Buying a high mileage MINI

I'm thinking of buying a 2005 MINI Cooper used for £3,990. It's done 103,000 miles. Is this too much to spend? Am I going to have lots of problems with it? I want it to last me 1-2years (approximately 25,000 miles) Do you think this will be a good buy?

Asked on 4 April 2012 by vettymoo

Answered by Honest John
No. It's expensive for a seven year old car with 103k miles. £3k makes more sense.
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