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Great car up to a point
Robert, 06/11/2008
2004 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl S/C 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Everything was fine until the warrenty ran out. I bought my Mini in April, 2004. The car ran great until my extended warrenty expired at 75,000 miles. The first thing to go out was one of the engine sensors - that was about $700. A little later I took it in for a tune-up. The dealer noticed that a seal was leaking and with the tune-up I was out another $1,300. As I was leaving they mentioned that some item in the suspension would need to be replaced soon to the tune of another $1,000. About two months after that I lost the power steering. Enough was enough, I traded it in on a Honda. It's a great car if you can afford the maintenance
Automatic Transmission Trouble!
CeeeeCeeee, 02/09/2009
2004 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Wish I had known this vehicle has a history of severe transmission problems! In all the years I've been a car owner, I've never had a transmission just die on me! I have now! Come to find out, this is not unusual with the entire fleet of automatic transmission MINI's!!!! What a bummer!
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Mike B, 04/09/2018
2004 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl S/C 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
If you are looking for a true Sportscar at a great value a MINI S is the answer. In 2004 John Cooper and BMW paid tribute to the 1964 MINI that won the Monte Carlo Race. Only 1000 were produced which integrated some of the legendary John Cooper Motorworks features in a one time production. This car is so fun to drive, low center of gravity matched with a 4 cylinder turbo charged engine with 6 forward gears. Dives like a Go Kart and screams on the highway when weaving between traffic. This car is an exciting little brute that many drivers pay much more to experience the real joy of the sports car driving experience.
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Automatic Transmission Problems
CeeeeCeeee, 02/02/2009
2004 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased the car at 44000 miles so have no idea if this happened before but at 60000 miles the transmission died on me! Whole new transmission installed and now I've learned this is an ongoing problem. When will the next failure occur? Not a cheap fix, believe me, to say nothing of the inherent danger in losing all power without warning.
repairs, repairs, repairs
terrie, 06/23/2010
2004 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl S/C 6M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I love my mini, I hate the repair costs. It was great until Dec. when I ended up spending $4000.00 in repairs. The single largest expense was the clutch flywheel. I have it repaired at an independent shop where I purchased the car or it would have been twice as expensive. I called the dealer to compare prices. I was able to get 286,000 mi.on my last clutch so I do know how to drive a car without abusing a clutch. This car has been a delight to own otherwise. I have been tempted to sell, but I love driving it. I keep hoping each repair is the last. Let's hope it is. I do agree each time I take it in, just to get oil changed, it cost about $1000.00.