Owner Reviews
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Top Dealers In Seattle, WA
- Northwest Mini Tacoma
- Smart Motorz Kent
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2008 MINI Cooper - Great little Mini bee.
I recently purchased a bright yellow 2008 Mini Cooper S and I fell in love with it instantly. It handles like a rally car, it has six speeds and the leather interior is a dream. This S model has a push button sport mode that cranks up the turbo and makes the suspension and handling a little more responsive and stiffer. I get tons of looks when driving this little lady. I love this car so much. It is so fun to drive, and with the panorama sunroof, there is so much light and air in the little thing, I feel like it's summer all the time. The hatchback is super great because there is actually room to put all of my groceries and there is a roof rack in case there are things that won't fit.
Story
I just drive really fast and can park where ever I want. Literally. No parallel parking spot is too small.
Pros
Fast and responsive. Super fun to drive. Tons of storage space for such a little car.
Cons
The check engine light came on right away. It has run flat tires.
2004 MINI Cooper - Remember when you were a kid and always dreamed about driving a souped up go kart? This is it...a dream come true.
I think it is very well made, you know when you close the doors and it's a solid sound, not like tinny. The color I chose was an Indigo blue with white bonnet stripes, and the blue color really emphasizes the racing blue for a Mini. It is fully loaded has sport drive which is a plus, gives a really nice ride. Also has running boards which gives it a nice profile, looks lower to the ground. The rims are the alloy sport rims, with low profile tires mounted on a 17 inch rim. used Michel 205 tires. The car has a 6 speed gear box, easy to change gears and nice to handle, quick to get up to speed and acceleration is immediate. I had custom leather seats to match the color of the car put in. Absolutely looks awesome. With the heated seats makes it feel very plush.
Story
I belong to the mini club and love doing the mini shows, and also the mini drives that are available. When I bought my Mini back in 2004, it was really weird, every one that owned one would wave, like we all knew each other. it was really cool.
Pros
I think the best part about my Mini is the size and space it allows for a tall person ( I am 6 ft) Plenty of room in the car. Since I am basically the only one that drives it, no need to have any extra space. When I go golfing, folding the back seats down make it easy to fit my golf bag and my push golf cart in the car. When I changed out the run flats for regular tires, it drove so much smoother and handling was much better. Cornering is amazing and the brake are perfect for such a small car. I get 28 mpg in the city and 32 on the freeway. I have had it in the shop two times for repairs, ... (more)
Cons
The only negative thing about the car is the security of knowing that you have a spare tire in the back....no space for a spare. Also after 8 years, got it's first oil leak.
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2011 MINI Cooper - Northwest Mini Tacoma
We had gone there expecting to have to claw and battle our way to a good deal and hit with a number of fees to raise the internet price of the used Mini we were looking at. We went there, and had a shockingly relaxed experience. Afterwards, we went to a local Ford dealership to look at a cheaper dealership and got the bad experience we had expected at the Mini dealership. They provided a lower mileage, better maintained car with more features for less than the Ford dealership. They even threw in some free Mini gear! It was honestly the best car buying experience I have ever had. I wish they sold cars other than Minis so I could go there for all of my future car shopping as well.
2008 MINI Cooper - Smart Motorz Kent
The car was very clean. The dealership was easy to get to. The selection was very small, so easy to make a decision.
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