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Worst decision ever
Dan, 09/30/2016
2009 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
10 of 15 people found this review helpful
This car never stops breaking. Every repair starts at $500 and Geo's up. There is always at least $1500 worth of work that needs to be done. Do not buy this car!
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Worst mistake of my life!
Jordan, 02/21/2021
2009 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought this car at a very young age with the help of my father. I have always been in love with small, quirky, European cars like the mini and VG bugs. When the time came to get a car I found this beautiful red Mini Cooper S Hardtop with white racing stripes and I was so happy with it, for 2 days. Within one week of owning it, I put about $600 in basic repairs, that was only the beginning. I quickly noticed engine lights going out and transition failures. 6 months into it I had already put over 2000 dollars into it, not counting the 5k I put into it plus TTL and other essentials.I got into my car everyday expecting some sort of light to pop on, which is definitely not something anyone should be worried about. All was ok for a few months until late January when my car stopped accelerating on the middle of the highway. I pulled over, had it towed and looked at the next day, the engine stopped compressing to the cylenders. That meant i was out of a car and 4k if i bought another turbo european engine (which are not easy to find anymore because this happens too frequently for American mechanics/sellers to keep up with). I don't come from money, i work for everything that i get,m so spending all this money at such a young age with such a low income job had/ and has a really big toll on my life. Point is, i know its a cute car and i loved driving it dearly, but unless you have thousands of dollars on hand and are willing to make constant repairs and all that then please PLEASE don't buy this car.
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Stay away from this car
David, 08/26/2018
2009 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
8 of 12 people found this review helpful
At 80,000 millage your emission warranty expires.catalytic converter cost around $1500 dollars.After market doesn't work ,even after market coil doesn't fit.Air bag and seat belt lights stay on.Over all not that many mechanic willing to work on it.Dealer and parts extremely expensive.
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Very cool and fun - til it breaks and cost $$$$
Mr. Brian, 05/28/2016
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2009 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
9 of 14 people found this review helpful
The poor mans Porsche turns ugly as early problems (Turbo out - fixed under warranty) foreshadow a mixed future. At a mere 55k miles all hell breaks loose. They've got a winner IF they can ever fix reliability. Perhaps 2009 was a fluke? better do your research I decided to sell mine early for a LOSS!!!
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These Cars Have Problems! Be Careful...
candleman, 02/12/2013
2009 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
72 of 125 people found this review helpful
Be sure to ask your local dealer just HOW MANY of these vehicles they have serviced for "carbon build up" problems. Problem starts usually just outside the 36K warranty, are anywhere from $500 - $1000 to fix, and will recur about every 40K miles or so. Evidently, if they are not driven "aggressively" (high RPM's), this is COMMON. Do the research, gang... [non-permissible content removed]