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IndieBlueOne · Jan 3rd, 2002, 05:03 AM

For general interest, but particularly for those in the process of rejecting or thinking about rejecting:

Feb 2002's edition of Top Gear Magazine has a feature about a couple who rejected their MINI after more than a couple of months of ownership. I only skim-read in the newsagents, but maybe it will provide some of you with ammunition if your dealers fuss about accepting a rejection.

For those worried about resale values etc etc, the article didn't go so far as to say that the early-build MINI is a generally plagued car. It implied, if anything, that this couple had just been very unlucky. But, realisitically, it did make the point that faults with recently launched cars are - generally - by no means unheard of.

Paul · Jan 3rd, 2002, 05:29 AM

New car faults are VERY common. Which is a big shame for us, the consumers.

jamiesim · Jan 3rd, 2002, 07:30 AM

a friend of mine had to have the first MINI on the road and took delivery of one of the 500 pre-production cars. It had chrome door pulls, missing the sports seats, generally rattled all over and had loads of little niggles with it. After about 2 months of back and forth from the dealer, they bought it back from him. Subsequently he's ordered a cooper S and took another cooper of their hands in the mean time.

they're not all sharks...

Dogger · Jan 3rd, 2002, 07:43 AM

I found this whilst trawling the BBC's Top Gear website..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/motoring/news/387_1.shtml

Ironically, there's also a link to a 'New MINI Recall' news item, but the link is broken!

Jan 3rd, 2002, 05:03 AM	#1
IndieBlueOne MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 07:40 AM Posts: 47 Offline	Top Gear Magazine - rejecting a MINI For general interest, but particularly for those in the process of rejecting or thinking about rejecting: Feb 2002's edition of Top Gear Magazine has a feature about a couple who rejected their MINI after more than a couple of months of ownership. I only skim-read in the newsagents, but maybe it will provide some of you with ammunition if your dealers fuss about accepting a rejection. For those worried about resale values etc etc, the article didn't go so far as to say that the early-build MINI is a generally plagued car. It implied, if anything, that this couple had just been very unlucky. But, realisitically, it did make the point that faults with recently launched cars are - generally - by no means unheard of.

Jan 3rd, 2002, 07:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
jamiesim MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London Town Local Time: 08:40 AM Posts: 322 Offline	the dealer bought it back a friend of mine had to have the first MINI on the road and took delivery of one of the 500 pre-production cars. It had chrome door pulls, missing the sports seats, generally rattled all over and had loads of little niggles with it. After about 2 months of back and forth from the dealer, they bought it back from him. Subsequently he's ordered a cooper S and took another cooper of their hands in the mean time. they're not all sharks... This car is going to lose me my license one day. I LOVE IT!!! Dark Silver/Black Cooper S Chilli Shiny Red Brake Calipers The biggest grin on the planet & the envy of all my friends!

Jan 3rd, 2002, 07:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dogger Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Leeds (Garforth) Local Time: 07:40 AM Posts: 363 Offline	Classic Minis have faults too..! I found this whilst trawling the BBC's Top Gear website.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/motoring/news/387_1.shtml Ironically, there's also a link to a 'New MINI Recall' news item, but the link is broken!

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Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:40 AM Posts: 37,536 Online	New car faults are VERY common. Which is a big shame for us, the consumers.

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