How reliable is Mini Cooper? What would be the best year to buy used?

Thinking about buying a mini cooper soon. Just beginning to so research. Any suggestions on where to look or personal knowledge?|||look for a 06 or 07 some of older ones had problems





visit this website and read the owner reviews:





http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/defaul鈥?/a>





be aware that the cost of parts and service is high.





it seems that some ppl love their MINIs while some ppl have had more than their share of problems costing a lot of money and hate them.|||06 or 07 its the same


still mini cooper owner will pay as much he did for the car cost , or maybe more !!

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|||2005-06 are the best years in my opinion.





Here's a couple of good websites to browse:


http://coopernation.net/index.php


http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/for鈥?/a>|||Mini Cooper is NOT reliable. I'm sorry but if you want a "reliable" car, one that last for years without having constant problems you need to buy something made in Japan. Honda, Toyota, (Acura, Lexus).





I have 2 family members who own Mini Coopers, both of them love their cars, but have had a lot of problems... Electrical problems, Transmission problems, especially clutch problems.





Mini is made by BMW and we all know BMW = High Maintenance = $$$$$$$$$ BLOWN on repairs.





If you want a reliable car by a Honda.|||They're fun cars, my grandma has one, no offence, she's a badass stylin' grandma. They don't really have any hardcore issues. They don't get FANTASTIC mpgs, even though they are small. If you want one, look on Craigslist, you can find tons of deals on there. Year specification? Not really, they're all the same car, no matter what year. Good Luck with it.