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#257 of 268 Re: Certified Pre-Owned '04 Mini Cooper Repairs [drea111] by CeeeeCeeee Oct 16, 2009 (6:34 am)
Replying to: drea111 (Oct 14, 2009 4:16 am) I also purchased a 2004 Mini (basic,not S) as a certified pre-owned car from a Mini dealer. When I got it home I noticed the windshield was terribly pitted and the driver's seat was really "broken down" in a way which was very uncomfortable for me. The dealership replaced the windshield and the seat without so much as a "squeak". The warranty paid for all of it. It had about 44,000 miles on it. Within months, the transmission "died". The dealership tried to tell me it wasn't covered. In fact, the gal who sold me the car was the one telling me I would have to pay for the replacement of the transmission. I strongly reminded her I has voiced my concern about the high mileage when I purchased the car FROM HER and SHE had told me not to worry because it was covered as a certified pre-owned car by MINI up to 100,000 miles or 6 years. I said this in front of many shoppers in the middle of the showroom. Needless to say, they replaced the transmission at their cost. I didn't have to pay a dime. They even gave me a loaner for three days. Good luck!
#258 of 268 Re: Certified Pre-Owned '04 Mini Cooper Repairs [drea111] by drea111 Oct 18, 2009 (4:53 pm)
Thanks CeeeeeCeeee!   I will give your suggestion a try.
#259 of 268 Transmission Failure 42k Miles by hower Oct 21, 2009 (9:52 am)
Its a shame my 2003 MINI has 42k miles on it and the transmission has failed. They want 6 grand to fix it, this is low mileage for a transmission failure, am I the only one? Replies to this message: ramquist (Oct 21, 2009 6:21 pm) drea111 (Oct 29, 2009 11:40 am) hower (Nov 01, 2009 2:24 pm) drea111 (Nov 05, 2009 10:48 am)
#260 of 268 Re: Transmission Failure 42k Miles [hower] by ramquist Oct 21, 2009 (6:21 pm)
Replying to: hower (Oct 21, 2009 9:52 am) I need your email to send you my correspondence that succeeded in getting the part paid for by Mini
#261 of 268 Re: Transmission Failure 42k Miles [hower] by drea111 Oct 29, 2009 (11:40 am)
Replying to: hower (Oct 21, 2009 9:52 am) ...it sounds like my situation.   have you had your car repaired yet?   If not, it is probably worth talking with the dealership about the repairs & cost especially if you have had all of your previous work done by the dealership. Check out the comments by Ceee Ceee in the previous thread.   Unfortunately, sometimes you have to be the super squeaky wheel. Replies to this message: hower (Nov 01, 2009 2:24 pm) drea111 (Nov 05, 2009 10:48 am)
#263 of 268 Re: Transmission Failure 42k Miles [drea111] by hower Nov 01, 2009 (2:24 pm)
Replying to: drea111 (Oct 29, 2009 11:40 am) I called MINI international, let them know of the bad tranny diagnosis from the BMW shop, they had me tow it to the dealership and now the dealership is saying its just the front axles. They also said they wont know for sure until the axles are replaced because the sounds cannot be separated since the tranny is connected to the axles. Wish me luck. PS. I had most of my service at MINI but the closest dealer was over 50 miles away, so I had oil changes done at a BMW service shop closer to home. Thanks for the response, is your MINI fixed now? Replies to this message: drea111 (Nov 05, 2009 10:48 am)
#264 of 268 Seat belt Airbag Idiot Warning Light by wongkid Nov 03, 2009 (9:19 am)
2003 "S" - My seat belt airbag idiot light comes on and stays on. Two Mini mechanics told me it's a faulty electrical plug under the seat(s) that jiggles loose and the computer reads it as a airbag fault and lights up the warning light. The mechanics simply reset the computer and the light goes out until the next "jiggle". Good news: it is not an airbag problem. One recommended either replacing the plug(s) or splicing the wires together to prevent reoccurence. Has anyone ever had this same problem and what was your solution?
#265 of 268 Re: Airbag Light by wongkid Nov 03, 2009 (9:21 am)
Replying to: rus3 (Oct 10, 2006 5:51 pm) Old news, but pls see today's post on the airbag light. Did you ever find a solution?
#266 of 268 Irritating Warning Light by CeeeeCeeee Nov 03, 2009 (2:00 pm)
My late husband had a very expensive Mercedes and the "Service Engine" light would not stay off! He decided that after numerous attempts to have the dealership's mechanics take care of the problem, without success, he would take care of the problem himself. He taped a small, circular bandaid over the light. By the way, he was a physician. Best wishes!

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