were produced fault free got sold to people who work at the same company?!? WOW, what are the odds against that????


3 Mini's so far, all with some minor faults, a couple of major warranty jobs. Wouldn't change them for the world though. If I had wanted a fault free car, I would have bought Toyota/Subaru/Lexus etc....
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Old Jun 27th, 2003, 12:05 PM
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Replacement car coming 1 September for my Cooper. Niggly little problems, mostly caused by the dealer when they've tried to sort something simple out... car now has vibration from centre console area ever since they changed the stereo, both rear light units have been adjusted to fix a rattle (which I think is coming from the boot and is still there!) and they are now not flush with the bodywork, front indicator rattling around in the bumper since it came back (still not fixed even after leaving it with them for a day to look at)... the list goes on and on. In short, all that has been wrong with the actual car which was not caused by the dealer sevice dept is an incorrectly fitting sun visor when it was new, poor AM reception on the stereo, a sinking lumbar support and a rattle from the boot. Unbelievably, the car has been back at the dealers 7 or 8 times and has been off the road for about 20 days because of failed attempts to fix these 3 things! In summary, dealer has looked after me well in letting me have a new car for next to nothing after 14 months, but the service dept I wouldn't trust with a lego set!
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My MC had a power steering pump failure the first year, but that was it. Fault free. I hope my new MCS performs as well as the MC on this front. We can only hope.

BRG/W MCS bonnet stripes ,white wheels, sport package, sunroof, heated seats, Alta pulley, Alta intake
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I have a year old Cooper it has been 99% reliable except when I was wahing it using my High Beams at night along with the radio, And I had a flat battery the next day

My advice for a reliable car. Give it a guys name.

It will keep going and going no matter what you do to it...and
just like your girlfriend won't leave you broke at the end of the month..


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