Comments on: Consumer Reports Most Reliable Cars http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rocketboy http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-63955 Rocketboy Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:51:14 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/#comment-63955 <p>2002 MINI Cooper S. This year alone, $600+ - Supercharger valve stuck. Caused engine to dump into 'limp mode' if the passenger side of the car went thru even a small puddle before the engine warmed up. $1700+ (Dealer quote.) for a new exhaust system. Pipe near the converter is cracked, baffle in the muffler will not open. When I put as much money into my car as a nice downpayment, I'm a bit dissapointed.</p> 2002 MINI Cooper S. This year alone, $600+ – Supercharger valve stuck. Caused engine to dump into ‘limp mode’ if the passenger side of the car went thru even a small puddle before the engine warmed up. $1700+ (Dealer quote.) for a new exhaust system. Pipe near the converter is cracked, baffle in the muffler will not open. When I put as much money into my car as a nice downpayment, I’m a bit dissapointed.

]]> By: Mark Smith http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-63673 Mark Smith Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:36:03 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/#comment-63673 <p>2006 MCS 6-Speed MT Hardtop SB/S</p> <p>Build Date: 1/22/2006 Delivery Date: April 2006 Current Mileage: 8,856</p> <p>0 Problems, 0 Unscheduled Trips to Service, and 100% Awesome to date (My Second MCS. My '03 Wasn't too bad either.)!</p> 2006 MCS 6-Speed MT Hardtop SB/S

Build Date: 1/22/2006 Delivery Date: April 2006 Current Mileage: 8,856

0 Problems, 0 Unscheduled Trips to Service, and 100% Awesome to date (My Second MCS. My ’03 Wasn’t too bad either.)!

]]> By: FrankInMiami http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-63540 FrankInMiami Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:39:05 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/#comment-63540 <p>2005 MCS 6-speed MT Hardtop</p> <p>Build date: february 2005 Delivery date: March 2005 Current mileage: 19,500</p> <p>0 problems, 0 unscheduled trips to the dealer and 0 problems to date</p> 2005 MCS 6-speed MT Hardtop

Build date: february 2005 Delivery date: March 2005 Current mileage: 19,500

0 problems, 0 unscheduled trips to the dealer and 0 problems to date

]]> By: Osmodious http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-63531 Osmodious Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:17:08 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/#comment-63531 <p>First 8 weeks of ownership: 2004 MINI Cooper S - 5 problems, 3 trips to dealer, 1 problem actually resolved 2006 Acura TSX - 0 problems, 0 trips to dealer, 0 problems to resolve</p> <p>But I still miss my MINI terribly...</p> First 8 weeks of ownership: 2004 MINI Cooper S – 5 problems, 3 trips to dealer, 1 problem actually resolved 2006 Acura TSX – 0 problems, 0 trips to dealer, 0 problems to resolve

But I still miss my MINI terribly…

]]> By: Chrissy (aka lilcoopr) http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-63504 Chrissy (aka lilcoopr) Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:21:03 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/#comment-63504 <p>"Only one European car, the Mini Cooper, made the "Most Reliable" list. Of the "Least Reliable" cars, 19 of the 45 are European models."</p> <p>Ohhhhhh yeahhhhhh! :D</p> “Only one European car, the Mini Cooper, made the “Most Reliable” list. Of the “Least Reliable” cars, 19 of the 45 are European models.”

Ohhhhhh yeahhhhhh! :D

]]> By: JP http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-63331 JP Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:53:22 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/#comment-63331 <p>If you thumb through the pages you will find that VW manages to make the worst list, another good reason to purhcase a MINI.</p> If you thumb through the pages you will find that VW manages to make the worst list, another good reason to purhcase a MINI.

]]> By: Kennedy http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-63325 Kennedy Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:24:26 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/#comment-63325 <p>Once again, I ask myself... do I complain because I expect more, or do I complain because it broke? Did I not complain because I expected less, or did I not complain because it didn't break?</p> <p>BUT... I have to admit that I have expected more from my MINI, and I have complained more about things that I probably wouldn't have complained about had it been a "lesser" car. And I don't think I'm the only MINI owner that thinks that way (see 2005 speedometer clocks running fast).</p> <p>All the more reason to give kudos to MINI for making the cut, considering that I believe that the average MINI owner is more typically critical of "little" issues with their car. It seems that MINI has been able to overcome the quality issues that were definitely apparent with the '02 vehicles and even overcome the disadvantage of nit-picky customers (myself included) to make it onto this list. Way to go MINI!</p> Once again, I ask myself… do I complain because I expect more, or do I complain because it broke? Did I not complain because I expected less, or did I not complain because it didn’t break?

BUT… I have to admit that I have expected more from my MINI, and I have complained more about things that I probably wouldn’t have complained about had it been a “lesser” car. And I don’t think I’m the only MINI owner that thinks that way (see 2005 speedometer clocks running fast).

All the more reason to give kudos to MINI for making the cut, considering that I believe that the average MINI owner is more typically critical of “little” issues with their car. It seems that MINI has been able to overcome the quality issues that were definitely apparent with the ’02 vehicles and even overcome the disadvantage of nit-picky customers (myself included) to make it onto this list. Way to go MINI!

]]> By: allenski http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-63321 allenski Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:25:47 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/#comment-63321 <p>whoah....out of nowhere, a vote confidence for sure. I may have expected MINI to be high on the customer satisfaction list, but reliability...I think that's great.</p> whoah….out of nowhere, a vote confidence for sure. I may have expected MINI to be high on the customer satisfaction list, but reliability…I think that’s great.

]]> By: zz http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-63307 zz Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:03:07 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/#comment-63307 <p>But look at where the "turbo" charged S and ragtop show up!!</p> But look at where the “turbo” charged S and ragtop show up!!

]]> By: Steve Stein http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-63302 Steve Stein Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:21:25 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/11/13/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/#comment-63302 <p>Is it Consumer Reports or CNN Money? I'm confused.</p> <p>Steve</p> Is it Consumer Reports or CNN Money? I’m confused.

Steve

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