MINI #3 worst brand to own according to Consumer Reports - motoring|underground

LowCountry S · #1 07-31-2015, 06:41 AM

was a little surprised when I read this; can't say that I have had a large amount of high end maintenance for an 11 yr old, fwd, daily driver, especially since I do tend to "drive it like I stole it"

most of the time. Guess my car was built on a Tue or Wed and they weren't hung-over when putting it together..

linkage..http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobile...tml/?a=viewall

Porthos · #2 07-31-2015, 11:03 AM

F Consumer Reports!

VicSkimmr · #3 07-31-2015, 12:07 PM

It'll be interesting to see whether the F56 improves the reliability issues since the car is 100% BMW now.

risu · #4 07-31-2015, 03:00 PM

Here you guys go. Reliability graphs for base and S.

rkw · #5 07-31-2015, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Porthos

F Consumer Reports!

In all fairness, at least they've actually gone through the effort of trying to collect comparative data. Where else would you recommend for the average consumer?

Rally · #6 07-31-2015, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by VicSkimmr

It'll be interesting to see whether the F56 improves the reliability issues since the car is 100% BMW now.

Yes, because if ANYONE knows about reliability it's BMW

(And I say that even as a 100% BMW fan boy)

VicSkimmr · #7 07-31-2015, 06:28 PM

BMW constantly ranks a lot higher than MINI though. I mean it'll never be a Toyota but it should be a hell of a lot higher than it has been.

Rally · #8 07-31-2015, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by VicSkimmr

BMW constantly ranks a lot higher than MINI though. I mean it'll never be a Toyota but it should be a hell of a lot higher than it has been.

Yeah, I imagine that's due, in a large part, to the fact that BMW's are a more upscale brand. MINI's are BMW's econo-hatch so they cut corners to keep the price down.

VicSkimmr · #9 07-31-2015, 10:44 PM

That and the engines have never been BMW engines before, and that's a large part of where the issues have been.

Captain Claw · #10 08-08-2015, 11:19 PM

^^ there are worse issue with the new f series engine

VicSkimmr · #11 08-09-2015, 12:58 AM

like what? What have you seen?

Rally · #12 08-09-2015, 03:12 AM

Those things drink oil right off the factory floor.

BMW makes incredible cars...but they're high maintenance.

MINI makes "decent" cars...but they're still high maintenance.

maxmini · #13 08-10-2015, 01:48 AM

The R-53 had the smallest profit margin of any BMW vehicle ever made. It only makes business sense that they will try to " improve " their percentage as each generation comes and goes .

Case in point the r-53 was number one on the JD Powers list, the R-56 the bottom . Not that the JD powers test is the end all but it is an indicator.

Top to bottom in one generation