is it easy to drive the new Mini Cooper S model with manual transmission? i see alot of people with those cars around and it seems like a fun ride. is this true? i'm not really a great stick shift driver, but do you think i'd have a hard time learning it on this car?
and what is the downside to owning/driving a Cooper S?
i tend to do my own oil changes and tune ups and other minor maintenance work on my car, will it be difficult to do these things on a Cooper S at home? i don't like bringing my car(s) to the dealer for anything other than to buy my parts.
finally, i see that Coopers depreciate fairly quickly. 2002-2003 Cooper S are already about -35% down in price from retail. I see alot of used ones for sale on the Internet.
2006-07-08 23:30:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ BMW
it's easy enough... because it's a small car... this car got's a good handling and a good acceleration i think... i think it doesn't "Drink" too much gas... a good car for big citys... it's a good deal... I got a daewoo tico 2001... this car "drinks" in the city 4 liters at 100 km... in the outside of city "drinks" 3 liters per 100 km
2006-07-08 23:39:36 · answer #1 · answered by theanswersrighthere 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your concern is the shifter, I suppose it depends what other cars you've had experience in. Hondas, for instance, tend to be really easy to shift, and to learn in. I drove a Tempo once that was frightening, it was so sloppy. My Suzuki Swift was balky about going into second, and overall made me miss my Civic. The Minis aren't bad, but I wouldn't quite call them silky smooth.
I'm afraid I haven't worked on any personally. My cousin thinks his is cramped, and takes it to the dealer, but he wasn't much in the habit of working on cars a lot. I suspect it may depend on how much of the German repair philosophy went into the design. The Germans tend to think it's reasonable to just pull the engine assembly to do a lot of the repairs, because that is what their shops are set up for. Home mechanics tend to think this leads to some annoying component placement.
Good luck ! They are very enjoyable cars, but not perfect.
2006-07-09 16:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by Raffy_AdAstra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mini would be a great car to learn to drive a stick in.
The newer ones are holding their values better than probably any car on the market today. Never buy a car as an 'investment'.
2006-07-10 17:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an '05 MINI Cooper S, manual - it handles great, it's a 6th spead, easy to shift and I have free oil changes for the first 50,000 miles (it uses a synthetic oil and only needs changing every 10,000 miles). It's best if you have a MINI dealership near you. I think they hold value well. Used ones in my area are still around $19-20,000.
2006-07-09 03:07:12 · answer #4 · answered by True 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its as easy as 1 2 3, and they r very quick
2006-07-10 07:15:31 · answer #5 · answered by IA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are really cute, great on gas but would be fun to zip around in but would be scared of getting hit in it because it's so small.
2006-07-15 02:57:52 · answer #6 · answered by day by day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very easy
2006-07-09 09:41:13 · answer #7 · answered by mick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you are not calling me a lazy *** American.. YOU go spend 14 months in Iraq. How do you think YOU would feel if people called you lazy and "pretending to be a patriot".. Have some respect. I fought for America.. Not for the right's of mexicans and other illegals stealing our tax money..
2006-07-09 03:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by benjaminbombard 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
it is toooooooo easy because it small and speedy
ihope to get one
2006-07-09 04:46:17 · answer #9 · answered by nadim s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋