MotoringFile Car & Driver’s Long Term MINI Woes

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  1. JoeClubman

    JoeClubman New Member

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    Wow did Car & Driver have a lemon of a MINI as a long termer. That was our first thought in reading the one...The post Car & Driver’s Long Term MINI Woes appeared first on MotoringFile.

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  2. Metalman

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    MF..... How about doing a "Proof Read" before publishing.... It really drags down the article... Sheesh...

    We talking infinity here?

    Cram a full.... Just cram a full

    So this is one publication complaining about another publication about things that are done wrong... Oh the irony.....:cool:

    I wonder which one gets "STUFF"
     
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    That article was so horrid I replied...it'll get pulled, or the MF brethren will soon be there to shout "blasphemy!".
     
  4. ZippyNH

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    Part click bait....
    But unfortunately part fact....
    But proves that MINI should stop trying to be "all things to all people".
    To fix the "headlight switch" item would make the car like any other car in the market...just like many other complaints....
    Reliability....well... MINI has done that to itself....
     
  5. beken

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    The grammar in the article is about as reliable as the MINI C&D drove. I think both have lowered their standard.
     
  6. Metalman

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    MINI keeps raising the price for inferior vehicles...
    At some point it will catch up with them, if it hasn't already started....
    European vehicles are not necessarily considered "well made" anymore.... But they are considered "expensive" for sure...
     
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    I thought Todd did a good job of raising the BS flag on Gabe in this week's WRR podcast.
     
  8. ZippyNH

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    Yeah...it's good to have someone call Gabe out..helps to keep him grounded a bit IMO (he had a few good points, but very much from a makers point if view)...sometimes he seems a bit too brainwashed by MINI/BMW..... then again , being their "mouth piece" does help get him some insider info....
    But can't trust MF to be a unbiased source any more....they tend to be more of a PR outlet....a shame really. But folks have to make a living...guess to make a few $$ and get a free/discounted car to make the site a viable job rather than a hobby had a price....
    But that is partly why I give much more kudos to the guys on White roof radio....they do it for the love of MINI...They are trying to "fight the good fight"....
     

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