Time for a New car?
 

Hi,

First post here.
I have a 2002 S with 112,000 miles on it. I bought it new and the car still drives and runs great.
It has these issues:
Brakes will need a full redo soon.
Exhaust needs to be replaced from cat back.
It has the stiff shifting issue, but only sporadically(like every 2nd time I drive it, then sometimes it comes and goes)
Below left tail light there are rust bubbles starting to form.
The usual paint chips here and there.

At about 90,000 it had a new AC pump, water pump, and power steering pump.

Do I:
A. dump a ton of $ into this car and keep it going for a few more years

B. Do the most necessary, the exhaust, and make it thru the winter(I have a set of great snows on steel wheels) and unload it in the spring?

C. Unload now and get:
1. Cooper S
2. Clubman S
3. Countryman 4WD
4. VW Golf R(ooops did I say that on the Mini forum?) :)

Thanks for any advice!

Paul

I'd see what they offer for a trade on a clubbie , if it's not much keep the 02 and run it in the winter then the clubbie for a summer car

Gee, not much traffic on this forum or no one has anything to offer?

Well I drove the Countryman...not for me! Rides like a old baby carriage. Drove a new hardtop S and it has improved since the 02 for sure.
Still torn bet. the Clubman and it...but leaning towards the regular one.