Why buy MINI?
 

Looking at MINI's for several years and currently looking at 07 MCS in serious purchase consideration. What I would like from MINI nation after reading about them catching fire, expensive repair costs, and reliability, I'd like some high mileage post 07 users to post what problems they have had, what the costs have entailed, and if my pragmatic (yet creative) self is simply too concerned about something has the potential to exist with any vehicle. All feedback welcome! Many thanks...RL from Fort Wayne, IN