new member here. i need help, i am considering buying my first mini-cooper this week. but, i am unsure if i should save money and get an older car, with higher miles.

are minis reliable over all?
what major/minor issues, can i expect when buying a 2004/2005 cooper.
also, the cars ive seen have on avg 60,000 to 80,000 miles?

any advice would be appreciated... thank you

 

If maintained well they are descent cars .. I'd be cautious of the earlier Automatics ...
They are prone to fail and a VERY pricey to repair ($4/$5k) My 05's only been into the shop for covered maintenance ..Low mileage ones are around There's an 05 here with only 18k miles , unfortunately they bring huge $$$ ... The good ting is they hold value really well ..The dealer offered me $2k less then I paid for my 4 year old 05 with 38K miles