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Used 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman Wagon Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car

mike360, 11/29/2011
2012 MINI Cooper Countryman S 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
57 of 137 people found this review helpful

We bought the 2012 Countryman S with an automatic transmission. This car is really fun to drive - the most fun I've had driving since my 1965 MGB. I love the steering - it's tight and very responsive. Acceleration is fantastic, and the sport mode is awesome. The design of this car is really cool, and it's great having a car that doesn't look like the "cookie cutter" cars out there - they all look pretty much the same. We've only had it for about two months, and it's amazing how many people have asked about the car when we pull into a parking lot. Everyone thinks it's really a neat car. I'm 6'2", and there's plenty of head room and leg room.

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1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY A MINI!!!!!

Vinny, 04/28/2022
2012 MINI Cooper Countryman S ALL4 4dr Wagon AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I own a Mini Cooper S. The drive is so much fun, but! This vehicle is so much money to maintain. I was having issues with the steering wheel shaking. So I took it to the dealership in Pittsburgh. There is only one dealership to go to Mini of Pittsburgh. I requested a quote to fix the problem. They quoted $4500 to fix the issue. In their service paperwork, it said "Could be causing issue." They did not even know! They were just throwing parts at the problem. The staff was rude and not helpful. I'm so happy I declined service and located a local guy that fixed it for $900. I have had troubles finding a mechanic that will work on this brand, a lot of headaches. This brand is very expensive to fix and maintain. DO NOT BUY A MINI!

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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

A BLAST

allinone, 08/02/2011
2012 MINI Cooper Countryman S ALL4 4dr Wagon AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
100 of 413 people found this review helpful

Excellent car! Fun Fun Fun, a cure for the common car! Ours is an All 4 Auto, with panoramic moonroof and harmon Kardon. Unbelievable gas miles, incrediable. Plenty of room! Buy it you will be happy too.

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1 out of 5 stars

Two Years of Spending Money

Tasha, 11/28/2022
2012 MINI Cooper Countryman S ALL4 4dr Wagon AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

So, I got this car in April of 2020 and have spent money that equals the equivalent of a new car purchase. I am talking $10,000 total for things like a fuel pump, the tire pressure sensor and tires, the oil changes, the alignments, the battery, the turbo charge, the spark plugs and coils that need replacing multiple times with minor driving usage, the time belt, the drive belt, the high pressure fuel pump, and so much more. This car can not go a month without the check engine light coming on. I am a fool for wasting so much money and taking out loans to fix an unfixable car. It is better to get a newer model and a car warranty. Even when I had carshield, the company would cover somethings and not others so I was left bleeding money left and right. Everything about this car is expensive because of it age. I am trading it in because enough is enough. Dont think if you just spend more, it will eventually get better. It never does.

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5 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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