Room for “activities”. LOL

"Super cheap" where are you finding these $4,000 mini's? The Junk Yard?

My best advice as a mini owner. Get the supercharged engines only! Not only is it way more reliable than the turbos, but it sounds WAY better!

This guy - Don't buy a Mini! Also this guy - I've had 3 Mini's.

It's basically a MINI in the right ways. And a BMW in the wrong ways.

“They are really small” if you have ever seen an original mini you’ll see the irony in that statement. Mini’s today should be called giants cuz they massive.

Brother, I have a 2006 base model with 214k miles, runs smooth easy to fix, hell of a drive, and a beauty to park. I recommend them 20/10 anytime.. drive it from and to WA-CA multiple times, vegas, and within the city of LA. Not bad AT ALL. Forgot to mention is my camping ride, hills and turns no problem. 👌

"Not a lot of room for activities" also this guy "I have owned three of them" it all makes sense now

He said that a 2nd gen jeep Cherokee was a good first car, now he's saying mini's are cheap? Dude needs to go learn a thing or two.

If you don't want expensive problems don't buy a JCW. I don't trust this guy after he recommended a 2nd gen Grand Cherokee as an "excellent first car"

Just do regularly oil level check, oil service between 5000-7000 milles and you will have no issues with the car.

My dad bought a used 2006 Mini Cooper S years ago it was the best car he ever had

He's saying finding a cheap mini for like 4k and proceeds to use a GP as the example car😂

Isn’t this the same guy who recommended a 2nd gen Cherokee as the perfect first car?

i have an 04’ mini. its my first car and i love it so much! (:

This is the same dude that recommends a used Jeep for the first car lmao

I have a 2004 Cooper S (when they still had superchargers) and it was my first car. It was literally perfect; easy to drive, fast, safe, affordable, and reliable. All the things you need. The only problem I had was a coolant leak that was fixed with a new radiator hose. A JCW wouldn't be the best because of its cost, but if you get an old S, you'll have a blast.

The problem is that in America people do a lot of miles (some MINIs have already clocked over 120,000 miles) and people drive them hard and don’t look after them properly (thus causing major problems later in their life). If you own any MINI, look after it properly and get quality parts for them, because in the long run, they’ll reward you back.

2005-06 MINIs with manual transmissions are the only ones to get, and you need to know how to work on them yourself. They are very reliable when maintained properly (like most cars are).

“More fun to drive than any car on the road” Miata: am I a joke to you?

I had a 2010 JCW as my first car! It was the most fun I’ve ever had driving, but I can confirm that every point in the video is 100% true

Add the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee to this one as well

I don't really know, why everyone says BMWs tend to have a lot of problems, because that's simply not true. Of course there are some exceptions like the LCI E46 316i/318i, but the majority of especially BMWs before 2007 will literally last forever.

HEY *coughs out of radiator*, HEY DONT SA- *engine overheat intensifies *

A little Honda or Toyota is the way to go for a first car, a second, a third, a fourth lol etc.😅😄

Ever tried to do an alignment on of those? Yea, those things can go die.

Some of these I do agree so, I am looking at a Mini Cooper 2020 s rn and I will say it is a small car but for myself and that’s it. It checks all the boxes

My first car is a mini cooper hatchback 2005, 130k came with her on the clock when I bought her in November 2022. I'm a learner driver and she's the best car I could ever ask for. I've had to fix her and hasn't been expensive at all with all parts sitting at about £160ish total. Car never had a thermostat from when I bought it (lol??), then I bought new wheels and rims cause previous owner didn't tell us they were buckled, wheel bearing, indicator stalk (was damaged as well), control arm ball joint and intake pipe. But then again, I'm able to fix her at home without paying labour and extra charges on top of the needed items as buy the parts from eurocarparts myself and whatnot. The only fault I've noticed on my car is the intake pipe - they tend to split in the same section on old minis and I've had to get a used one from a breaker car from a scrap yard for my girl. And the new one already had a few splits in the rubber so if you can get that new I'd recommend doing so or finding a precautional method (I've just put shit tons of hard activator superglue on mine before it's too far gone. They're only little splits on the "new" one I got. As long as you keep servicing them like with any car every 10k miles or when needed then you'll have no problem with them. I bought my car for £925. Servicing your car will prevent headgasket issues and all that pa-jazz. My car has only failed 4 out of 17/18 times and that's for having a bulb out. She's been well looked after! No rust either and has never had a timing chain issue, no oil leaks ever in her span either. Keep them happy and they'll keep you happy!

They're not cheap at all. They cost like a new BMW basically. Terrible value for what you get and they're awfully unreliable. I don't know who buys these.

My first car is a 2002 mini cooper, and I couldn't be any happier with it. Few problems now and then but nothing major. Just keep up with oil changes and other fluids and you're good to go on an awesome car!

I have a 2013 Mini R55 JCW, a year and a half of ownership, change engine oil every 2500 miles, no problems. It's not expensive maintenance, it's about changing the oil regularly and keeping an eye on the water and engine oil once a week, it's not for everyone who drives a lot of miles or doesn't care about the car, this is a special car, if you treat it well, it brings back a lot of fun without breaking your wallet

Does it drive? Yes: A good first car No: Not a good first car

Thats why i am a firm believer that a 2001-2009 2.4 Volvo S60 is the perfect first car. Super cheap, its old Volvo and non-turbo so extremely reliable, comes factory with leather interior, abundant, and safe.

As someone who owns a mini, He's right, this is a terrible first car. It is a fun car, but the maintenance is super expensive, and it has left me stranded on the side of the road a few times.

If you really bought it for 4,000, then it is understandable that everything is in trouble, that car has not been maintained, that's why it is at that price. People who maintain their car and it is in good condition will be twice as much as 4000. There are services that maintain cars if you didn't know. Greeting.

Interesting that the second gen has more issues than the first. I’d love an R53 GP!

should’ve shown off the gp instead of saying it’s just a “mini” :(

“Activities” Tf is you gonna do in a vehicle?!🤣💀

We bought a Mini Cooper used about 2 years ago for 8000$ and it died recently with just over 60‘000 miles (100‘000km). It was a manual and the coupling started making weird noises so we replaced it for I think 2000$. Low and behold a month later the transmission dies and it was an economic total loss (car was worth less than the repair would‘ve cost). Our mechanic said he has another Mini in the shop with exactly the same issue. I think that says a lot about Minis.

“super cheap” proceeds to show a JCW mini

2011-2013 you can get some really nice minis. Those n18 engines rip and they don’t cause a lot of issues

I can confirm this. My dad has a mini I think it’s a 2009. He intended for it to be me and my brothers first car and to get a new one for himself once we got our licenses. But In 2017 the engine completely broke. I don’t know exactly what it was, but I know that the dealership said that they had only seen a break like this one other time. Luckily they gave my dad a big discount on the repair bill which was the only way my dad would have been able to afford it. After this my dad decided it would be a bad idea to have it be our first car.

Here in Brazil a used mini cooper coasts about 70K R$ to 100000,00 R$ and a new model coasts about 200000,00 R$.

My first car was a mini. My 2nd and current car.. is a mini I’ve had literally zero issues to talk about I fix it myself I maintain it well My JCW is completely modified and makes 280whp and has literally been turnkey reliable Sure, for the normal person that never even checks their oil.. not a good car As long as you can literally do basic mechanics works I think it’s great

Meanwhile the POS Cherokee is a better first car according to you

not necessarily true; after 2015 BMW fixed the major engine issues. Just because BMW owns the brand doesn't mean they make all the engines, mini makes the majority of their engines excluding 2017-2023 countryman. Mini have majorly improved reliability issues they used to have; considering i also own a 2016 countryman bought used and driven 22'000 km since. prior owner had no issues im over 100k km and still no issues. fuel economy is great, AWD is so good in snow, and added practicality is very handy. it all depends on how you maintain your vehicle, and for God sakes *CHANGE YOUR TRANSMISSION FLUID AT PROPER INTERVALS* the main reason people have issues is because BMW will tell you to ignore having certain things changed on your vehicle. so that when it does fail it would be most likely out of your warranty and up to 10'000$ to repair. be smart!

They are more fun to drive then any car on the road. Miata: hold my hard top

Good first car is anything with a toyota 5FSE 4cyl in it. Those are literally bulletproof and are very easy to work on for even novices

Also! Check for the aftermarket support of any vehicle. Mini's are not as popular back here so aftermarket parts are not readily available and servicing for components may be expensive than other brand models.

Ironic saying $4000 when it’s a GP😂

He pointed to the air intake and said "fuel pump issues" Also they aren't "more fun to drive then any car on the road" This man has clearly never driven an NA miata

As a Mechanic Apprentice i can confirm these prices.... because they are "Mini". They're compact. With a very high tech engine. This means that to change almost any engine part. The entire front end has to be disassembled. Labour cost's the most with any car

I guarantee you that though it’s a bit small, activities can be partaken in.

Bro you have to tell this to "N golo Kante" 😅 He has one, and also it is second hand

I hope my exes breaks down😂

Only issue my step father had with his mini in the 2 years he owned his 2019 Mini Cooper S (which is his 2nd mini) is when he wrecked it on the high way recently...

Only for manuals and your right the ones with turbos do has issues but the ones that don’t run great and aren’t terrible to fix if you can do the manual labor

A minivan is a pretty underrated first car. They are really freaking practical, and most are pretty strong, for example an oddesy or Siena. I might be getting our family minivan which is a 2013 Chrysler town and country, those can last a long time, just don’t buy one used. If you want to go fast, you actually could. There is a lot of weight reduction you can do because minivans come with a lot of unnecessary crap, and some you could even put superchargers on. With the supercharger thing, they don’t build them for the minivans, but for the engines. For example you could find a trd supercharger, and you might be able to put it on the 3.5 v6 that is used in a lot of Toyotas. Ripp also makes a supercharger for the pentastar v6. However they make it for specific vehicles like the Dodge Challenger, charger, and Jeep Wrangler. So I don’t know if it would work for a caravan or town and country

Funny how he’s using a gp2 as an example 😂

I have a mini one as my first Pros: - so easy to park and handle - not that heavy on fuel - safe - fun - affordable Cons: - Service is expensive at dealerships, but any 3rd party service provider is managable - parts are expensive, especially that 70 000+ clutch But, 1. What today isnt expensive? 2. Resale value is amazing 3. Quality car, really amazing

Listen, I have an 07 cooper s with works kit no. 257 (one of the first) and I can honestly say it’s a solid little car. It is tracked from time to time and hillclimbed every year. If you’re going to buy one.. just check the service history and do a hpi check. Make sure the timing chain has been done and it’s been looked after with frequent oil changes… simple really. Use the same process for any car you buy

"More fun to drive than any car on the road" yeah that's a lie

Ight, I want to get one even more now lol

“Not a lot of room for activities” he knows what he is taking about

Had one for my first car and I stand by it. Mine was an R53 (the model before this one) and I loved that car to bits. The supercharger whine was super addictive and the panoramic sunroof felt like I was driving a convertible that looked way cooler than

Activities? 😉

I work at a MINI dealer and can confirm that the R56 era of MINI are quite unreliable. That’s a really nice GP though!

My first car is actually an used Mini Cooper from 2010, but you are right, the maintenance costs are quite high. Wouldn't make anything different, tho.

My first car was a Mini Cooper F55, the one with more doors. It was totally worth it.

"First car" Pull up in a Mini jcw GP

It's a GP2, a track based car, are you well?

Thats why im about to buy a 20 year old 1.9tdi Skoda Octavia.. Engine is reliable as hell, and parts are cheap as dirt .. as my first car i should add

I just got one of these cars and instantly had to put a turbo on it lol I’m praying i don’t have to do anything timing chain wise

Up next is “why the peel p50 is the perfect rally cross car”

As someone who got my first car as a 2001 mini cooper for £400 can confirm they are cheap to buy. Not spent much on it in maintaining it though. Not a lot of space but it is a "mini" and not built for the American Market and their size requirements for large cup holders.

Newer than 2013 arent cheap though, do they still have probs?

Is that true for the newer models?

Very nice😍😍👌👌

I wouldn’t buy one even is it was reliable 😂

My first car and current car is a 2010 Mini Cooper Camden Edition. As soon as I got it it had ignition coils issues, o2 censor issues and an oil leak that was causing a miss fire. I wish I would've noticed these issues sooner so I could've had the dealership I bought it from fix them but I didn't. All in all I spent a total of about 10k on the car including repairs.

Let’s see…. My first car was a 2013 base mini 2nd car was a 2013 JCW, it’s now stage 3 big turbo wide body, has never given me any issues that weren’t cheap/easy or expected (like thermostat, AC ect) My 3rd car was a 2005 mini s, it’s now got 200l on the clock my father bought it from me and in 2 years we haven’t had any major issues with it My FOURTH car is a 2012 JCW with the “unreliable” N14 motor and it’s given me a few issues. But literally the HPFP and the CAS module It’s stage 2 and cammed and it just made a 3,000 mile road trip successfully only issue it gave me was the thermostat started sticking in the open position (which is fine) Oh and did I mention.. I have cars 2, 3 and 4 all at the same time… we have 3 minis in the the house hold right now Everything you said was VERY low info generalizations

U bought 3 of those ? Wth is wrong wit you bettle Bugs an cooper are for teen girls

Got a simple fix to all your Mini Cooper problems. Just k20 swap it. The end. Case closed.

I had the same experience with my r53 mini Cooper s. Not only are they baby BMWs, but they get built at less high-end factories. Once it got out of warranty we looked to get rid of it quickly.

We can all agree fixing your car at an official car dealership versus a local mechanic will make you go broke

Dude keep up on your maintenance and its not a problem...not to mention mini has a factory warranty that transfers to the new owner..i got a mini at a dealership that had a few problems but was still under warranty i took it to mini and drove away with it running like new all for free on the repairs...PS your puttin down opinions without telling the whole story...id buy your gp but i know you've prob beat the crap out of it :(

DISPOSE OF PROPERLY AFTER 50K MILES 🗑

Bro I own a 2013 r58 coupe with 130K miles on it and it has been running smooth with no issues. love that thing

So true I a mechanic who doesn’t even want to deal with Mini cooper.

Just like all the European cars....they make mechanics rich....!

I’ve had a pair of r56 cars. A base and a JCW…the one I’m currently driving. 100k miles on the clock with no significant problems. Preventative maintenance is a must to keep them in top shape, and it’s a fantastic 1st car IF you are willing to learn how to take care of your car instead of just driving it into the ground.

They are not expensive to maintain, I’ve have one and have had 0 issues, just do basic maintenance, if a part breaks it’s not that hard to replace for the basic parts, tedious maybe but not hard, also it’s a sports car, of course it’s not gonna have a lot of room, but it’s still more room than most cars, in fact I even took out my back seats, just really comes down to what your using it for

In Europe they are cheaper to fix obviously due to parts availability and the fact parts don't have to ship as far, also the mini is a pretty iconic car for us from the UK, although it's not UK made anymore. You see ALOT of them as first cars. Although not as cheap to fix as my fiesta a vauxhall or any other regular first car would be. If your in Europe they are more appealing financially. Although the price of the car itself reflects that

I unfortunately had to get rid of my mini it was a 2007 Cooper S and by 63,000 kms it went through timing chains ⛓️ belts and two high pressure fuel pumps. I really loved that car in itself mine was a massive lemon 🍋. I’d love to buy another one a new one but I hope they ironed out the issues out cause wow was it bad.

Damn I really want a mini, it's been a dream car since childhood and I'm 20 now. Any tips for buying a mini ? Perhaps models with less problems

Agreed, if you want a fun project to take apart and rebuild, there’s nothing better! If you want a daily, look at something else

Oh wow thank you for this advice I was actually looking into used mini coopers ❤🙏

This is a gp2 with the reliable n18 engine. Pre lci came with the unreliable N14 engine. If you are interested in these cars then definitely get one with an n18. Engine is solid

A friend of mine, bought a 1.6 supercharged cooper S i think year 2008. A freaking fun fast car to drive and play with. But month later he called me and i hear on the background " Titktitktitktitktitktit" i know what time it was. Engine done

That's why N'golo Kante uses cooper....