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“Hope your hobby is to live at the Service Department!”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 21/11/2012

On Friday, 11/16, I had to trade in my 2010 Mini Cooper. I was really upset about it since it was a car I had wanted for years. Here were my issues: -49,000 miles: Software system need to be completely updated. The car thought it had fog lights when it didnt so I was getting an indication that my headlights were out when they weren't. -Dealer Solution: Complete system upgrade (fortunately still covered under mfg. warranty. -59,000 miles: Car hesitates and engine light goes on. I was told by Mini to keep driving and don't worry, it's probably the gas cap. Light goes out that same evening. -60,000 miles: Car hesitates and engine light comes on. I decided to make an appointment and that this is not normal for a car that is well taken care of. -Solution: Dealership say's timing chain tensioner and actuator is defective, $800.00 dollars please. I say, hell no. Dealer decides to charge me $125.00 instead (so I am still concerned about this car, but happy) My concerns were that the timing chain was allowed to stretch to 67mm and they would not change it unless its 68mm. -62,202 miles: I notice car is leaking "blue/green" fluid. I am no rocket scientist but it looks like coolant and I'm thinking it's the water pump. But how could that be???? In other cars, both American and Foreign I have only changed the water pump at 90,000-100,000 miles. -Dealer Solution: Ding, ding. I'm right!! Dealership say's $1,000.00 dollars please. I say, guys, this car is not ready for the public. You can have it. -I am now the proud owner of a BMW 328 i Xdrive. The problem with Mini's is, they look so good but there is junk under the hood. I was so brain-washed by the car that I had thought about getting another one thinking maybe I just got a car with some problems. My gut had told me that if I kept that car, which really didn't feel like an almost 3 year old car, it felt much older although, I had bought the maintenance policy and took very good care of it. IF you must buy this car, please buy the extended warranty up to 100,000 miles and the maintenance policy. You should test drive all cars in that price range. I did not do this because I had my mind set that I needed this car! Pros of having a Mini: 1) Looks, 2) 41 Miles per gallon Cons: 1) Reliability issues, 2) Costly vehicle for what you actually get for the money 3) Too much time spent at the service department 4) Dealer's Standard Comments: "Well it's not a Honda" "Did you put Super in?", "You shouldv'e bought the extended warranty?" "It depends on how you drive the car" This car would probably be best as a second car so that you only put a 1,000 or so miles on it per year. It can't handle being driven everyday (note: I drive 90% highway) I feel really bad for people who have had their engines seize from the timing chain tensioner/actuator and other catastrophic problems that happened outside of warranty. It is definitely a tough lesson to learn.

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“Been good so far”

★★★★☆

written by StewieGriffin on 11/04/2012

I have had my mini for 3 months now and have thoroughly enjoyed it so far. I got the Chili Pack and panoramic sunroof which i really like as I had a convertible for my previous car but did not like the lack of boot space. Although the mini does have a small boot you can put the seats down which means you can get quite a bit in. Haven't had it long so hopefully will not get the problems like other people on here, so fingers crossed!

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Paddysb's Response to StewieGriffin's Review

Written on: 19/11/2012

On Friday, 11/16, I had to trade in my 2010 Mini Cooper. I was really upset about it since it was a car I had wanted for years.

Here were my issues:

-49,000 miles: Software system need to be completely updated. The car thought it had fog lights when it didnt so I was getting an indication that my headlights were out when they weren't.
-Dealer Solution: Complete system upgrade (fortunately still covered under mfg. warranty.
-59,000 miles: Car hesitates and engine light goes on. I was told by Mini to keep driving and don't worry, it's probably the gas cap. Light goes out that same evening.
-60,000 miles: Car hesitates and engine light comes on. I decided to make an appointment and that this is not normal for a car that is well taken care of.
-Solution: Dealership say's timing chain tensioner and actuator is defective, $800.00 dollars please. I say, hell no. Dealer decides to charge me $125.00 instead (so I am still concerned about this car, but happy) My concerns were that the timing chain was allowed to stretch to 67mm and they would not change it unless its 68mm.
-62,202 miles: I notice car is leaking "blue/green" fluid. I am no rocket scientist but it looks like coolant and I'm thinking it's the water pump. But how could that be???? In other cars, both American and Foreign I have only changed the water pump at 90,000-100,000 miles.
-Dealer Solution: Ding, ding. I'm right!! Dealership say's $1,000.00 dollars please. I say, guys, this car is not ready for the public. You can have it.

-I am now the proud owner of a BMW 328 i Xdrive.

The problem with Mini's is, they look so good but there is junk under the hood. I was so brain-washed by the car that I had thought about getting another one thinking maybe I just got a car with some problems. My gut had told me that if I kept that car, which really didn't feel like an almost 3 year old car, it felt much older although, I had bought the maintenance policy and took very good care of it. IF you must buy this car, please buy the extended warranty up to 100,000 miles and the maintenance policy. You should test drive all cars in that price range. I did not do this because I had my mind set that I needed this car!

Pros of having a Mini:
1) Looks,
2) 41 Miles per gallon

Cons:
1) Reliability issues,
2) Costly vehicle for what you actually get for the money
3) Too much time spent at the service department
4) Dealer's Standard Comments: "Well it's not a Honda" "Did you put Super in?", "You shouldv'e bought the extended warranty?" "It depends on how you drive the car"

This car would probably be best as a second car so that you only put a 1,000 or so miles on it per year. It can't handle being driven everyday (note: I drive 90% highway) I feel really bad for people who have had their engines seize from the timing chain tensioner/actuator and other catastrophic problems that happened outside of warranty. It is definitely a tough lesson to learn.

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“Great small car”

★★★★★

written by lightning on 23/08/2011

We bought our Mini Cooper new in 2004, and it proved to be a great little car. Having also driven the updated version I personally think that the older one is better. We never had any problems with it, but I wish we'd bought the Cooper S as our standard Cooper (115bhp) wasn't all that fast. Also I'd recommend buying one with the sunroof as it makes the interior brighter and less claustrophobic. There was an issue with the early Cooper pulling to the left, ours did it very slightly but the dealer denied all knowledge of the problem, despite the fact that BMW issued a suspension modification to cure it. Typical of car dealers though in my experience. The Mini handled well and seemed nicely put together. It looked good and the interior was nice (ours had the optional "chrome line interior pack") There are thousands of these early "New" Minis around now and I'd seriously consider one if I was looking for a small car, but I'd go for the supercharged version.

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“never recommend a mini”

★☆☆☆☆

written by gbmotors on 21/07/2011

My husband is a driving instructor and this Mini was his 3rd car, the first one the gear box dropped out due to the clutch not being fitted right, but this last one has cost us money after money .While the car was still under the warranty , it was losing so much oil ( the end bill over a 3 month period was over £300) but the garage was not interested until the car broke down and it turned out the valves had burnt out which cost nearly £2,000 to repair , we had to pay for the repair, but exactly a week later the same thing happened again and they wanted us to pay for the repairs again !!. the car has been in their garage since october 2010 and there is where it is staying until the matter is resolved , the worst of it is the car is on hp and we are still paying. the car has nearly cost us our lively hood and cause so much stress that my husband had a heart attack . we will never ever consider a mini again and advice everyone to beware of the amount of problems these cars bring . Because in the end they are just rubbish.

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Doityrself's Response to gbmotors's Review

Written on: 02/09/2013

it isnt the car's fault for it having the clutch put on wrong, and it's not the cars fault for your driving instructor husband to not do all of the labor himself. Quit blaming the car for your own ignorance

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“Our Brand New Mini Cooper with Chilli pack and other...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Oliver the dog on 21/10/2010

Our Brand New Mini Cooper with Chilli pack and other extras.
I feel it has become important to everyone thinking of a buying a Mini to draw their attention to deficiencies at MINI UK.
Our brand new vehicle was delivered with numerous faults to the front, bonnet, grilles and spats which made it look distorted - the dealership should have put these defects in order before delivery - even after two post delivery opportunities they still failed to do so and on top of that they claimed the vehicle was in perfect condition and that we would not get the standard of finish that we were looking for which we pointed out was only the standard shown in the brochures, can be seen on other vehicles in the showroom and generally on the roadways.
Mini customer service executives Stacey Owen and Zoe Shamrock have shown blind allegiance to the dealership and failed to be customer focused with a balanced view.
However Mini telephone customer service person "Andrew", I believe is in a group with Jamie and John, was extremely helpful and able to look at a balanced situation and suggested that we take the vehicle to another dealership for their appraisal. Then if the alternate dealership agreed with our assessment of the build quality he could look at the matter further. The alternate dealership did agree and undertook some adjustments which were professionally undertaken but also said that if they could have the vehicle for a day they may be able to make further improvements because there were a number of marks that did not line up. A few days later we decided to do book it in with this dealership when it became clear that the original dealership were not going to undertake the modifications and Stacey Owens and Zoe Shamrock were not going to provide any assistance just being obstructive and failing to progress the matter.
The vehicle was taken to the alternate dealership and after a day in their care came out looking good, very much meeting most of our expectations of what we had ordered in a brand new mini. This dealer also pointed out something that we had not seen, that the vehicle had a badly fitted rear offside window and arrangements were made for that that to be rectified and this has now been undertaken.
Whilst the problems with this vehicle stem from a poor build and inspection quality in the factory, clearly very crappy. These problems are, I assume, of a temporary nature due to them being teething problems with the new front detail. What is totally unacceptable is the dealership and its response to the facts, that they failed to observe the problems, failed to rectify them and tried to argue that the poor workmanship was standard and satisfactory.
I understand from the conversation with "Andrew" that the problems should have been taken in hand and resolved by the Mini sales manager but for some reason the service manager deemed himself as the person for this role. This service manager has failed in his duty of care in that his conduct been argumentative and disrespectful to the customer far from the customer service standards that should be experienced at a BMW/Mini dealership and unlike what we have seen at the alternate dealership and that he has failed to be capable of seeing the problems (probably should have gone to Specsavers) before and after delivery and failed to satisfactorily resolve the problems. For the sake of future customers at this dealership it seems to me that this manager should be relieved of his duties because of his poor conduct and capability. In addition to this the dealer principal has failed in his duty to ensure customer satisfaction and listened blindly to the ranting of his service manager failing to correctly and independently ascertain the facts of the situation and really should he be looking after a BMW/Mini franchise with his low service level standards.
When it comes to the Mini customer service executives it is obvious that Stacey Owen and Zoe Shamrock have talked to the service manager but not to the customer, they have failed, unlike Andrew, to provide a balanced service and would question their suitability to be in post.
I do not know what the dealership hopes to achieve with its negative responses, incorrect statements and deceitful comments in the couple of letters that they have they have produced they certainly do not improve their standing in the matter.
I have tried here to simplify the situation here, clearly do not let the excitement of a new car overtake you, check the vehicle thoroughly before paying for it but if you make the mistake do not expect service from Zoe Shamrock at Mini UK, if you are unfortunate to be involved with her and definitely beware of buying a vehicle from a poor quality Stratstone dealership.

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Competenceiskey's Response to Oliver the dog's Review

Written on: 02/09/2013

This is supposed to be a review of the tangible car, not a rant about the car dealership you dealt with. If you were semi competent you would have fully inspected the car before you purchased it, and got another one in better shape. This isn't a review of the car. The Mini Cooper Sport is one of the best handling cars you can buy for under $100,000.. not to mention stock they are pretty quick, and if you tune it (pulley reduction [if supercharged], CAI, exhaust, coilovers, ect..), it will keep up with expensive performance cars, if not beat them. You've clearly got a "bad egg" which was your own fault. The Mini is a fantastic car, but isn't for the naïve.

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“This is my 4 Mini Cooper and it puts a smile on my...”

★★★★☆

written by lindylou176 on 28/09/2010

This is my 4 Mini Cooper and it puts a smile on my face everytime I drive it. For that reason I am about to buy another. I understand there have been a few people unhappy with their Mini's, I will say 3 words, complain, complain, complain. One of my Mini's was a Friday afternoon car and the dealership bought it back from me and had to sell it up north (I lived in Surrey at the time). I wrote to BMW Mini complaining as it was in their garage more than it was in mine. You name it, it went wrong. Don't wait until the warranty runs out. It is also worthy of note that if you have mentioned the problems before the warranty ran out then they should have a note about it. See the Principal at the dealership, he will sort it for you. Mine did. If you need help let me know. I paid £500 for a brand new car. They don't want their brand slatted so go for it.

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James Mcguigan's Response to lindylou176's Review

Written on: 11/03/2011

I found this review helpful because...Lindylou suspects the 'Friday PM and Monday AM' syndrome still persists despite all the robotics. However, I live 'up North' and, whilst I congratulate her persistence in sorting out her problems, I only hope the Mini was repaired before being 'deported'.
<br/>I noted it was a 'very wise man' at her Dealership...never even tried to win the argument. Probably, married and 'house trained'.

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“I have owned my mini cooper s convertible since new. I...”

★★★☆☆

written by on 23/09/2010

I have owned my mini cooper s convertible since new. I love the look of the car but realistically it is not practical. I have had 2 services and during the last service 8 months ago, I pointed out that I had replaced the front driver tyre 3 times and there was a knocking sound. On collection of the car, I was informed nothing was wrong. I have just taken the car for its 3rd service, 30,000 miles and pointed out that the noise is still there and it has started overheating. The warranty ran out 4 weeks ago and I have been given a list of major faults and a quote of £1100 to correct it. I am absolutely livid and have questioned why non of these problems were spotted before, faulty subframe, engine mounts etc. The dealership does not want to know. These are very expensive vehicles to repair. Tyres at £160 a shot. Dont buy a mini. I cannot wait to get rid of it.

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Guest's Comment

Written on: 21/06/2012

I had the same issue with a peugeot 206cc. The 5 year warranty (extended two years beyond the normal 3 yrs, owned since new and serviced by the same people since purchase) ran out and suddenly I was faced with a mssive £3,000 bill. I spoke direct to HO (as like yourself I had a reoccuring issue with tyre wear and other bits), I was offered a £1,500 discount. I declined (telling them where to stick it) and part ex'd the car for a mini, aiming to keep it for max of 3 yrs. I shall never ever have another peugeot. My philosopy now is never ever have a car beyond any warranties, its just too much hassle! The only car I ever owned in the past, that gave me 100% satifaction to drive, service, reliabilty and excellent resale was a sporty little toyota. Shame they dont make them like they used to!

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“I was thrilled to purchase my ex-demo mini Cooper S...”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 07/09/2010

I was thrilled to purchase my ex-demo mini Cooper S Clubman and love it too bits. It works well with three small kids but not so well with a dog in the boot!
However at only 20k miles the clutch has gone. Mini won't accept responsibility and I know it's not my driving style. I asked them to keep the parts so I could get an independent expert to look at the clutch but when I went to collect the car the garage has returned them to Mini. This is my second "high spec" mini and I feel let down.

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“I've had my Cooper for 9 months bought from a small...”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 12/08/2010

I've had my Cooper for 9 months bought from a small Dealer (not Main) 3 months warranty no problems. 60000 on clock when purchased now 70000. Since then I have had...new radiator, window motor,airbag sensor, air con problems and recently power steering pump and wiper motor replaced. In all I have spent over £1500 in 9 months. Getting rid. Wouldn't touch another with a barge pole!!

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“i have had my mini cooper for six months and luv it...”

★★★★★

written by on 25/01/2010

i have had my mini cooper for six months and luv it ive had loads of retro cars from gti's to xr's and gte and find the mini to be spacious reliable and quick off the mark u get what u pay for mine cost 6000 with 62000 miles on the clock and it hasnt let me down it has asphetic looks and will be a future classic im sure and i have owned a few original mini's incl a 60's clubman estate and loved that and when u have owned cars like a " porshe " u cant expect a car that costs twenty grand to perform like a real sports car but u can still get the same thrill behind the wheel. and drive safe on the roads and no tyre kicking

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“I bought my mini cooper 1.6 automatic after my peugeot...”

★★★★★

written by on 30/10/2009

I bought my mini cooper 1.6 automatic after my peugeot died. I absolutely love my mini more than any other car I have owned. It is clearly very well built with quality materials. It is surprisingly spacious inside (the only part that is small is the boot). It drives beautifully - better than any other auto supermini that I test drove. I can't imagine switiching to another car other than a new mini cooper.

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“I purchased a Mini Cooper Convertible 2 years ago....”

★★★☆☆

written by on 18/07/2009

I purchased a Mini Cooper Convertible 2 years ago. Whilst mechanically its been fine I really do not like this car. I've owned Porsches and Merc convertibles in the past but the mini is totally impractical. There is no boot space (regardless of whether the roof is up or down). The ride is extremely hard and uncomfortable. The visibility out of the rear window is pathetic. I have found the dealerships to be most unhelpful. For what it is, the car is very much overpriced. The car is underpowered and drinks fuel like you wouldn't believe. It costs me approx £45 to fill up, which I do once a week having driven between 120 and 150 miles. All I can say is that I will be happy to see the car go when the finance period is up!

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“I have had my Mini Cooper for 4 years and have had it...”

★★★★☆

written by on 07/05/2009

I have had my Mini Cooper for 4 years and have had it from new. Although I still love it I have had problems with it that you just don't expect from a £16,000 BMW! It has had 2 new steering colums, a new radiator fan and it rattles like hell. I also have the white wheels which are a nightmare to clean! The bracket on my exhaust has rotted and there is a hole developing in the exhaust box. I have only done 35,000 miles. All I can say is thank god the servicing is free for another year! Ah and my brakes knock but BMW can't find the reason why. I also find BMW (as always with dealers) unbelievably expensive. They charge you a fortune just to look at the car. But at least they wash it for you when it's done!

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“I have owned a Mini Cooper for 4 years now. It came to...”

★★★★★

written by Sallie6532 on 23/02/2008

I have owned a Mini Cooper for 4 years now. It came to me 3 years old and with 11,000 miles on the clock. I traded in a family BMW 2000 for it and I love it. I choose to write now following a rear ending accident. The other driver was traveling approx 40 miles per hour, me and the traffic in front around 10 miles an hour. She pushed me off the road and I expected loads and loads of damage. Witness and police stopped; externally there appears to be only 2 scratches below the bumper. The safety foam obviously now ruined, me with mild whiplash, sore shoulder, presumably from the seat belt, also a sore right hip again from me braking. I have to wonder how this would relate to a different car of a similar size. As a driver, mother of 3 children, mother to a further 2, wife, full time worker I will be forever grateful to my Mini Cooper and honestly feel I will now drive nothing else!

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“I've had my Mini Cooper now for 4 years. Very reliable...”

★★★☆☆

written by lucype on 20/02/2008

I've had my Mini Cooper now for 4 years. Very reliable and loved it up until two years ago when I needed to have more contact with the BMW Dealership. Had to go to the dealer for a couple of things, lights needing replacing, windscreen wipers wearing out quickly (4 months!), needed tuning every 6-8 months as cuts out easily. These tamperings are not counted in the TLC package so beware! These sound like inexpensive minor aggravations HOWEVER, after going to the dealership for a new windscreen after a crack from a stone chip, I was quoted £800 (£800!) for a new windscreen! Something to do with "labour costs". When Autoglass do it for £50!

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“I've owned my Mini Cooper for nearly a year and it...”

★★★★☆

written by deebo on 28/07/2007

I've owned my Mini Cooper for nearly a year and it holds the corners really well, apart from the slight oversteer and the lack of exit speed that can be gained, the biggest most annoying thing is the windscreen, it sits far to vertical and the flies stick to it like glue, nearly everyday the windscreen needs a good rub down when I get home from work. It's nippy from 1st to 3rd gear and when in 5th it feels like theres still another gear to go. The rev counter 2 inches behind the steering wheel and I'm constantly having to bob my head down to look at my rpm, the car is really small i had great difficulty getting my cousins child seat in and when it was eventually fitted my auntie's seat had to be right forward with her head against the windscreen I think I'm just being a bit picky overall there are more pro's than con's after all how many standard 1.6 16v go 138mph with another 500rpm to go :) really fun to drive and I'd recommend it to anyone without young children.

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“I love my Mini Cooper! I had a Mini One previously...”

★★★★★

written by mindy d on 23/07/2007

I love my Mini Cooper! I had a Mini One previously which was also good fun to drive but I decided to spoil myself.
A very nippy car for city driving or around country lanes, grips the road well.
Drove to Italy in my Mini One and have just got back from the Netherlands in my Cooper and no problems on either trip: an enjoyable and fun drive!
Mini also do trips (see above) arranged around race tracks to give you opportunity to take it on the track, test out the run flat tyres and watch the stunt drivers show you what the Mini is capable of.
The Mini estate looks to be really cool......I can't wait!

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“I hate this car. I bought the car off my mum with only...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by pookyal on 17/06/2007

I hate this car. I bought the car off my mum with only 12,000 miles on the clock and thought it was a safe bet. It was 4 years old and had the TLC package; only the 3 dealers I approached all said that they would not service the car as it had not done the minimum mileage and the car hadn't "told me" it needed it. I knew it needed it and surely that is what mattered. Further, and more importantly, the car was unsafe. It had a habit of cutting out, especially on sudden breaking. This happened a number of times, most scarily on the M4 at 60 mph! I took it to the dealer 5 times and each time they belittled me and said there was nothing wrong with the car. It took me offering to take their head mechanic out for a test drive for them to acknowledge that it was down to a known problem and eventually they fixed it at a discount (it would have cost £600). It was also shocking to drive at low gear, jumping forward and almost smashing into the car in front or completely stalling. I cant emphasise how much I disliked this car - I sold it within 4 months as I couldn't stand the drive or the dealers.

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Roger Bryce's Response to 293605_pookyal's Review

Written on: 15/09/2007

I thought this review was helpful - we are waiting for ours to arrive here in Australia!

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“My Mini Cooper 1.6 16V is fast, fun, chili red with...”

★★★★★

written by battersea on 04/06/2007

My Mini Cooper 1.6 16V is fast, fun, chili red with white roof and mirrors, 32 mpg, and reliable! Everyone should drive one! Can't wait to get the Traveller Wagon coming out 2008.

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“It is as though my Mini Cooper 1.6 16V is glued to the...”

★★★★★

written by terencefish on 22/10/2006

It is as though my Mini Cooper 1.6 16V is glued to the road when cornering - great fun. Almost forget to fill up with petrol because it goes so far on a tank; great looks and great performance. Still like it loads and it seems to cross every cultural and economic barrier - a truly people's car.

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