Question: I want to buy a 2003 MINI COOPER with 68,000 miles on it. What is the down side? Price & car fax are perfect.?
I know the oil change is expensive, but it is only once a year and as a BMW model that has been around since the 1960′s there are no recalls and it is perfected. I love the car. Thoughts motor heads? I hear they can go forever like a classic Volts Wagon or a Volvo. Is that fact or fiction? FYI, it is not the ‘super charged’ model.

Go for it,you’re going to look good in that machine

68,000 miles on a car like that is nothing.

If the car looks like it’s been well taken care of I think I’d go ahead and take the plunge.

What’s this about a once-per-year oil change? Never heard of that…I’ll have to check into that.

The down side is any repairs at a dealer are expensive on any car. An oil change should not run you over .00. The car does not need to be serviced at the dealer. 68,000 miles is not excessive for any car. If everything else checks out and this is the car you want, buy it!

I THINK THAT IT IS A GREAT CAR AND YOU SHOULD GO FOR IT BUT 2 THINGS.

1. THE CAR FAX REPORT COMPANY IS CURRENTLY UNDER GOING A VERY NASTY CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR NOT DISCLOSING ALL INFORMATION. I WOULD USE AUTO-CHECK FOR A COMPLETE AND CORRECT REPORT.

2. IF YOU CAN AFFORD THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE FOR THIS CAR, DO IT.

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