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That is why I never bought a mini expensive. In the bay area they called a dealership Mountain View Mini drove by them every day and my friend bought one used and the transmission went at 70,000 miles.
Hello Scotty, I enjoy your videos big time, I live in Germany and I would Iike to buy a used car, the options are 1. toyota corolla verso, 2006, 135000 Km , diezel 2,2 D-Cat. 2. Fiat Punto, 2009, 39000km , 1,4 Benzin 3. Peugeot 207, 2008, 99000km 1,4 Benzin Please I need your advice, thank you so much in advance.
My 2007 Civic is a pretty good car, it's the paint, it's recall, and the dealers bad repaint that is the only real problem. When I took it back to the dealer for peeling clear coat on the roof the manager told be it looks like something fell on it, like acorns. Nope, it's bad surface prep from when YOU repainted it.
Malcolm Rowley 😂😂😂😂 damn. I hope this doesn’t happen to me. Mine is 8 years old now. But I just bought a brand new one so as long as she works for another week I’m ok with it.
@@raquelm6086 My wife has one that's a 2007 Mini Cooper S so almost 13 years old but still going strong. Of course I do most of the work on it. Had one recall but that was a free fix. replacing the clutch on these things is a pain in the butt and costly just for the part. BMW don't mind putting high prices for parts on these things. But I can't argue with 512 miles to a tank :)
I thought so too after the engine in mine blew due to a common issue with these engines. Fixing these last few things and getting a Challenger. I spent 16k on repairs with mine...and I got it Feb this year...
@Valerie from Oregon I think that depends on the owner and how well they maintain their Mini. I've known people who've had their Mini's for 10+ years and didn't have any major problems.
OMG you too? This is so depressing. I had my heart set on a '14 Mini Countryman with 64K miles and was THIS close to going to look at it in Parsippany. Now? Scotty has me scared to even consider it at this point. Thanks a lot Scotty...I think?
He is right about the Nissan Altima and the Mini. Have had both and they are CRAP. Sold my brand new mini with 12k miles on it because it spent more time in the dealer than on the road
Is funny on a Peugeot which uses the same motor 1.6l btw the belt Is a one minute job in fact everything is easier to work on the Peugeot engine then the mini
@@mjwmotorsport No, it often is. My Japanese capacitor ASUS motherboard is past a decade old now. How many phones still work after 10 years? They're made to be money-sinks that die on you after a few years. Just little pieces of low-grade crap that fill the ocean with chemicals and take money away from the suckers in the lower classes.
I think the best rants are those made while the frustration is fresh while working on the car as long as they're decently conveyed like here. I once gave a shout out to the Ford engineers on a Taurus forum while trying to change the radiator in mine. Had it been more controlled, it would have been really great. Instead most of the paragraph was censored with %@!%@ & &#@ @&#@.
Wait till the owner finds out the small fortune it costs for the required 100,000 mile service, as in sell it or trash it the cost is so high... wait til' Scotty rants on about when the owner gives him the car for free when the 100k required maint interval is due... LOL
The English and the Germans continue to fight to this day... what about the V.W. Variant/Fastback... Did you notice what drives the pressure for the windscreen washers? A pipe connected to the valve of the spare wheel which has to be pumped up to about 80 p.s.i. So when you run out of air pressure for the washers you also have a flat spare wheel..
I had a 2002 Mini Cooper S (first year) supercharged, 6sp manual and I drove the piss out of that thing for almost 180,000 miles. Tires, front end alignment and oil changes is all I ever needed to do. It was a blast to drive. I paid $17K for it new. Sold it for $6K. Worth every penny.
@@oscarwilde5473 If you don't buy intelligently you can get a pig in a poke. If you take it to the dealer for repairs you can get screwed. Both of those are the owner's fault. My 03 MINI Cooper S R53 has been very reliable and cheap to maintain. The supercharged four is far from too small and accelerates easily, especially with a reduction pulley, one of the best power to $$$ ratio mods I've ever seen. Scotty's going for sensationalism on this one. I'm cool with anyone else buying a Camry instead. 😆
@@oscarwilde5473 The early cars aren't that hard to work on once you get past the shock of putting them in front end service mode, which doesn't take very long. Independent shops for the win.
@@domlimited1264 They're ticking time bombs of problems. Buy new and only own as long as the warranty holds out. A used Mini is a big nope. They're sooo much fun to drive though, especially the S models with a sick shift. FWD doesn't get much better. And they're cute. Sucker a lot of people with cute and fun to drive.
Yep, tear apart all the dumb stuff on em' to keep people informed! Reminds me of when I was a teen back in 02 and saw my first new car using a plastic cooling hose coupler. I flipped out over how failure prone that would get with age..... And guess what......
I've been driving mini for 6 years now and do my own work on it honestly some of the easiest home repairs to do I bought my wife one because I love them so much
Glen that seems to be the secret....I do the vast majority of the work on our 3 cars and surprise the dont seem to "break down".....had a few really bad experiences 30 odd years back and I vowed to take it on myself. Chain stores "fix" stuff to ensure you have to keep spending $$$$$$.
I've had two civic si's, two Toyota MR's, and an Evo VIII. None of them are nearly the fun of my 2004 Mini Cooper S. Only the Evo comes close and I paid a lot more for it.
Out of fear, I never pulled the trigger on one, but I gotta say, if you like driving a manual transmission, you will never find a more fun to drive, more responsive car than a mini.
Haha. We do! People don't realize we are mostly all car guys who love to design a robust product. we're not just hunched over nerds behind a computer solving differential equations. The real bad guys are the product managers who are essentially businessmen out to make the quickest buck
@@supersabrosinho The guy who designed that belt may not be a car guy. Or, at least, doesn't care about the people who want his car design to be fixed easily.
Imo being a mini Cooper owner I personally love them. I completely agree with the fact that they are difficult to work on, truly is. I love it because of the interior comfort, quickness, exterior look, etc. It's certainly something you either like or you don't, but personally I love them. My 2012 Cooper countryman S, inline 4 cylinder is pretty great for me. Never had any mechanical issues either
I had a 2012 countryman s manuel and loved it! I was around 110k on it when I traded it in for a 2018 countryman. Only reason I traded it in was the dealership was offering a crazy deal. And all the new bells and whistles. I miss having a manuel though
@@pilotresidentdoc extremely sorry for the late response, I wasn't getting the notifications. I have near 80k miles on it now. It is still going great, actually about to some slight upgrades, nothing too serious. As far as issues go, my year of mini had a problem with a housing unit that holds the intercooler and some other electrical stuff, it cracked and had to be replaced. Nothing braking the bank though, a few hundred dollars. I also had a fluke issue with my turbo, had to have it worked on a bit. That was $800 I believe. Other than those two issues, nothing. Standard oil changes, tires, brakes, etc. It's been a blast
I love my mini (I found this video researching a potential new mini because I need All4). This guy is bagging on the Mini without knowing why Minis are the way they are (and not aware that the "R"-word is not a word to still use). Those two things is why I kind of invalidated everything he said. For those that don't know: Mini's were made to be good in the small streets in London, but also maintain room to accommodate four people comfortably. To do that, they turned the engine sideways and revolutionized front wheel drive, which is why the engine is a bit more "difficult" for American mechanics. Every time a new person gets in my car they are surprised by the space.
I still drive my mini since 2003! and the only problem i had in this whole period was to replace the window el. motor on the driver side and stearing servo, for me a real super solid fun car. Almost no costs after buying and a lot of personality, hard to find something similar, just love it.
I’m still driving my R50. When they say Minis have feelings, they do actually have one. Someday it drives really well, but someday, it kinda sulking😅 Tbh, I love my Mini. Cute, fun to drive, doing quite well at the corners. Driving at 80km/h felt like drving at 120 lol. It gave u the sense of driving fast without actually breaking the speed limit. It’s fun!
My wife is a huge Mini fan, we have owned 4 of them so far. They may not be reliable but hey, they cost a lot and have very low resale so you have to take the bad with the bad.
I've always thought of them as a car that some middle management dad buys his daughter to go to college. That or a Jeep Wrangler. Both bad choices but what the hell. Not everything a person buys in life is well thought out and practical.
My R60 Countryman just reached 560000 kilometers and still running fine. 1.6 litres n16b16 psa petrol engine. Just oil change and filter every 15000km and other services as manufactor recommends. It is a fine engine if you take care for it.
I completely disagree with you scotty - if you bought a brand new mini, you could easily get at least three weeks of worry free motoring before anything goes wrong....
My co-worker had 6 months of problem-free Mini ownership. Note I said "ownership," and not "driving," because she bought it before passing her license test... the car sat in a garage for the 6 months it took for her to get it!
So rare to hear the words “retarded” and “wazoo” in the same video! We done Scotty, well done! I own a cooper and confirm that the car is a nightmare to work on.
because it’s an offensive word to some people. personally, it isn’t to me and i use it every once in awhile. but those who have have family members with autism or something, it can be offensive to them.
@Osw719 Most of the Perry Mason episodes are closed-captioned. In the earlier episodes, you just got the text at the bottom of the screen when you turned on this feature. At some point someone got worried that the captions might contain offensive content. Did they use a smart, dictionary-based program to analyze the captions? No-o-o ... They used a raw search-and-replace. Here are ACTUAL CAPTIONS AS SEEN that I've made a note of (listed alphabetically): XXXXTAIL (Surprised this didn't show as XXXXXXXX) XXXXER (dicker) XXXXEY (Dickey -- a character's name) GIMXXXX (gimmick) MAXXXULATION MAXXXULATIVE XXXXEY (Mickey -- a character's name) POPPYXXXX XXXXXCAT SUXXXXION SUXXXXIOUS TYXXXX WINXXXEG Above material from my blog on Goodreads (yeah, I've written a couple of books).
@@mrfandude1235 He's not taking about mentally challenged people.... He's talking about the retarded people who would use this to virtue signal because they choose not to apply context... The ones who make a career from being offended. They should never be given any attention.... Just look away ignore them and walk on by, like the soap box street preacher.
The first generation of the new Mini (2001) was 28th in reliability for its class, no surprise considering it was a frankenstein's monster. The 3rd gen from 2015 has climbed to 3rd most reliable sports car now that's it's 100% BMW. Don't be scared away by this video, they're an absolute joy.
My 04' Mini has 235,324 miles on it. Only had to tow it once when my clutch slave went out because of corroded line, due to road salt. If they'd just stop pouring so much salt on the roads, we just may be able to keep cars around longer.
Well. That information is either not reliable, or the consistency of manufacture wasn't reliable, because mine hasn't let me down yet. Limped home a few times, sure. But, I got me a runner.
I bought a 2004 2nd hand mini for my sister in 2009. I wasn't to happy about it to be honest because I knew I'd be dealing with the headache if anything ever went wrong with it. In 12 years I've only had two issues to take care of, the power steering failing (which is a common problem in that mark mini cooper apparently and the alternator. That's it, apart from those two issues nothing. Don't even service it regularly. Still drives well, fun little car. Scotty is just pissed because working on them is a headache. That's why you should go to someone who has experience working on mini's.
Yeah. He's obviously not a serious mechanic, or he would find a way to get the job done and stop bitching. All vehicles wear out, and succumb to elements. There are some problematic parts here and there, but nothing that is going to keep you from getting to work reliably.
Sometimes Scotty talks utter bollocks. The mini isn't less reliable than many other makes. The original mini was very reliable and the electrics were rarely an issue.
I'm British,I used to own an original Mini Cooper back in the day. They were great little cars,fun to drive, cheap to run and really easy to maintain.I remember when I was a kid (17) I needed to change the head gasket and it was freezing cold in the garage,so a friend and I lifted the engine out and did the work on some old carpet on the kitchen floor !!!!! My mother wasn't too pleased :) I had that little car for years,and as long as I took care of it, it never, let me down. I'm not a fan of the modern BMW Mini.
Yes thats the mini I adore. The mini today is not small or simple. It's just an expensive turd. Most people who buy them don't intend to keep em for long.
I love the classic Minis! Sometime in the future I would love to own one. Right now my car is as close as I can get to the Minis simplicity - a Peugeot 107. Fantastic first car.
Two stages of car ownership. Before Scotty: "those cars are soo cool, those people driving them are soo eccentric and sophisticated" After Scotty: "those people are stupid"
Vitaliy Juterbog people with the before and after opinion : “Maybe I shouldn’t jump on a bandwagon and take a single internet video for gospel, baaaaa I’m a sheep baaaaaa!” Minis are good cars inside and out, professional non biased mechanic here... worked on more minis than I’ve seen driving around, they are pretty solid, if you like one get one, and like any car... respect it and look after it, try not to buy an abused one like any car. Also the fact that you wanna buy car because it makes you eccentric and sophisticated made me realise that I’m wasting my time replying anyway right?
Sister n law had one. I worked on it. Told her to sell it asap. Then timing chain has a piece of plastic as a tensioner snapped right off. Was a NIGHTMARE. LISTEN TO SCOTTY IF YOU HAVE ONE GET RID OF IT!!!!!
2006 Mini Cooper S owner. Daily driver 200k+ miles, perform maintenance myself all you need is a few "special" tools and a bit of know how (I am a nurse not a mechanic). I love you Scotty but honestly mechanics only see cars when they need work, might be a bias there.
I could already tell this was going to be savage when it starts with Scotty holding the camera rather than taking the time to set the tripod up first, he's getting too excited xD
2003 MCS ordered to my specs. 230k and ORIGINAL clutch. Still shifting like new🤞. Have I had repairs? Oh yes,😢quite a few. It’s got no resale value, but it drives great and looks better than what’s available. You take care of it, it takes care of you.
The MGB used two six volt batteries down low just in front of the rear axle, for weight distribution. That was good. The carriers rusted and the batteries fell out. That was bad.
Had my MGB for 45 years and still going strong. Batteries have improved a lot since I bought it so now a single 12 volt battery fits in where one of the 6 volt units sat. Where the other was now makes a nice storage compartment hidden away where I keep tools and things.
Hi Scotty. That "dumb" idler pulley/friction wheel is there to help make the Cooper fuel efficient. Unlike most cars, it allows for the water pump to be disengaged when not in use (so that the car is using energy powering a pump unnecessarily). I think that by necessity, making cars more fuel efficient involves complicating their designs somewhat. I think that Mini is generally marketed to a crowd who want something fun, cute and relatively peppy, which being fuel efficient. But I'm not denying that they're generally terribly unreliable and a nuisance to work on (I've owned one).
I don't know where this "unreliable" thing comes from. But, yeah. Working on them is a challenge. Small spaces, and time spent moving parts out of the way so that you can get to other parts.
Oh man these are my favorite kind of Scotty videos. You know he wasn't planning on making a video he just worked on something that was so freaking ridiculous he's like this is completely stupid I'm going to make a video and he makes the video while he's still outside hot sweaty and pissed off. This is classic genuine Scotty right here. This guy is awesome.
John Singleton hmm strange I look after and maintain my vehicles, and as a working mechanic I’ve never had a problem working on any mini or having any particular issues that other cars won’t deal with
one guy says "If I listen to this guy all the time I will only be driving Toyota or Honda." I say if I listened to this guy all the time I'd jump off a cliff!! Trouble with the belt is only when you want to change the belt which is seldom. On my R56 I have issues with the really hard to press outside door latches. Everyone getting in says Oh my door is locked. Plastic? expensive converters? Where have you been? that's on every car. Why not get yourself a horse then be careful not to step in the exhaust!
I disagree to a certain extent. Love my R56. I have a RUclips mechanic certification (HAHAHA) and I Changed the water pump and belt in about an hour. And the Timing chain and guide is one assembly that can easily be changed from the top of the motor. I agree with you when it comes to the plastic. My plastic water pump cracked when the belt snapped. I replaced it with a metal one for $50. The engine is designed so that minimal space is taken up allowing for the engine bay to be smaller and the cabin to be larger. These things are incredibly fun to drive and I don’t regretting purchasing one for a minute.
I got one that kept costing me a fortune to fix all different kinds of problems one after another, my mechanic also not recommended to buy as problems will starts to emerge when reaching 6 to 8 years, I totally agree with Scott advice.
Mini Coopers are no Toyota’s when it comes to reliability by any means, but like any car, if you maintain it properly it’ll treat you pretty well. These cars all have quirks, but if you stay on top of them they last a very long time. I have a 2008 base r56 with 185,000 miles on it and it’s still running strong (knock on wood).
Philip Malaby Well that’s just not true, try doing some research and getting some real world perspective, I’m a professional mechanic who has works on countless minis, the build quality of modern minis is more than adequate.
Watching your videos has stopped me from buying a mini, and s fiat. I picked up a low mileage Honda accord, for about 1/3 of the price of the other 2 cars. Great video Scotty. Blessings to you and your family
I just purchased my wife her second Mini CopperS! She loved her first one so much. Unfortunately, our red countryman Mini Copper hit a deer! The car was totaled out. Know one in the car was harmed. I asked my bride if I could retrieve her some refreshment. Once the dust settled, I sat down with my wife and asked her what kind of a car do you want now? She immediately turned and looked into my eyes and then said one word, Mini, another Mini of course. I love my mini cooper's sweety, you know that. Sometimes, somethings, are worth fighting for.
Actually early 2000-2013 models are the unreliable ones before BMW bought them..BMW resolved many issues these cars had.it’s all documented in various UK reliability surveys.the BMW designed Mini Country Man is among the top list of reliable cars right next to Toyota and above Honda.
So true, Scotty. The original Mini was even tinier and space under the hood was tight, to say the least. On the plus side, it was quite reliable, mechanically simple and got good gas mileage (as you say). You could fix it yourself, it was fun to drive and had great handling, too. The new ones are crap by comparison. All the best from the UK.
I have to agree. I too am 53 now, and have had a Honda Accord, three Camrys, and Toyota Tundra. I bought my Cooper S, 4-door, hard top new in 2016 and have had no problems with it. It's the best handling and most responsive car I have ever owned. Currently at 81,000 miles. I'm still on original brake pads. I have heard the older ones were much less reliable. Paid for four extra years of service, so I just take it in twice a year.
Scotty you’re gonna love this. My buddy had an 08 mini cooper s that threw a rod because it burnt too much oil and went dry. Swapped the motor, and guess what. It happened again. He fixed it, sold it, and got a 2010 corolla.
Cameron Owens, The question is why is it unreliable? Can’t say because it’s a Mini, It’s a BMW, there isn’t enough space to work on it or I don’t have enough money or the tools to do the proper maintenance. Did you just buy used and except it to last? Mine is at 141k miles 2009. I do the proper maintenance on my own. And it runs like brand new.
I think the biggest issue is not everyone works on them themselves. I have an R53 and it hasn’t given me any issues... and the times it spent down is because I keep adding performance mods 😂
Christian Alberto exactly, everyone is spergin’ out and acting like their trash uneducated opinions are fact and gospel... it’s like they’ve never heard the phrase “take care of our vehicle and it will take care of you” which is very true in general, most people that complain buy cheap minis that have been abused, and then continue to abuse them further themselves, not looking after them or caring for them.
I just changed the serpentine belt on our 2013 Hyundai Accent. I loosened 3 bolts- 2 on the alternator and 1 was an adjuster. It took me all of 10 minutes. The alternator is on the top right of engine, it was so easy.
@@vasiliskarakasis4045 Mine has about the same mileage and no major problems. I replaced a shift cable and 2 brake calipers. Some people need to replace melted plastic reservoir tank with metal. Also check for bent shock towers from hard driving. Fun car.
I bought one before I started watching channels like this. Sure was fun to drive. Their CVTs are terrible and they put the power steering pumps right against the exhaust manifolds. And the repair shop at the Nashville dealership tried to rip me off. Never again.
They all try and rip you off. Not the Minis fault. The St. Louis dealer charged us $200 to fix the problem that was causing the check engine light to come on. It came back on the way home. Ended up being the gas cap gasket after doing a google search.
I have 2 classic minis. 73 & 78. Best cars I will ever own. And they will last a lifetime as a mechanic that can replace the parts, and tune it up. So easy to work on, and great gas mileage.
Got a 2019 Countryman S in British Racing Green. Never had any problems. You gotta do the maintenance, and not that 10,000 oil change crap. Change the oil every 5,000 miles, brake fluid every 20K, transmission fluid every 30K and treat the battery as a preventative maintenance item. I'm gonna have this thing for 20 years. It's a fantastic car.
Absolutely!!!!!! Scotty you nailed it!! I USED to have a 2008 Mini Cooper S, bought it with 150,000 km for $10,000 in 2014 😞 at 200,080 km, every valve bent, all crank bearings gone, piston rings the list goes on, priced out a new engine...$8,000. Not to mention the manual transmission, it’s sealed...who seals a manual transmission!?!? Need a syncro for 6th because mini can’t design anything?...new transmission $6000 used one $3000 and prey it doesn’t have the exact same problem! Every one said do the oil changes every 5000km, I also wasn’t used to turbo motors that’s my bad for sure lol then I go on the forums and people say it needs one every 1500 km to keep the turbo working well... found out the hard way that bmw minis and original minis are two very, very, very different cars lol
It's fwd but doesn't feel like it. Handling is very neutral with almost no understeer. I'd take off/on ramps at 65 mph just because I could. Even with 260 lbs./ft at 1,800 rpm torque steer wasn't an issue. I've owned an E30 and E36 325is and neither were as fun to drive (or fast) as my previous MINI Cooper S. Specifications on paper (fwd) are just that.
@@rootsmanuva82 Minis are riot to drive. I have Mini Cooper and Fiesta. They are very similar. Although I prefer Fiesta. Both cars you can rotate rear and control them when you pushing them. Great chassis.
You'd be surprised. I'm 6 foot 3 and have to push the seat up to reach the clutch and my buddy who is like 400 pounds and my height fits in there with me lol
The only car I ever had that had a seat that wasn't at the furthest back position was an MGB, for some weird reason tiny little British cars seem to plan for tall drivers better than US makers.
@@davidjacobs8558 that's more changable, airplanes, showers, and RV's are not adjustable for height and no amount of dieting is gonna shorten my femurs.
Absolutely the best video yet scotty! I worked on one last week and was replacing the thermostat housing, the water tube cracked somehow taking it off and you can't see it from the top or bottom. Had to take the intake manifold off just to get to it. Worst car to work on by far so far. I'm 29 been a technician for 8 years and this takes the cake so far. If I never work on one again I'd be ok haha.
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Scotty do you think buying a standard transmission 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander is a good idea?
Those Germans know how to shove it up people’s moons.
That is why I never bought a mini expensive. In the bay area they called a dealership Mountain View Mini drove by them every day and my friend bought one used and the transmission went at 70,000 miles.
Hello Scotty, I enjoy your videos big time, I live in Germany and I would Iike to buy a used car, the options are 1. toyota corolla verso, 2006, 135000 Km , diezel 2,2 D-Cat.
2. Fiat Punto, 2009, 39000km , 1,4 Benzin
3. Peugeot 207, 2008, 99000km 1,4 Benzin
Please I need your advice, thank you so much in advance.
My 2007 Civic is a pretty good car, it's the paint, it's recall, and the dealers bad repaint that is the only real problem. When I took it back to the dealer for peeling clear coat on the roof the manager told be it looks like something fell on it, like acorns. Nope, it's bad surface prep from when YOU repainted it.
If I listen to this guy all the time I will only be driving Toyota or Honda.
Rocking in a free world a Cecilia😂
he's Es ing
Rocking in a free world Yeah that’s the point
Thanks for the fact I will avoid this channel again 🙃 GOD BLESS,GERMAN ENGINEERING
Rocking in a free world 😭😂😭💯
I watched your video and my Mini broke the same day. Thanks a lot. Mini's have feelings, you know.
Malcolm Rowley 😂😂😂
Malcolm Rowley 😂😂😂😂 damn. I hope this doesn’t happen to me. Mine is 8 years old now. But I just bought a brand new one so as long as she works for another week I’m ok with it.
@@raquelm6086 My wife has one that's a 2007 Mini Cooper S so almost 13 years old but still going strong. Of course I do most of the work on it. Had one recall but that was a free fix. replacing the clutch on these things is a pain in the butt and costly just for the part. BMW don't mind putting high prices for parts on these things. But I can't argue with 512 miles to a tank :)
Mine is a 2001 plate so 🙁. Fingers crossed for me
My Mini also broke out in tears when I showed him...uh...her..the video. So your right. Women eh...
Too late, it’s my favorite car
my favorite car is jaguar f type..... maybe we shouldn't be here lol
Sihang Shao maybe
I thought so too after the engine in mine blew due to a common issue with these engines. Fixing these last few things and getting a Challenger. I spent 16k on repairs with mine...and I got it Feb this year...
@Valerie from Oregon I think that depends on the owner and how well they maintain their Mini. I've known people who've had their Mini's for 10+ years and didn't have any major problems.
moriah martinez you mean your favorite “cute “ car. It pays to be sensible when taking Scotty’s advice.
Everytime I want to buy a car, I look it up on RUclips and I see Scotty’s video on why never buy the same car I looked up
Omg same lol
Ditto
OMG you too? This is so depressing. I had my heart set on a '14 Mini Countryman with 64K miles and was THIS close to going to look at it in Parsippany. Now? Scotty has me scared to even consider it at this point. Thanks a lot Scotty...I think?
Me wanting to buy any car:
Scotty: *DON’T get that one*
Daniel Iles %100. I was planning on getting. Nissan Altima, now not so much. Then a Mini, I guess not so much now.
Unless it’s a toyota. Hahaha
He is right about the Nissan Altima and the Mini. Have had both and they are CRAP. Sold my brand new mini with 12k miles on it because it spent more time in the dealer than on the road
@@MOBROOKS Specifically, a 1994 Celica.
Odalis V Get it and don’t regret it, they are extremely fun and addictive.
HAD A mini FOR 13 YEARS AND THERE IS NO OTHER CAR SO FUN AND GOOD TO WORK IN IT!!!
goodness, thats almost as long as my grandma's old toyota lasted (2008 toyota corolla)
16 year old r52 with 150k/km lol
@@sayit1196 Same here. Mine has 150,000 miles and still runs like a dream.
Im using my parents 2010 toyota corolla, its been 11 years and its got 340k miles and still going
@@KTB_Lonzo my 97 corolla has 240k on it and my 07 r52 has 88k
"Under the hood, it's too tiny."
What did you expect from a brand called MINI? Lol
Lol 😂
mini coopers are quick little supercharged go karts . when it breaks ... not so fun :^(
Is funny on a Peugeot which uses the same motor 1.6l btw the belt Is a one minute job in fact everything is easier to work on the Peugeot engine then the mini
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Now that is funny, good o e Justin
he's gonna be pissed off when he finds out the engine is actually french..
Even more so when he finds out the BMW Mini design was designed by Frank Stephenson an American guy.
All plastic in it made in China
@@perrysouvana1137 the device you wrote this on was likely also made in China. It isn't necessarily a bad thing
@@mjwmotorsport
No, it often is. My Japanese capacitor ASUS motherboard is past a decade old now. How many phones still work after 10 years? They're made to be money-sinks that die on you after a few years. Just little pieces of low-grade crap that fill the ocean with chemicals and take money away from the suckers in the lower classes.
German parent company, English brand, French engine, and American designer
Mr. worldwide 😎🌎
This is your best rant I have seen yet - yea
I think the best rants are those made while the frustration is fresh while working on the car as long as they're decently conveyed like here. I once gave a shout out to the Ford engineers on a Taurus forum while trying to change the radiator in mine. Had it been more controlled, it would have been really great. Instead most of the paragraph was censored with %@!%@ & &#@ @&#@.
I just wish he wouldn't sugar-coat it, and tell us what he really thinks.
He forgot to mention how over priced they are!
Wait till the owner finds out the small fortune it costs for the required 100,000 mile service, as in sell it or trash it the cost is so high... wait til' Scotty rants on about when the owner gives him the car for free when the 100k required maint interval is due... LOL
Things you'll NEED when purchasing a Mini Cooper:
1. About 30 mechanics.
2. A Bus pass and schedule.
AAA lifetime
@@jjack6896 AAA Premium at that! 🤣
And a pair of good walking shoes.
I'll go with uber
The English and the Germans continue to fight to this day... what about the V.W. Variant/Fastback... Did you notice what drives the pressure for the windscreen washers? A pipe connected to the valve of the spare wheel which has to be pumped up to about 80 p.s.i. So when you run out of air pressure for the washers you also have a flat spare wheel..
Only good thing about the mini is that it can fit in a dumpster.
+1!!!
👌
Micheal Montez You know that’s the same only good thing for the Fiat 500 as well. 😂😂
except they aren't small any more lol
lool
I had a 2002 Mini Cooper S (first year) supercharged, 6sp manual and I drove the piss out of that thing for almost 180,000 miles.
Tires, front end alignment and oil changes is all I ever needed to do.
It was a blast to drive. I paid $17K for it new. Sold it for $6K. Worth every penny.
The guy in this video is a fruit loop! I have a Mini - no issues with it at all!
ok but buy a toyota corolla (scott's reply) lol
With my 2005 ' S ', the more I beat on it, the better it ran....
@@oscarwilde5473 If you don't buy intelligently you can get a pig in a poke. If you take it to the dealer for repairs you can get screwed. Both of those are the owner's fault. My 03 MINI Cooper S R53 has been very reliable and cheap to maintain. The supercharged four is far from too small and accelerates easily, especially with a reduction pulley, one of the best power to $$$ ratio mods I've ever seen.
Scotty's going for sensationalism on this one. I'm cool with anyone else buying a Camry instead. 😆
@@oscarwilde5473 The early cars aren't that hard to work on once you get past the shock of putting them in front end service mode, which doesn't take very long. Independent shops for the win.
How does someone living next to scotty kilmer think that buying a mini is a good idea?
I’m sure Scotty is happy to have them $$$$$
His neighbor it’s probably embarrassed to even drive it. Rev up your mini.
Mr. Céspedes if he wasn’t embarrassed before this video, he is now!
those mini cars are crap
@@domlimited1264 They're ticking time bombs of problems. Buy new and only own as long as the warranty holds out. A used Mini is a big nope. They're sooo much fun to drive though, especially the S models with a sick shift. FWD doesn't get much better. And they're cute. Sucker a lot of people with cute and fun to drive.
awww. he’s adorable, but so is my future mini.
DONT DO IT. PLEASE.
True!! This guy's funny!
@@freelanceryuu ignore this guy
If you have a second car I say you can buy whatever you want.
I got a mini 10years old best decision of my life
I'm really enjoying Scotty working on his customer's cars on camera. 👍🏼❤️
Yep, tear apart all the dumb stuff on em' to keep people informed! Reminds me of when I was a teen back in 02 and saw my first new car using a plastic cooling hose coupler. I flipped out over how failure prone that would get with age..... And guess what......
Any update
I've been driving mini for 6 years now and do my own work on it honestly some of the easiest home repairs to do I bought my wife one because I love them so much
Glen that seems to be the secret....I do the vast majority of the work on our 3 cars and surprise the dont seem to "break down".....had a few really bad experiences 30 odd years back and I vowed to take it on myself.
Chain stores "fix" stuff to ensure you have to keep spending $$$$$$.
I have driven almost every car brand under the sun and Mini is still my favorite car of all time.
The design and the fun... cure depression.
@@syalalaputri1802 Absolutely,
Mini engines are supported from the top engine blocl. Stipid design
I've had two civic si's, two Toyota MR's, and an Evo VIII. None of them are nearly the fun of my 2004 Mini Cooper S. Only the Evo comes close and I paid a lot more for it.
Out of fear, I never pulled the trigger on one, but I gotta say, if you like driving a manual transmission, you will never find a more fun to drive, more responsive car than a mini.
I've always said an engineer should have to work on his own design.
While standing on a pile of fire ants.
@@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel lego
Haha. We do! People don't realize we are mostly all car guys who love to design a robust product. we're not just hunched over nerds behind a computer solving differential equations. The real bad guys are the product managers who are essentially businessmen out to make the quickest buck
@@supersabrosinho The guy who designed that belt may not be a car guy. Or, at least, doesn't care about the people who want his car design to be fixed easily.
Agree!
Imo being a mini Cooper owner I personally love them. I completely agree with the fact that they are difficult to work on, truly is. I love it because of the interior comfort, quickness, exterior look, etc. It's certainly something you either like or you don't, but personally I love them. My 2012 Cooper countryman S, inline 4 cylinder is pretty great for me. Never had any mechanical issues either
how much mileage total? any issues yet?
I had a 2012 countryman s manuel and loved it! I was around 110k on it when I traded it in for a 2018 countryman. Only reason I traded it in was the dealership was offering a crazy deal. And all the new bells and whistles. I miss having a manuel though
Its a mini not some kind of underpowered american muscle cars
@@pilotresidentdoc extremely sorry for the late response, I wasn't getting the notifications. I have near 80k miles on it now. It is still going great, actually about to some slight upgrades, nothing too serious. As far as issues go, my year of mini had a problem with a housing unit that holds the intercooler and some other electrical stuff, it cracked and had to be replaced. Nothing braking the bank though, a few hundred dollars. I also had a fluke issue with my turbo, had to have it worked on a bit. That was $800 I believe. Other than those two issues, nothing. Standard oil changes, tires, brakes, etc. It's been a blast
I love my mini (I found this video researching a potential new mini because I need All4). This guy is bagging on the Mini without knowing why Minis are the way they are (and not aware that the "R"-word is not a word to still use). Those two things is why I kind of invalidated everything he said.
For those that don't know: Mini's were made to be good in the small streets in London, but also maintain room to accommodate four people comfortably. To do that, they turned the engine sideways and revolutionized front wheel drive, which is why the engine is a bit more "difficult" for American mechanics. Every time a new person gets in my car they are surprised by the space.
I still drive my mini since 2003! and the only problem i had in this whole period was to replace the window el. motor on the driver side and stearing servo, for me a real super solid fun car. Almost no costs after buying and a lot of personality, hard to find something similar, just love it.
Looking forward to getting one!!!!
I’m still driving my R50. When they say Minis have feelings, they do actually have one. Someday it drives really well, but someday, it kinda sulking😅
Tbh, I love my Mini. Cute, fun to drive, doing quite well at the corners. Driving at 80km/h felt like drving at 120 lol. It gave u the sense of driving fast without actually breaking the speed limit. It’s fun!
Don't sugar coat it, Scotty, tell us how you REALLY feel about Minis, LOL.
@Al the Pal _ Forget about what Scotty feel about Mini's tell us how you feel about Scotty and Minis.
*ENDLESS MONEY PIT*
Changed a timing belt. Nightmare. Now the Vanos units are making noise. It’s just endless.
@@jamesanderton344 enjoy your mini cooper nightmare
Guerrero Azul owned three of the originals, and thy were fun, easy to service cars. No more.
The occasional RAGE review by Scotty. Love it! A lot of cars are beautiful until you remove the shell.....
Mini isnt one I'd call beautiful lol
@@harrisonkayeX why not?
@@Zirkobi they dont look v good in my opinion, with the exception of their classic counterpart.
@@harrisonkayeX I'd say they have their charm. Like old Volvo's with their very boxy and squary design 😂
This is the first time I’ve seen him this mad lol
My wife is a huge Mini fan, we have owned 4 of them so far. They may not be reliable but hey, they cost a lot and have very low resale so you have to take the bad with the bad.
So what you're saying is you enjoy throwing your money away.
U mentioned the bad, wheres the good?
Lmao at people not realising you're joking.
@@Tux_Appreciator cant really complain with the wife
I've always thought of them as a car that some middle management dad buys his daughter to go to college. That or a Jeep Wrangler. Both bad choices but what the hell. Not everything a person buys in life is well thought out and practical.
My R60 Countryman just reached 560000 kilometers and still running fine. 1.6 litres n16b16 psa petrol engine. Just oil change and filter every 15000km and other services as manufactor recommends. It is a fine engine if you take care for it.
Scotty we purchased a 2015 Cooper S and have have had Zero issues with it ,it looks good handles well and really moves, we love it.
I feel like Scotty has seen the bad side of minis. Minis themselves have a 95% or above reliability rate
@@Atlatl960 No they have not.
@@JeeGee114 lol
Lets talk about it again after 2020. These endless money pit car are actually fine to own the first 5 years. After that it is endless money pit.
Just wait soon it’ll break your wallet to keep it on the road.
I'm watching this after I bought a 2013 R56 S.
I have no regrets.
Nice one I just bought a 2009 version
How about now?
No regerts ?
guess ur r56 broke u coomer
Wait til you work on it or pay someone to work on it.
I completely disagree with you scotty - if you bought a brand new mini, you could easily get at least three weeks of worry free motoring before anything goes wrong....
Hahhahahahahahha
lol
My co-worker had 6 months of problem-free Mini ownership. Note I said "ownership," and not "driving," because she bought it before passing her license test... the car sat in a garage for the 6 months it took for her to get it!
Lmaoooooooo
😂😂😂😂😂😂
This particular mini has a Citroën engine the newer models have been BMW which are a lot more reliable
So rare to hear the words “retarded” and “wazoo” in the same video! We done Scotty, well done!
I own a cooper and confirm that the car is a nightmare to work on.
because it’s an offensive word to some people. personally, it isn’t to me and i use it every once in awhile. but those who have have family members with autism or something, it can be offensive to them.
@Osw719 Most of the Perry Mason episodes are closed-captioned. In the earlier episodes, you just got the text at the bottom of the screen when you turned on this feature. At some point someone got worried that the captions might contain offensive content. Did they use a smart, dictionary-based program to analyze the captions?
No-o-o ...
They used a raw search-and-replace. Here are ACTUAL CAPTIONS AS SEEN that I've made a note of (listed alphabetically):
XXXXTAIL (Surprised this didn't show as XXXXXXXX)
XXXXER (dicker)
XXXXEY (Dickey -- a character's name)
GIMXXXX (gimmick)
MAXXXULATION
MAXXXULATIVE
XXXXEY (Mickey -- a character's name)
POPPYXXXX
XXXXXCAT
SUXXXXION
SUXXXXIOUS
TYXXXX
WINXXXEG
Above material from my blog on Goodreads (yeah, I've written a couple of books).
@@mrfandude1235 He's not taking about mentally challenged people.... He's talking about the retarded people who would use this to virtue signal because they choose not to apply context... The ones who make a career from being offended. They should never be given any attention.... Just look away ignore them and walk on by, like the soap box street preacher.
@Osw719 snowflakes hear the R word and get triggered.
Scottie isn't a snowflake. He's a role model for today's kids.
What John Lennon would look like if he was still around.
LMAO
Yeah, but he’d drive a Beetle.
Except he would be in his eighties
The first generation of the new Mini (2001) was 28th in reliability for its class, no surprise considering it was a frankenstein's monster. The 3rd gen from 2015 has climbed to 3rd most reliable sports car now that's it's 100% BMW. Don't be scared away by this video, they're an absolute joy.
I want one 😫
My 04' Mini has 235,324 miles on it. Only had to tow it once when my clutch slave went out because of corroded line, due to road salt. If they'd just stop pouring so much salt on the roads, we just may be able to keep cars around longer.
Well. That information is either not reliable, or the consistency of manufacture wasn't reliable, because mine hasn't let me down yet. Limped home a few times, sure. But, I got me a runner.
My Mini Me is 1st year of 3 G 2014 3cyl manual 91,000 original clutch so far so good.
Listen to Scotty, he knows what he's talking about.
@@rebecaapf754
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I bought a 2004 2nd hand mini for my sister in 2009. I wasn't to happy about it to be honest because I knew I'd be dealing with the headache if anything ever went wrong with it. In 12 years I've only had two issues to take care of, the power steering failing (which is a common problem in that mark mini cooper apparently and the alternator. That's it, apart from those two issues nothing. Don't even service it regularly. Still drives well, fun little car. Scotty is just pissed because working on them is a headache. That's why you should go to someone who has experience working on mini's.
Yeah. He's obviously not a serious mechanic, or he would find a way to get the job done and stop bitching. All vehicles wear out, and succumb to elements. There are some problematic parts here and there, but nothing that is going to keep you from getting to work reliably.
@@MortonLuvz2drum honestly I agree with this. ALL mechanical things fail.
@@MechInvent I have 239.000 on my 04' Mini.
Sometimes Scotty talks utter bollocks. The mini isn't less reliable than many other makes. The original mini was very reliable and the electrics were rarely an issue.
For the likes of me why would anyone be an automatic Mini?!
for one scary moment i thought scotty was gona loose it and histerically attack the car.!!
I'm British,I used to own an original Mini Cooper back in the day. They were great little cars,fun to drive, cheap to run and really easy to maintain.I remember when I was a kid (17) I needed to change the head gasket and it was freezing cold in the garage,so a friend and I lifted the engine out and did the work on some old carpet on the kitchen floor !!!!! My mother wasn't too pleased :) I had that little car for years,and as long as I took care of it, it never, let me down. I'm not a fan of the modern BMW Mini.
Thumbs up for working on engines in the kitchen. Guilty as charged.
Those old BMC cars were very easy to work on and fix. The parts were ubiquitous.
Yes thats the mini I adore.
The mini today is not small or simple. It's just an expensive turd. Most people who buy them don't intend to keep em for long.
I love the classic Minis! Sometime in the future I would love to own one. Right now my car is as close as I can get to the Minis simplicity - a Peugeot 107. Fantastic first car.
I agree and have commented. That's not a mini in this video... it's a BMW that bears a passing resemblance and nothing more 👍
@@FishGun not close my good man A mini is a mini get a real one you will love it 🇬🇧
This is the only guy on RUclips we can watch a whole rant. Thank you boss.
Change the oil every 3-6 thousand miles, check the coolant frequently
Two stages of car ownership.
Before Scotty:
"those cars are soo cool, those people driving them are soo eccentric and sophisticated"
After Scotty:
"those people are stupid"
Vitaliy Juterbog This is how I feel now every time I see someone driving a fiat or any Chrysler product.
That's pretty much how I feel when I see somebody driving something that's not Toyota or Honda. Especially anything American except f150s
Vitaliy Juterbog people with the before and after opinion : “Maybe I shouldn’t jump on a bandwagon and take a single internet video for gospel, baaaaa I’m a sheep baaaaaa!”
Minis are good cars inside and out, professional non biased mechanic here... worked on more minis than I’ve seen driving around, they are pretty solid, if you like one get one, and like any car... respect it and look after it, try not to buy an abused one like any car.
Also the fact that you wanna buy car because it makes you eccentric and sophisticated made me realise that I’m wasting my time replying anyway right?
@@DoktrDub You work on more than you see driving around? Doesn't that tell you something?
@@DoktrDub That joke was built better than those cars.
Sister n law had one. I worked on it. Told her to sell it asap. Then timing chain has a piece of plastic as a tensioner snapped right off. Was a NIGHTMARE. LISTEN TO SCOTTY IF YOU HAVE ONE GET RID OF IT!!!!!
Same thing happened with my wife's mini and MUCH more. They're truly horrific.
0:50 I spit out my coffee laughing at that
Omg same I literally was outside and spit out my coffee
Omg same I literally was outside and spit out my coffee
Omg same I literally was outside and spit out my coffee
@@LazloNQ scotty says whatever he wants
Omg same I literally was outside and spit out my coffee
2006 Mini Cooper S owner. Daily driver 200k+ miles, perform maintenance myself all you need is a few "special" tools and a bit of know how (I am a nurse not a mechanic). I love you Scotty but honestly mechanics only see cars when they need work, might be a bias there.
You know the mini is a bad car when you see one in scottys driveway being repaired and another one on the street waiting in line for repair.
That might be his car
Your car is probably bad if it’s not being serviced like every other well maintained car should be
Guess you missed the part where the second one was his neighbors new mini….🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
The only good thing about a mini is that it can fit in a garbage truck.
😆😆
Lol 😂
That's funny!
I could already tell this was going to be savage when it starts with Scotty holding the camera rather than taking the time to set the tripod up first, he's getting too excited xD
heat465 hahahaha I told my self
Uhh ohh he’s holding the camera
Gonna make him ill don't do anymore minis 😂
2003 MCS ordered to my specs. 230k and ORIGINAL clutch. Still shifting like new🤞. Have I had repairs? Oh yes,😢quite a few. It’s got no resale value, but it drives great and looks better than what’s available. You take care of it, it takes care of you.
Well it isn't a Toyota Celcia so course we won't buy it Scotty!!
Tf is a Celcia
@@oii3211 celica**
Well damn Scotty what CAN we buy?!!
Celiac*
@@oii3211 a Toyota Corolla with a 2 door body
They hung the fan belt on a hook, and then built he whole car around it....
I love my mini, I'm not broke tho, so if it breaks I pay someone to fix it.
That’s the only way. Either have enough money or a second car
Some people want to fix their own cars..
Why not learn to fix it yourself
@@richsweeney1115 I know how to fix it, I would rather pay someone to fix it. I have other things that are more important to me then to fix my daily.
That’s understandable, even if it’s possible I wouldn’t want to deal with how complicated these things are to fix
you know Mini’s are actually german. BMW bought Mini, you look at any stock part on that car it’ll be in german
Love this kind of car review! More.
1-2 minutes in...that was a beautiful rant! 😂👍
They're cute. But really being this much of a horror to work on, I'd much rather have an old Volvo. Oh...wait....I do have an old Volvo! 😂 😂
@@ea6871 😂😂😂
@Bon Quiqi the 240 series is an amazingly simple, sturdy and reliable car. And I under fully why you're smiling 😂😂
@Bon Quiqi sounds like a super sexy car, honestly 😂
Iv had two, an n18 engine Cooper s. Ran it for 4 years with no issues! And Iv got a 2011 Cooper SD. 3 years ownership. No issues
I’ve got a 2011 too. You had any problems or advice since buying yours.
Thanks Scotty I will never buy a mini.
AG. Missing out, truly, funnest little cars on the planet, up there with the all time greats I terms of fun
The classic mini is way better
So just stick with my 1998 Honda Civic? Sounds good.
no, scotty says celica is way to go
Henry Kim 😂😂
Aye if it gets you A to B
The MGB used two six volt batteries down low just in front of the rear axle, for weight distribution. That was good.
The carriers rusted and the batteries fell out. That was bad.
Had my MGB for 45 years and still going strong. Batteries have improved a lot since I bought it so now a single 12 volt battery fits in where one of the 6 volt units sat. Where the other was now makes a nice storage compartment hidden away where I keep tools and things.
I had a Mini Countryman from 2017 (new model) to 2020. Drove 135,000Km, not one single issue. The smartest car I’ve ever had.
Hi Scotty. That "dumb" idler pulley/friction wheel is there to help make the Cooper fuel efficient. Unlike most cars, it allows for the water pump to be disengaged when not in use (so that the car is using energy powering a pump unnecessarily). I think that by necessity, making cars more fuel efficient involves complicating their designs somewhat. I think that Mini is generally marketed to a crowd who want something fun, cute and relatively peppy, which being fuel efficient. But I'm not denying that they're generally terribly unreliable and a nuisance to work on (I've owned one).
And for very short people, it fits us. We can see over the steering wheel and our feet reach the peddles!😂
@@KathyM it fits tall people as well! Pretty comfortably too!
I don't know where this "unreliable" thing comes from. But, yeah. Working on them is a challenge. Small spaces, and time spent moving parts out of the way so that you can get to other parts.
Oh man these are my favorite kind of Scotty videos. You know he wasn't planning on making a video he just worked on something that was so freaking ridiculous he's like this is completely stupid I'm going to make a video and he makes the video while he's still outside hot sweaty and pissed off. This is classic genuine Scotty right here. This guy is awesome.
I think he's a gobshite.
Kudos to you Scotty for calling out this garbage car as it is!
John Singleton hmm strange I look after and maintain my vehicles, and as a working mechanic I’ve never had a problem working on any mini or having any particular issues that other cars won’t deal with
Star Pillars sorry bud I’ve know tons of people with minis and they are built with a design that just won’t last.
But... but... it's so cute
Your comment is garbage. Mini forever.
one guy says "If I listen to this guy all the time I will only be driving Toyota or Honda." I say if I listened to this guy all the time I'd jump off a cliff!! Trouble with the belt is only when you want to change the belt which is seldom. On my R56 I have issues with the really hard to press outside door latches. Everyone getting in says Oh my door is locked. Plastic? expensive converters? Where have you been? that's on every car. Why not get yourself a horse then be careful not to step in the exhaust!
I disagree to a certain extent. Love my R56. I have a RUclips mechanic certification (HAHAHA) and I Changed the water pump and belt in about an hour. And the Timing chain and guide is one assembly that can easily be changed from the top of the motor. I agree with you when it comes to the plastic. My plastic water pump cracked when the belt snapped. I replaced it with a metal one for $50. The engine is designed so that minimal space is taken up allowing for the engine bay to be smaller and the cabin to be larger. These things are incredibly fun to drive and I don’t regretting purchasing one for a minute.
Do you still have it?
For those who buy this car after watching Scotty talk about, you've been warned.
My buddy was going through a life crisis/was suicidal and bought one of these in a whim. So I guess they've still got that market cornered!
jartstopsign They are creating that market out of their customers LOL
I just bought a 2015 mini cooper s after watching this.... It was just so fun to drive i had too.
I got one that kept costing me a fortune to fix all different kinds of problems one after another, my mechanic also not recommended to buy as problems will starts to emerge when reaching 6 to 8 years, I totally agree with Scott advice.
was your countryman and what year was it?
I have always thought it would be so nice to watch the designing engineer work on some of their creations just to watch them struggle like we do.
Took the words out my mouth this is why mechanics and engineers will always hate each other
What, no cute pictures in the corner?
That's why I come here.
This was more of a rage rant lol
Mini Coopers are no Toyota’s when it comes to reliability by any means, but like any car, if you maintain it properly it’ll treat you pretty well. These cars all have quirks, but if you stay on top of them they last a very long time. I have a 2008 base r56 with 185,000 miles on it and it’s still running strong (knock on wood).
Such a cute car it’s a real shame they’re build quality is crappy
Philip Malaby Well that’s just not true, try doing some research and getting some real world perspective, I’m a professional mechanic who has works on countless minis, the build quality of modern minis is more than adequate.
Did you watch the video??
@@DoktrDub The quality is so great that they keep you busy working on them!
Watching your videos has stopped me from buying a mini, and s fiat.
I picked up a low mileage Honda accord, for about 1/3 of the price of the other 2 cars.
Great video Scotty.
Blessings to you and your family
I’d just ride a cycle.
No one :
Absolutely no one :
Scotty Kilmer : Why you should never buy a cycle
😂
2 wheels is fine, if it has a big frickin internal combustion engine pushing it along !
Scotty is absolutely right, I sold my Mini and I bought a Lexus IS 250. Thanks Scotty, thanks for sharing you knowledge.
The power of branding is amazing. People will keep buying junk because they are brainwashed by brand loyalty.
It's a mini. It's fashionable. It's made for women. They only care how it looks.
Yup I work with a guy who is a huge Chrysler fan. Buys nothing but.
@Captain Caveman Yeah, that...OR...observation teaches that most TOY models are much more reliable and longer lasting than just about everything else.
That's true cuz my father always believed in GM and I always bought Chevys and always have problems you're absolutely right
@Captain Caveman You must own a Dodge! Hahahaha!!
I just purchased my wife her second Mini CopperS! She loved her first one so much. Unfortunately, our red countryman Mini Copper hit a deer! The car was totaled out. Know one in the car was harmed. I asked my bride if I could retrieve her some refreshment. Once the dust settled, I sat down with my wife and asked her what kind of a car do you want now? She immediately turned and looked into my eyes and then said one word, Mini, another Mini of course. I love my mini cooper's sweety, you know that. Sometimes, somethings, are worth fighting for.
These car designers make it harder for the average man to work on a vehicle, therefore, making you take it to one of their rip-off shops.
Actually early 2000-2013 models are the unreliable ones before BMW bought them..BMW resolved many issues these cars had.it’s all documented in various UK reliability surveys.the BMW designed Mini Country Man is among the top list of reliable cars right next to Toyota and above Honda.
So true, Scotty. The original Mini was even tinier and space under the hood was tight, to say the least. On the plus side, it was quite reliable, mechanically simple and got good gas mileage (as you say). You could fix it yourself, it was fun to drive and had great handling, too. The new ones are crap by comparison. All the best from the UK.
Best car I have ever owned in my life and I am 53. I take it to the dealer when it needs maint and let them do it. Car is tight and very well built.
Brad Darnell totally agree, my favorite cars I've owned and super reliable
I have to agree. I too am 53 now, and have had a Honda Accord, three Camrys, and Toyota Tundra. I bought my Cooper S, 4-door, hard top new in 2016 and have had no problems with it. It's the best handling and most responsive car I have ever owned. Currently at 81,000 miles. I'm still on original brake pads. I have heard the older ones were much less reliable. Paid for four extra years of service, so I just take it in twice a year.
The gen 3 ones are much more reliable 2013 on
Scotty you’re gonna love this. My buddy had an 08 mini cooper s that threw a rod because it burnt too much oil and went dry. Swapped the motor, and guess what. It happened again. He fixed it, sold it, and got a 2010 corolla.
I'll agree about the old one, but the newer ones are a lot more reliable and fairly easy to work on
I had a 2007 Mini Cooper S. Fun to drive but a HORRIBLE car. Most unreliable thing I have ever driven.
My sister in law asked what I thought about a Mini Cooper. I said stay away.
"had" Is the best part of this comment
Cameron Owens, The question is why is it unreliable? Can’t say because it’s a Mini, It’s a BMW, there isn’t enough space to work on it or I don’t have enough money or the tools to do the proper maintenance.
Did you just buy used and except it to last? Mine is at 141k miles 2009. I do the proper maintenance on my own. And it runs like brand new.
I think the biggest issue is not everyone works on them themselves. I have an R53 and it hasn’t given me any issues... and the times it spent down is because I keep adding performance mods 😂
Christian Alberto exactly, everyone is spergin’ out and acting like their trash uneducated opinions are fact and gospel... it’s like they’ve never heard the phrase “take care of our vehicle and it will take care of you” which is very true in general, most people that complain buy cheap minis that have been abused, and then continue to abuse them further themselves, not looking after them or caring for them.
My mum bought a brand new mini about 2 years ago, was in the shop for about a months due to transmission failure and an engine problem
I just changed the serpentine belt on our 2013 Hyundai Accent. I loosened 3 bolts- 2 on the alternator and 1 was an adjuster. It took me all of 10 minutes. The alternator is on the top right of engine, it was so easy.
Bought a mini Cooper brand new in the first year brakes and front end went out! This gentleman is correct!
I’m an engineer and I still like my 2006 Mini.
I can see it in your pfp
Is it worth buying a Mini Cooper 2006 petrol for 150.000 miles?
@@vasiliskarakasis4045 Mine has about the same mileage and no major problems. I replaced a shift cable and 2 brake calipers. Some people need to replace melted plastic reservoir tank with metal. Also check for bent shock towers from hard driving. Fun car.
@@jeffweber8244 thanks man for the advice!
A train engineer ?
I bought one before I started watching channels like this. Sure was fun to drive. Their CVTs are terrible and they put the power steering pumps right against the exhaust manifolds. And the repair shop at the Nashville dealership tried to rip me off. Never again.
They all try and rip you off. Not the Minis fault. The St. Louis dealer charged us $200 to fix the problem that was causing the check engine light to come on. It came back on the way home. Ended up being the gas cap gasket after doing a google search.
I can change the fan belt on a mini without even getting my hands dirty, just take it to a garage.
I have 2 classic minis. 73 & 78. Best cars I will ever own. And they will last a lifetime as a mechanic that can replace the parts, and tune it up. So easy to work on, and great gas mileage.
English/German combo, there's the problem right there!🛠
Engines built by Peugeot ,French.
Just wait for the New Toyota Supra's with the BMW engine. Start making bets when those will start blowing up.
Not English my good fellow bloody German BMW 🇬🇧
@@MatrixDiscovery BMW inline 6 cylinders with manual transmissions are pretty reliable. I own 3 of them.
Earlier version of Mini used Chrysler engine as BMW designed engine can't fit into the small engine bay
Good friend has a Mini Countryman - rear diff went out and had to be replaced at 50K!
You're absolutely right. Great car when it works, but that is short lived
Got a 2019 Countryman S in British Racing Green. Never had any problems. You gotta do the maintenance, and not that 10,000 oil change crap. Change the oil every 5,000 miles, brake fluid every 20K, transmission fluid every 30K and treat the battery as a preventative maintenance item. I'm gonna have this thing for 20 years. It's a fantastic car.
Absolutely!!!!!! Scotty you nailed it!! I USED to have a 2008 Mini Cooper S, bought it with 150,000 km for $10,000 in 2014 😞 at 200,080 km, every valve bent, all crank bearings gone, piston rings the list goes on, priced out a new engine...$8,000.
Not to mention the manual transmission, it’s sealed...who seals a manual transmission!?!? Need a syncro for 6th because mini can’t design anything?...new transmission $6000 used one $3000 and prey it doesn’t have the exact same problem!
Every one said do the oil changes every 5000km, I also wasn’t used to turbo motors that’s my bad for sure lol then I go on the forums and people say it needs one every 1500 km to keep the turbo working well... found out the hard way that bmw minis and original minis are two very, very, very different cars lol
A sealed transmission...What...Why? Are you sure!?
That Union Jack is about the extent of the commonality!
That Union Jack is about the extent of the commonality!
Scotty Kilmer is my favorite anime.
Mini Cooper, 4 cylinder fwd with. BMW unreliability and prices
B. None No no no, MG reliability, BMW repair difficulty, and Pagani repair cost.
You can't even gets parts or work done at a BMW dealer. Has to be a Mini Cooper dealer.
@@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel In Europe you can repair it at any BMW dealer. Though you must be nut for that.
It's fwd but doesn't feel like it. Handling is very neutral with almost no understeer. I'd take off/on ramps at 65 mph just because I could. Even with 260 lbs./ft at 1,800 rpm torque steer wasn't an issue. I've owned an E30 and E36 325is and neither were as fun to drive (or fast) as my previous MINI Cooper S. Specifications on paper (fwd) are just that.
@@rootsmanuva82 Minis are riot to drive. I have Mini Cooper and Fiesta. They are very similar. Although I prefer Fiesta. Both cars you can rotate rear and control them when you pushing them. Great chassis.
I agree! And on top its a expensive car with most rubish ,cheap things on it!!!
I've had my 2002 CooperS since '06. I love it and it's never broken down. Sorry, had to go thumbs down.
As you should 🙂🤍
Minis forever
I won’t buy because I can’t fit..lol
You'd be surprised. I'm 6 foot 3 and have to push the seat up to reach the clutch and my buddy who is like 400 pounds and my height fits in there with me lol
R u khali ?
The only car I ever had that had a seat that wasn't at the furthest back position was an MGB, for some weird reason tiny little British cars seem to plan for tall drivers better than US makers.
well, some people aren't tall, but fat, and can't fit in tiny cars.
main reason why Americans prefer large pickup trucks or SUV's.
@@davidjacobs8558 that's more changable, airplanes, showers, and RV's are not adjustable for height and no amount of dieting is gonna shorten my femurs.
Absolutely the best video yet scotty! I worked on one last week and was replacing the thermostat housing, the water tube cracked somehow taking it off and you can't see it from the top or bottom. Had to take the intake manifold off just to get to it. Worst car to work on by far so far. I'm 29 been a technician for 8 years and this takes the cake so far. If I never work on one again I'd be ok haha.
I get a thermostat in and out in 20 min never broken the pipe that runs to the back. You should stop working on cars.