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Terrible Car
mcmenefee, 12/29/2010
2009 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
After owning a 2006 cooper I took the plunge and "upgraded" to a 2009 Cooper S. This is one of the biggest car-buying mistakes I have ever made! It has only 40,000 miles on it and has already been towed 3 times, had carbon buildup in the engine, a new clutch and flywheel (beware this costs over $2000), a new timing chain, tensioner, rails, and gears, and the list goes on! I will never buy another mini and plan to get rid of this one as quickly as possible
Defective timing chain!
bill, 04/22/2017
2009 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
If you get this care beware of the faulty timing chain tensioner, i've owned my vehicle since 54 miles, car now has 59,000 miles and the timing chain failed and caused $6000 in repairs! I threatened to sue BMW and they offered me 50% of my repairs on the faulty parts.
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Despite the faults, my favorite car ever
Rob, 07/01/2009
2009 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I've never had more fun in a car than in my MINI JCW. It pulls hard from 2500-5000 RPMs, corners like no other, brakes instantly, and looks outstanding (mine's dark grey with a black roof). It's nice to be the envy of everyone on the road, especially others driving a Cooper or Cooper S. In fact, the sense of community with other MINI drivers is one of my favorite aspects of the car. I was fortunate enough to be in a financial situation where I could afford the JCW, and the slight performance increase (and I mean slight - it's not much) and exclusivity factor made the extra money worth it. HOWEVER, for anyone more sensible than I, the Cooper S is plenty fun and very much less expensive
BUY OR CONSIDER BUT BEWARE
chungking, 01/24/2011
2009 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
24 of 27 people found this review helpful
I bought my Mini Cooper S 2009 brand new. It was performing great for the first year but then as it got older although it was under mileage (12,700 miles) in 14 months of ownership, the engine experienced annoying pinging sound specially while on idling. Note* the engine is warm. I took it to the dealership and was told it's normal. The pinging sound became louder and it sounded like a diesel engine. I traded it in for a Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback AWD Turbo Lancer Ralliart.
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Barbara Bahrke, 01/08/2016
2009 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
18 of 20 people found this review helpful
My vehicle has been babied all the way to 54000 miles. I bought it brand new and it has been serviced through the extended warranty with hardly any issues. At 6years old and 54,000 miles on the odometer, WHAM, BANG massive oil leak and a turbo charger issue. Now $4,000 dollars later, my little red MINI is not so pleasing. Major complaints to MINI I have been learning about since review online. My complaint to MINI fell flat on its face. Thanks a lot MINI for all the consideration! NOT! Is this vehicle going to be yet another expensive paper weight (that's what I have heard other MINI owners call them.
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