And are you able to talk briefly this Thursday or Friday (9/17 or 9/18)? Please send me a message as soon as possible if so.

Full disclosure: I'm a journalist working on a piece that looks into what people do to get a vehicle to last that long. I'm just going to ask you what type of driving you do, how often you maintain the Mini, what major repairs you've done and where you get them done, and any other "secrets."

Please contact me via private message, and by all means let the rest know about your experience.

Thanks much