I'm trying to replace my MINI Cooper with something that has more space for people and cargo, but that's alsofun to drive. I LOVE the allroad's interior design - has everything I want including BOSE stereo, sunroof, seats that flip to flat without lots of work. I'm worried, however, that I'm in for a lot of $$ in repairs.The car is 2002 allroad 2.5, 77K miles, $17,000.Carmax has no service records, but it seems to drive well. I may be able to get service records from the Audi dealer here in Austin. I know very very little about cars, so maintenance would be at the audi dealer or other shop in Austin. Anyone have any suggestions? I don't want to buy into a headache, but I really love the car. Thanks!

 

One thing is for sure...there's a world of difference in gas mileage between a Mini and an Allroad.
I think $17k is high for an '02 w/77k miles on it. I don't know what the selection is like in your area, but here in the Boston area there are a few allroads with much lower mileage for less than $17k. Are you in Austin, TX?

I'm a fan of the allroad, but will say they are tempermental cars with whole lot of equipment that could require fixing.

Keep looking around. I'm convinced you can find a newer allroad with fewer miles and for less.

Check it out...
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...eadExists=true

 

If you like the Cooper, but want a wagon, you may want to look at an A4 wagon too.

 

You can do better for sure. Unless that thing is super loaded and looks like it came off the assembly line this morning... pass it up.