MINI Cooper Forum : “what kind of troubles i will face if i buy a 2003 mini with 100k miles on it?”

probley none if it has been maintaned on a regular basis,ask questions your money you are spending.but what i know of these cars are very reliable vehichles.

I always check www.carsurvey.org before I buy a used car.  Lots of good reviews and information there from folks who have owned the vehicles.

Mine has 108,000 miles and not 1 single problem.  The superchargers are rated to only last 100,000 miles (but I know quite a few with more mileage and reduction pulleys :)  ).  Just look over everything, and take it out for a drive.

I'd say just look at all the maintenance records, etc.  one other thing to look out for is the 5spd cars.  I have put several transmissions into the 03-05 base coopers.  including several transmissions into one car(3 in one year)  Thats the weak spot on those cars.