Overview & Reviews
Both 2004 Mini Cooper trims offer a new three-spoke leather sport steering wheel. A rear power socket returns as a standard item, and beige leather sport seats are now available. A digital speedometer readout has been added to the electronic display, and an instantaneous fuel-consumption function has been added to its on-board computer.
- Not enough horsepower in base model, questionable seat comfort, not much room for passengers and cargo, some low-grade interior materials.
User Reviews:
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Lemon - 2004 Mini Cooper
By forgetaboutit - May 29 - 2:00 amCar has had 4 different software loads to fix stalling problem which is just one of the 39 different issues with this car (15 are repeat issues like the air bag system failure - 3 times). Car has been to the dealer 18 times in 16 months and is there now. I suggested the dealer put it in the recycle bin this time.
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I lost a LOT of money buying a brand new MINI - 2004 Mini Cooper
By EX MINI owner and RELIEVED! - September 3 - 7:45 amI bought my car brand new in 04. It was a daily driver. I drive responsibly, care for my vehicles, and prefer to hang on to a vehicle rather than trade up as soon as possible. I still have a 65 Bug, a 76 Chevy Nova and a 91 Cadillac on the road. The MINI was the WORST INVESTMENT I HAVE EVER MADE, IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. In somewhat chronological order, its failures included: constantly rattling speakers, replaced on two or more occasions; broken motor mounts (the dealer thought it was the clutch and replaced twice. Later, there was a recall on said motor mounts); Panel lights that would turn themselves off; Speedo and tach would randomly impersonate windshield wipers; Exterior trunk latch stopped working; fuel pump failure; Steering cooling fan failure; Steering rack needed replacement; Whining transmission. The car was well over 24K off the lot. 6 years later, with 80K on the odometer, I sold it for 3200.00 as to carry out the repairs would have cost a small fortune.
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Mini USAs little ATM machine! - 2004 Mini Cooper
By Honda owner now - July 8 - 10:00 amWith 60k miles on it CVT transmission failed on the freeway at rush hour, they tried to charge me $10k to replace it, talked em down to $3k but still then the fuel gauge, again, leaving me stranded on the freeway $1200, then the power steering $1000, then the mysterious $1200 thermostat repair that took them over a week to diagnose, apparently I hit a pot hole on the way home from the dealership (I have no memory of hitting anything) but the next day all the radiator fluid was on the ground so back she went to where they set me back another $2200 for a new radiator. Im not even listing the numerous repairs that cost under $500 that I had to do, all for a car with less than 85k miles.
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Mini a piece of junk - 2004 Mini Cooper
By nkdhome - October 7 - 2:00 amMini doesnt stand behind the car and the dealer doesnt stand behind the car. The runflat tires are over priced and hard to find, and the electrical system is terrible. Overall the car is cute and that is the only good thing about the car. When you take the car in for service they dont fix anything and most times they will keep the car for a week or more. This car is an over prices piece of junk!
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Automatic Transmission Problems - 2004 Mini Cooper
By CeeeeCeeee - April 21 - 4:50 amI purchased the car at 44000 miles so have no idea if this happened before but at 60000 miles the transmission died on me! Whole new transmission installed and now Ive learned this is an ongoing problem. When will the next failure occur? Not a cheap fix, believe me, to say nothing of the inherent danger in losing all power without warning.
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Back to the Shop Again - 2004 Mini Cooper
By BarbAnn50 - February 10 - 12:56 pmThe transmission died on this car with only 54K miles on it. Had a rebuilt installed (these do not come cheap) and less than a year later, having problems again. Im so incredibly disappointed; Ill never buy another one.
