Keep an '06 MC auto or trade up?
Hey there world of mini lovers,
First post from a forum newbie here, looking for the wisdom of the masses to help inform me...
Here's my question in a nutshell:
Should I keep my '06 Cooper (cvt auto) that's about to hit 60k or trade up for a 2nd gen mini?
Allow me to divulge some further detail...
My intention when I bought my '06 was to take absolutely fantastic care of the car and drive it until it died, with the assumption that good maintenance would keep it running nicely for at least 100k miles and then some.
In accordance with taking good care of the car, car-savvy friends who I trust recommended that I get a tranny flush round 60k, even though they and I knew that the '06 cooper autos are CVT transmissions and are sealed "lifetime" boxes.
Well, I tried several dealers and shops, and all told me I shouldn't get the tranny fluid flushed. I finally found a dealer who said they'd do it, only to take my car in for the service and get told by the rep "Actually, I made a mistake, I'm new, and didn't realize you had a CVT... you really shouldn't do this service". I (somewhat reluctantly) didn't get the service and went home.
After so many refusals to do the tranny flush I've given up, but now I'm concerned my CVT won't live past 100k... if it even makes it that far.
I've had no problems with the car save a thermostat that needed replacing and a battery that threw low voltage which made the on-board computer do silly things. Other than that, things are and have been peachy.
I do have a 6 year 100k extended warranty... but would rather trade in sooner while the car is worth more if that's the route I'm going to take.
However, I'd like to feel confident that then 2nd gen mini I trade in for has the kind of engine and tranny I could rely on to take me past 100k miles...
So... thoughts?
And thanks so much ahead of time...
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