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andy
Chicago, IL
It's got that zip
5 star rating

cost-conscious, fuel-conscious, small car lover, computer geek, married, suburban dweller, music fan
Pros

    quick, fun, agile, surprisingly roomy, small, maintenance included

Cons
    must use premium gas, back end tends to attract dirt

APR
29
2007

Mini Cooper - 2004 — 

I have owned small cars all of my life. The mini is by far my favorite. It fits into those tight city spots and yet is surprisingly roomy, even for the tallest of my friends. It has great gas mileage and minimal maintenance. But the best attribute is the "zip" factor -- the agility and quickness to cut through traffic with confidence.

The small cars I have previously owned were Hondas, a CRX and a del Sol -- both of which I loved. The Mini is a step up from these. My 2004 had included maintenance for 3 years/30K miles -- covering basically everything except wiper blades and the clutch. For me this provided a high level of confidence in the quality of the engineering. It also the cold-weather package which includes seat warmers and the sun roof. These are things I wouldn't typically expect for a car at this reasonable of a price.

I couldn't recommend this car more for anyone looking for a small, fuel-efficient, fun car. Let's Motor!


 

Last edited on Mar 25, 2008



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andy wrote on Nov 22, 2007 at 6:17AM

In response to bamsx4's comment from Nov 15, 2007 at 10:08AM:

Over the life of the car I'm getting 30MPG. I don't drive a lot, had the car almost 4 years and have less than 20K miles.

bamsx4 wrote on Nov 15, 2007 at 10:08AM

My 17 yo son would love this car. But I do wonder how the gas mileage is?

icarus872 wrote on Oct 19, 2007 at 12:27AM

I've got to get one.

Kristy wrote on Sep 26, 2007 at 7:27PM

"must use premium gas" Boy, that could add up fast!!

CyndiA wrote on May 6, 2007 at 9:56AM

I was surprised to find it's roomy. I have boys, and one of them is tall (and only 14). They were very cramped in the Corolla we had.

LibbyMcMillan wrote on May 2, 2007 at 6:28PM

Anyone know the gas mileage? I love the look, but am spoiled by 40 mpg from my Corolla....also curious about crash test ratings. Lots of big honkin' SUVs out there!

Brettkatt wrote on May 1, 2007 at 2:35PM

My wife once wanted one of them. She said it is cute.

Cat wrote on Apr 30, 2007 at 8:56PM

As a Prius owner, I'm a big fan of small, fuel-efficient cars. I've been eyeing the Mini Convertible with great jealousy since it came out. I want one! :)

Nicole wrote on Apr 30, 2007 at 6:11PM

Great review! I've always loved the look of this car. It's nice to know it's got it goin' on elsewhere, too!

Jo wrote on Apr 30, 2007 at 10:29AM

We've thought about this one. We're selling our Mazda - I must review it and thinking about what to get next. Thanks for the info. jo

Jolie wrote on Apr 29, 2007 at 10:37PM

it is pretty darn cute.

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