[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:35 pm
Detroit wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 2:11 pm
09's have been deemed plague status in this thread. Avoid at all cost for reasons. Zil can give details. IIRC, the sweet spot is a 2012 or 2013.
But this is what I've been getting at...a low $teen MINI simply can't depreciate that far and provides tremendous value. Screw the $20k ones, look for $15k and under.
2011-2013 for an R56, generally speaking. Revised engine with dual VANOS, different HPFP, improvements everywhere.
For an F56, go 2016+. 2014 avoid like the plague, there were some thrust bearing issues all the way into some 2015 models and some smelly AC evaporator cores (just don't use recirc too much on any modern car, really).
My wife's 2015 has 97k miles on it now? Bought at 6500 miles in 2016. Has consumed the following:
- Passenger side motor mount at ~80k. It's a wear item, budget for it. Part is cheap ($140 ish?), totally a DIY thing, but book labor is silly expensive. We were quoted $600+ for the job, it took me maybe 2 hours in the driveway to do, taking my time and being careful/cleaning things as I went.
- 2x front and rear brakes, plus I just put new take-off calipers on the back (scored them on eBay for $125 for both
). It might actually need new handbrake lines, been getting a weird frozen rear brake issue on subzero mornings, and I won't figure out if new calipers fix the issue or not until it's winter again.
- Oil and filter every 10-11k (really pushing the bounds here, but so far it seems ok)
- Rear shocks and bump stops installed at 95k, fronts waiting to go on when I get some time. Not necessarily needed yet, but it was time for a refresh. Rear shocks were definitely tired, and Bilstein B4s were stupid cheap on Rockauto.
- Thrust bearing recall done very early on in ownership