Mini For Sale

Small cars tend to sell poorly in the USA considering the popularity of crossovers and SUVs at present. In fact, the Mini brand’s annual sales have never breached 70,000 new cars in the US, even during a good year, and used Mini models are, therefore, not all that commonplace. Although the original, classic, Alec Issigonis-designed Mini of the ’50s was a packaging miracle, only around 10,000 units ever reached America from 1960 to 1967. The classic Mini didn’t meet new 1968 emissions and safety regulations, and the brand withdrew from the US. The new, BMW-designed 21st-century Mini, however, remained on permanent sale in the US since 2002, so these are the oldest and cheapest modern used Mini cars available Stateside. The classic ones are rare and appreciating in value.

How To Buy Mini Vehicles On The Internet

Finding a second-hand Mini near you should be easy enough, especially if you live in the city. We help people to buy Mini cars online by giving them all the information they need to compile a good shortlist of cars to test drive. We can also help you find and buy a Mini near you. The best Mini for sale in the USA for you might be sitting in a used lot in your city, so let’s start shopping. Finding a cheap Mini second-hand for a few thousand dollars won’t be too difficult because, after a few decades on the market, there is a reasonably good supply of Mini used cars to buy out there. Start by reading our in-depth Mini reviews to see which Mini is best for you. We analyze and compare them and give them BuzzScore ratings to show you how well they stack up. Then move on to our used-car search page to find one near you by setting a search radius in miles. If this produces too few cars, increase the radius a little. You can sort these results from cheap to expensive, proximity to you, or in other orders.

Keep This In Mind When Browsing Used Mini Models for Sale

Like all cars, certain years are worse than others and recalls would have been issued by the NHTSA for safety-critical problems. Make sure that all recall work has been done on a car you are considering. Even if it hasn’t, you can still take your car to a Mini dealership to have it done for free after you’ve bought the car. The worst year for Mini recalls was 2014, with many airbag issues, transmission software problems that could cause the car to roll away, and potentially badly secured spare wheels, among other things. The 2005 model year Cooper can suffer from transmission failure and the 2006 model for power steering failure. The 2006 Cooper S’s transmission is also troublesome and 2007 models’ clutches tend to fail prematurely. Check your model for complaints on the NHTSA website and take a knowledgeable mechanic along to check the car out and join you on a test drive to suss out any problems. Insist on a full vehicle and service history.

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