Thinking of buying a MINI. Are they reliable?

  • Hello everyone,


    MINI from a local dealership. My parents have problems with timing belts and tensioners on the 07 and later models. After reading some stories online, I'm a bit worried. The car's got about 56000 miles on it, and I could tell it on the test drive. The carfax shows oil changes at 35000 and 40000 miles as well as being serviced by the dealer. I've come to buy or not. Should I be silent if the inspection goes well? I've had trouble with spending a lot of money on repairs. Any advice?