Used 2014 MINI Cooper Consumer Reviews
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Litttle Car Big Fun
It's a Mini - with all that implies; quirky controls, limited storage, fairly harsh ride, smile-all-day fun especially with top down, very responsive for going, stopping and turning, surprisingly comfortable front seats - even for long distance, great gearbox/shifting, good-to-great gas mileage depending on right foot discipline. A driver's car. Mini's are usually love 'em or hate 'em cars - not much in between.
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Not for Everyone- but FUN for Me!
I bought my 2014 MINI Convertible used in 2019 with 79,000 miles. I’ve been driving it for nearly a year and have put about 7,000 miles on it. No issues aside from some weatherstrip peeling up on the passengers window. I use this car primarily for my daily commute- and this car is hands down my favorite thing about my day. I LOVE driving home with the top down on summer nights. Only car I have ever aimlessly driven around just to drive. I have driven it up to 6 consecutive hours and it was a champ. Definitely expect road noise on the highway, but I love how quick I can get up to speed. Comfortable in the front seat. I’ve never had someone ride in the back for very long, but I did not buy the car as a passenger vehicle. If you intend to have more than two people in the car, I wouldn’t recommend it.
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- Base ConvertibleMSRP: $11,990130 mi away
- Base 2dr HatchbackMSRP: $13,998In-stock online
- Base 2dr HatchbackMSRP: $13,599In-stock online
Your speedometer won't be even close to accurate
Before you buy, do a search on Mini Cooper + speedometer so you will know inaccurate speedometers are their policy. I asked them to recalibrate my speedometer which is running about 7% high. They refused, quoting an internal bulletin not to repair speedometers that are within 10% of accurate plus another 2.4 miles. I.e., if you and your Garmin know you are driving at 65 mph, your speedometer will not be recalibrated unless it is displays OVER 74 mph. So much for their claim that they fix new cars. I even bought the extra coverage so this "guarantee" would continue for extra years. I would never buy another Mini Cooper. Still talking, but I may have to sue to get my new car fixed.
Horrible interior design & engineering/road noise
People are going to get this mini because its "cute" and has "style". Maybe you buy into Mini's whole "lifestyle" and marketing gimmicks. I think you either love this car or hate it. My wife loves it, I hate it. Its her daily driver, so there you go. Its a small car. I knew that. Realize you are basically buying a 2 seat micro-car. I'm 5-8 and skinny and think this car feels cramped, and i grew up driving all models of small air cooled VW's. You might as well fold the back seats down and use it as trunk space. My 8 & 10 year olds have no leg room and barely get space to plant their feet when 5'-4" mom is driving. Don't tell me adults can fit back there! I *Hate* the Mini-Connected system with it's joystick and horrible look/software. Confusing, not user friendly. In the world of touch screen everywhere, this lack of, is archaic. The seatbelts get caught between the seats and door post. You have to open the door to get your buckle. The seats are hard to adjust to get right and comfortable. Too many confusing dash switches. Hard to get to the back seat. Ugh, glad I leased not bought!!! If you like the old school, kind of meets the future, this is your car. Mini holds onto stuff like retro toggle switches, the big bezel dial like speedometer, but then puts a tiny digital box on top of the steering column with a digital speedo, outside weather temp, etc, but it takes like 5 different presses of a button to get to different parts of the display and the screen is too small to be useful. Spring for the black wheels. The stock silver are always dirty and a pain to get and keep clean. I gave up. ***Update*** 2016: After 3 years, glad I am turning the car back in at the end of the lease. If you really want a mini, test drive an "S" and the standard engine. I think the standard is underpowered. The freeway noise (lack of noise insulation throughout the car) and the god awful mini connected interface are the worst things about this car. Don't fall for the sales pitch to buy the extended tire care warranty. The run-flat tires are expensive to replace, but not as fragile as the dealer makes them out to be. They made claims that curbs and potholes would cause them to blow out easy. Never had an issue with them, not even a nail in the tire...
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The most under-rated rocket out there!
I've had many cars, but nothing comes close to this thing at that price range. It's not the "on paper" stats for this machine, it's the driving feedback and the on-road real life handling that makes it one of my favorite small racey cars. Just love them and always will!
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