2006 MINI Cooper

Pros: Room, alot just look at my review
Cons: Burning out.

I own three of these speedy cars! I love the way they look, feel and attract people. Usually I get asked " How do you like it?" And i answer them by " I love it, its fast, great looking, and cheap!" If your looking for a car thats cheap, fun to drive and takes turns like no other you have found your car. Out of the three I own I only had one problem and that was, burning out! I car is quick and easy to handle, but there isn't enough power to burn out.

If you have kids, this is the car. The cooper has room for a good size family, and is quite quiet. If you decide to buy this car, look no further, this is the car for you!

Pros: Handling, Gas Mileage, looks,
Cons: cup holders, Premium Gas, Brake dust.

I have had the car for 6 months and still love it. Awesome handling, good acceleration and good gas mileage. Rear leg room is non existent (ITS A MINI!) needs better cup holders.
Very easy to order custom look, and lots of aftermarket suppliers.

Pros: drives nicely, has cargo space
Cons: gas mileage, horn logo, brakes, MINI service

I bought the 2006 MINI Cooper S and am only getting 22-23 mpg (NOT just city driving and less than the average 27 expected). It has a stick.

I asked MINI about it and they said that they do not guarantee their gas mileage, that if there is no indicator light there is nothing they will do for me. They say that the design was changed so the 2006 has worse aerodynamics than the 2005 (I don't believe them).

The brakes squeak. Again, MINI tells me there is nothing wrong with the brakes.

The logo over the horn bends if you actually hit the horn. In order to fix this, they have to replace the whole airbag unit! In order to not bend it, you have to hit the rim circling the horn (like you're thinking about that when someone's about to hit you!). Poor design.

It drives fine, but I'm really ticked off about the above issues and would never have bought this car if I realized that the estimated gas mileage would be so far off.

Pros: classy, zippy, fun, good touring car because the visibility is great, decent trunk for size
Cons: oddly, ergonomics oddly aren't great for a small person; worse gas mileage than expected

I like small cars & this one is much classier than anything else in its price range. Certainly it has much more power. It's a fun car, with a very enthusiastic following for those interested in online communities. Parking is a breeze. There's definitely plenty of headroom, for me as a small person & even for those riding with me who are taller than 6 feet.

The issue is that as the driver I simply find the geometry being in front of the wheel rather uncomfortable, even after making various adjustments (steering height, seat height, lumbar, etc.). Though it has "go kart handling" the steering is more effortful than I'd hoped, & certainly compared to my past vehicle.

I'll have fun with this, but next time around may opt for something more fuel efficient & comfortable over the stylishness.

Pros: Fun. Open up garage space. Worth it.
Cons: well, not much extra space but, then again, it is a Mini

The run flat tires last about 10K miles (less than a year of typical driving) and run about $1500. Count that into your monthly payment.

Can go with non-run-flat (less than half the price of run flat) and a $30 spare repair kit.

Pros: Cute, fast
Cons: Uses premium gas, challenging to drive, expen$ive, dealer markup

The 2006 Mini Cooper S is cute, fun to drive, and very fast. It's way techie if you add on options like Xenon headlamps and intelligence in the steering wheel.

You will not - repeat not - find discounts on new Mini's. In California and some other places they add on extra markup.

The thing most people will find challenging is that steering and shifting are very precise. The steering wheel has no "play", the slightest turn and the car turns. The manual shifter (almost all Minis are manual) can be difficult, you'll find yourself in reverse instead of 1st, 3rd instead of 5th, etc.

Pros: Handling, Style
Cons: Dealers only seem to carry the weird color combos

This probably the best handling car that I've driven. You can totally hook cars and go nuts doing donuts. Super easy to park which is handy for me since I live in downtown San Francisco. It's engineered extremely well.

Pros: garenteed parts,fun to drive
Cons: small boot

bought mine a few weeks ago, total fun to drive, the dealer was brilliant no hard sale even got offered a beer or wine but stuck to coffee. the styling is brill but do get cromo pack. the add ons from the dealer just keep coming from electric fold out mirrors to smart nav! all the parts on the car are garentead for life of car apart from ware and tare parts like tyres