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by noelfeliz
Jul 22, 2008 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Peppy, hugs curves, tons of space...with personality to spare.
Cons: Local service department can't (and doesn't want to) fix these properly.
The Bottom Line: Despite the service-related problems I've had, I LOVE this car and would never own any other!
This is my third new car and my first love. It has a personality that just makes everyone who sees it smile. My colleagues at work all want to ride in it, and passersby always ask about it, even though MINIs are becoming more and more common in this ... read more
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by suburbanites
Feb 18, 2007 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Performance, handling, overall fit and finish, dealer attention to detail.
Cons: Navigation is cheesy, brake squeal is common.
The Bottom Line: Want something that will never fail to turn heads and make others around you smile? This is it.
Purchased my Cooper S in July of '06. No regrets whatsoever. Few complaints about the vehicle include only the squeal in the brakes, which the dealer has attributed to dust in the braking system and has not affected braking ability. Handling is sharp ... read more
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by derdd
Jul 3, 2006 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great acceleration (above about 100 rpm that is), fantastic handling, better than average mileage.
Cons: Quibbles with the door locks and stereo; car is no longer as exotic and cool.
The Bottom Line: The quality is great, the engineering is super, the performance is terrific, and even the gas mileage is pretty good. All that for (if you're smart) around $20000--with a supercharger!
You could consider this review a "long term ownership report." I bought mine late last year as one of the first of the new model year cars to arrive in-country, so it's now over a year old. Overall- everything good you have heard about the Mini is ... read more
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by nyc-shopper
Jun 27, 2006 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Nimble, fun to drive, easy to park.
Cons: Rough rear ride; gas mileage not as good as you'd expect for a small car.
The Bottom Line: Get this car if you enjoy driving, especially in the city.
We've had our MINI Cooper S (automatic) for about a month, and it is an amazing piece of engineering that speaks of its BMW design--nimble handling, good power, exceptional fit and finish. The automatic may not be as quick as a manual, but it gets the ... read more
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by jpinnyc
Jun 27, 2006 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Handling, fit and finish, surprisingly large inside, endless options & ways to customize, inexpensive
Cons: With Auto Transmission can be sluggish or jerky, minor RATTLES
The Bottom Line: It's a great little car - inexpensive but really well engineered with good materials, fit and finish and fun as can be to drive.
We got our MINI Cooper (Just the "COOPER" Not the "COOPER S" which is the Sports version) about a month ago and we are thrilled - its sharp looking (and does turn heads "we love your car, it's so cute!"), surprisingly large inside for the front ... read more
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Failed at 23,000 miles!
by kevininla
Aug 29, 2010 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 20
Recommended: No 
Pros: Great handling, fantastic gas mileage.
Cons: Poorly assembled, cheap parts, prone to cracked windshield.
The car was fun to drive-I think everyone agrees on that. Not a smooth or quiet ride though but not bad for a car of this size. The problem was the main command control board crashed and could no longer tell the automatic transmission what
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mini cooper s 2006
by porppal
Nov 29, 2006 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 30
Recommended: Yes
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
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My favorite car
by allynewrench
Aug 13, 2006 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 50
Recommended: Yes
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
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Think about the tires
by akmiecik
Jul 26, 2006 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 40
Recommended: Yes
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 $30 spare repair
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do not buy this car if you want decent gas mileage
by bcgirl2
Jun 27, 2006 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 20
Recommended: No
Pros: drives nicely, has cargo space
Cons: gas mileage, horn logo, brakes, MINI service
I bought the 2006 MINI Cooper S and am only getting 22-23 mpg (NOT just city driving and less than the average 27 expected). It has a stick. I asked MINI about it and they said that they do not guarantee their gas mileage, that if there is no
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Not expensive!
by bassnyourfase
May 26, 2006 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 40
Recommended: Yes
Pros: Room, alot just look at my review
Cons: Burning out.
I own three of these speedy cars! I love the way they look, feel and attract people. Usually I get asked " How do you like it?" And i answer them by " I love it, its fast, great looking, and cheap!" If your looking for a car thats cheap, fun to drive and
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2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible
by fischdl
May 24, 2006 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 50
Recommended: Yes
Pros: Handling, Gas Mileage, looks,
Cons: cup holders, Premium Gas, Brake dust.
I have had the car for 6 months and still love it. Awesome handling, good acceleration and good gas mileage. Rear leg room is non existent (ITS A MINI!) needs better cup holders. Very easy to order custom look, and lots of aftermarket
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2006 Mini Cooper S
by indiana_crank
Feb 12, 2006 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 40
Recommended: Yes
Pros: Cute, fast
Cons: Uses premium gas, challenging to drive, expen$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
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great fun to drive
by sie0799
Feb 12, 2006 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 50
Recommended: Yes
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
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