Used 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman S 3dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M) Consumer Reviews
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Mark, 09/18/2009
MINI Cooper Clubman S 3dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Totally fun to drive even with Auto Tranny. Much more comfortable ride than regular Mini. Ride is best with 16"or smaller rims. Beautiful design grows on you alot with time. Was delivered with broken speaker that dealer has not been able to fix in 4 visits. Sunroof malfunctions sometimes. Alot of road noise on the highway. Radio controls are a joke. But I love this car beyond reason. Can hold lots of stuff but still fits in tight parking spaces in the city here in downtown Chicago. Even with little defects it's still worth it.
Avoid this model and year like the black plague. Catastrophic engine failures.
lgrates, 05/05/2015
MINI Cooper Clubman S 3dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
Owned this vehicle since 2 years old with 20k miles on odometer. On a long drive with 50k on the odometer, turbocharger imploded (always used synthetic oil) and destroyed entire engine. Was out of warranty but BMW North America replaced engine at no charge. A year later, brand new engine had a main bearing failure... paid out-of pocket. Super fun car, but not worth the cost. Shame on BMW for being associated with the 2008 model year.
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Brian, 07/10/2009
MINI Cooper Clubman S 3dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Most fun I've ever had behind the wheel of a vehicle! This car is tight, quiet, and does whatever I ask of it and asks for more. Turns like it's on rails. My wife called me when driving it for the first time, and asked how to turn on the cruise control, because she was doing 90 MPH and didn't realize it. I'm outstandingly pleased with my purchase.
Beware of numerous potential issues!
Paul Tucker, Cambridge, MA, 10/10/2016
updated 04/13/2017
MINI Cooper Clubman S 3dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Let me start by saying this car looks great. It even handles and accelerates great. It has decent interior room (even though the 3rd half-door is a joke). The problem is this car is a potential money pit. I've spent over $5000 on repairs: timing chain, oil pump, water pump, low engine oil pressure etc...you name it. This Mini is not a durable car, and should never be purchase with more than 50,000 miles. I receive class-action lawsuit notices against Mini on all the issues I've had to deal with almost every three months. Obviously, I'm not the only owner dealing with these re-occurring issues. My advice is to stay away from this vehicle unless you have unlimited funds for repair or know a Mini repairman who works extremely cheap.
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Must be a lemon
lagniapperob, New Orleans, LA, 10/15/2014
MINI Cooper Clubman S 3dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This one must be a lemon based on what others are saying here (strange, 'cause on the MINI forums others report the same problems as we've had). 44K miles and we're on our 3rd clutch. And yes, we both know how to drive a clutch. Our other manuals haven't needed one yet. The plastic thermostat housing cracked and BMW was out of stock for weeks on end (new inventory system screwup). Never spent $800 to replace a thermostat before - that's crazy. The back passenger door has sticking issues from day one. Then it stuck open!! Thus making the car unusable. Time chain tensioner broke. Car has > $10,000 in repairs so far, plus the normal maintenance costs. That's simply unacceptable.
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