Used 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
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Can't say I would buy another
barefooter0_1, Naples, FL, 08/26/2012
MINI Cooper Countryman 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
17 of 21 people found this review helpful
Having owned 2 other Mini's I expected high build quality, great power to weight ratio and above all stellar reliability. What I got is this: so-so performance, a valve train that sounds like a handfull of bolts in a coffee can, and a trip to the dealer 20 miles away in limp home mode. Add in the shrinking/peeling chrome along the belt line and the end caps on same that keep falling off in parking lots, and a 3 day stay in the shop and you have my Mini Countryman. I am attempting to have Mini USA replace the vehicle. It is not what I expected or paid for.
Worst car ever
cmontyburns, Waterloo, NY, 08/08/2019
MINI Cooper Countryman 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
Cheaply made, constant mechanical problems for five years. I mean Yugo-level problems (hood latch broke ($300), dashboard railing snapped off when key got stuck (fixed myself), "car access module" went bad ($800), drivers side door seized up ($500), shift linkage broke ($900), etc. etc.). The best way I can put it is that in my opinion, the designers of this car (and I believe the whole Mini line) put form over function in just about every way. I can't recommend highly enough against purchasing this vehicle. Simply junk.
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Mini Cooper Owner's Nightmare
b_chaud_rodz, Las Vegas, NV, 02/11/2015
MINI Cooper Countryman 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
16 of 23 people found this review helpful
I bought the 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman when it came out. I had a Mini Cooper Coupe in 2008, excellent little car, but too small. The first problem, my 2008 gave me 500 miles to a full tank, this one 380 miles. I asked the dealer, he said to drive it for more than 10,000 so the engine can open up and this would change. Not. The second problem, every bump on the road could be felt. I bought more expensive tires, no improvement. Third, it stalls when you initial a drive after a full stop. I use the "Sports" button, this works, but its stays revved, scary to stop. Fourth, windows gets extremely foggy when heat is on. I am returning this car, even if it kills my credit, not my pocket.
Bad Bad Bad
Ashburn, Ashburn, VA, 01/22/2025
MINI Cooper Countryman 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Do not buy. I bought a used 2012 Minicooper Countryman last August for my daughter and have dumped about $4000 dollars into it so far. First the tires (not their fault) but then mass air flow meter goes out, then had to replace the plugs and coils, then had to replace the bushings underneath, somethings else went wrong that I don't remember because too many things going wrong but that cost another $800 and a now, the check engine light is coming on and running rough. Bought this through a BMW dealer that had ALL the "perfect maintenance" records on it. Mini's are bad. BMW in general pretty much sucks and they way over charge for repairs on basically a Volkswagen Rabbit. I knew I should not purchase this as my wife wanted it because it was "cute". Not so cute anymore. I had a bad feeling and it's biting me now. Buy at your own risk and if you do buy one, make sure you have about $6K extra in your bank account for the problems you will run into. Good luck!
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