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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy View Post
Do some research, the older Minis were not well made or reliable. Remember that at the core they're just a cheap BMW, which doesn't bode well for long term health. I had several pre-2010 Mini Coopers and while they were fun to drive the build quality was crap and they were terrible to work on. If you want a small SUV for a daily driver, there are much better options.
2006 MCS owner here. Definitely do your research, they are BMWs after all so I would not be surprised if there is planned obsolescence designed into many of the Countryman's systems. Here is one source of info: https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/mini-countryman-2010-354/
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