(New) Mini Cooper - any feedback/advice from those that have owned one?

I am seriously considering getting a mini cooper - on the verge of buying one. I really love them, they are so cute.





My husband wants me to get a 4 door countryman, whereas I am leaning more towards a tiny 2 door (not sure which one though). We might compomise and get a 2 door countryman, but I don't know yet. I like the S model, and there was another one we were looking at, but I forget what model it was.





It will generally just be me driving it, and my husband will be with my on the weekend (if we don't take his Rav). I never (at most very, very rarely) have passengers.





We don't have children, and unsure if we ever will (won't be for at least 5 years if we do).





Would love to hear from other mini cooper owners or anyone that knows about them. Are they reliable? Fuel consumption? Which models are best, etc? Anything you think is helpful whether positive or negative.





Thank you!|||Mini cooper is the BMW's best BTCC (British touring car championship) car. BMW always had issues with transmission. I mean changing gears in manual is a bit hard, not like cutting through fruit cake, feels like changing gears in old tractors.


Minis are light weight and powerful cars especially the S great car. I don't prefer 4 door countryman because it never defines mini. I say its a mega cooper rather than a mini cooper.


Go for a mini cooper S.