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268 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 8:18 PM
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Replying to: afox30 (Sep 19, 2006 10:09 am) I'd work with the dealer and escalate up and try and get satisfaction, but the 24K miles the car has accumulated in your hands are going to work against you. They may be willing to take it apart and make a judgment call on whether it was a defect, abuse, or simply wear/tear. The first they're likely to pay for, the 2nd you, and the third, they probably will suggest a sharing of the repair cost. Good luck! - Mark
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Replying to: markjenn (Sep 19, 2006 7:20 pm)
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Replying to: afox30 (Sep 21, 2006 10:09 am) |
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Replying to: afox30 (Sep 19, 2006 10:09 am)  askMINIUSA.COM and mention Reference #200626800788 so that we can help you more efficiently.
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Replying to: afox30 (Sep 19, 2006 10:09 am) While i'm very pleased, a clutch should not go at 33K...esp driven only 10K per year, much of it highway. so...be vigilant... |
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Replying to: kathryn78 (Oct 10, 2006 8:02 am) you asked to have it towed? My clutch went up at 28,000 miles. I had AAA tow it to the MINI dealership. They pulled the transmission and now they tell me that even if I don't get it fixed I am in to them for $1,700! Tom cosgrove.t att.net
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Replying to: cosgrovet (Oct 10, 2006 2:40 pm) I had the clutch changed at 45,000 miles for the first time. Clutch lifespan can go out sooner depending how you drive the vehicle (Clutch yoke noisy and worn out clutch). Lucky I was covered under a 50K warranty when I purchased the car. A normal clutch in other car's can get a lot more mileage than 45K miles. I now have 48,000 miles on the car. Some of the most common problems I have experienced is with the Mini Cooper S (manual transmission) not of the routine kind of things of owning a car. 1) One of the first problems I had overheating problem with engine at 10,000 miles. 2) Rear latch on rear trunk never locked (needed replace latch). 3) Idiot lights on dash tire flat (Motor wheel rotation sensor) you hit a pot-hole it stays on very common and sometimes for weeks off and on. (Computer software glitches of some kind)Airbag idiot light stays on all the time now. The Mini dealer service told me eventually they will come up with a better software upgrade. I've learned to live with idiot light on the dash being on or off so don't be alarmed if you see them. 4) Cooling fan to engine kept turning never shut off then drains battery overnight. Mini dealer had to change both Cooling fans which they were very reluctant when its under warranty. 5) Brakes last 20,000 miles about on the front and 30,000 miles on the rear. 6) Clutch problem at 45,000 miles. 7) All Tires replaced. Yeah, we all have problems the Mini Cooper S but I would rather own a Toyota Corolla that I have as a second car with 250,000 miles and never had these kind of problems with only 48,000 miles. If I keep the car for another 50K miles will have the same problems again plus more. The tow truck driver who came to load my Mini cooper to the shop say most Mini's he towed are transmission problems and overheating problems.
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