$1500 MINI

Needs transmission (auto). Seems legit?

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/2910255362.html

ad said: For Sale: 2002 Mini Cooper, automatic trans., sunroof, hatchback. $1500 OBO ... all resonable offers will be considered! Car does need a transmission and hatchback hinge. Body is in good condition & mileage is 56,000. Great on gas! I purchased a new car and need the room. Great car for mechanically inclined. Only serious inquiries please.

When i hit the CL email link to reply, my Yahoo Email responds with:

Multi-Hop Cycle Detected
Your request is prohibited because it would cause a cycle.

Does this mean scam or is there an error in my email?

Not sure...It shouldn't show up as a scam that fast if it was since all the emails are routed through the CL address.

Edit: I sent an email, worked for me.

I resent another email through a little used gmail address in case it starts a spam fest.

The link worked fine for me. I'm local to that car if anyone wants someone to look at it for them.

bravenrace wrote: The link worked fine for me. I'm local to that car if anyone wants someone to look at it for them.

I'm local-er.

Wow, www.car-parts.com shows that junkyard transmissions are $3k.

Maybe that's why it is so cheap.

Yep. The CVT autos are junk and eat themselves apart from the inside.

Even when they "work", the MINI CVT is crap. Not sure what it would take to convert to 5/6 speed. They don't use a transmission control module, just a translator box, so it might be simple.

Who's willing to check this out for me?

LSX?

SVreX wrote: Who's willing to check this out for me?

Have you gotten a response? I have not?
The ad is from yesterday morning so I wonder if we are a day late.

Maroon92 wrote:

bravenrace wrote: The link worked fine for me. I'm local to that car if anyone wants someone to look at it for them.

I'm local-er.

Not if you're in Medina. I'm about 10 minutes from there. But hey, if you want to go look at it for someone, that's fine with me!

SVreX wrote: Who's willing to check this out for me?

Maroon92 will!!!

I'm after it as well.... :)

i can check it out as well. just gimme the contact info. heck i can probably even trailer it home for ya for gas/beer money.

I haven't got a response to my email, it is probably gone.

FYI: TO replace the CVT w/manual, you will need to have someone reprogram a few things in the car to even make it run. A few shops will do this for 500-1000$. Looking at the average price of used 6 speeds, and new wear items (clutch, TO bearing, etc) I was coming up with ~4000K to DIY + the reprogram.

2 shops quoted me $5-5500 for a tow in/drive out conversion. Pricey, but cheaper than a rebuilt CVT (6K) and less than a good running 6 speed car (10-12K).

TAftonomos wrote: FYI: TO replace the CVT w/manual, you will need to have someone reprogram a few things in the car to even make it run. A few shops will do this for 500-1000$. Looking at the average price of used 6 speeds, and new wear items (clutch, TO bearing, etc) I was coming up with ~4000K to DIY + the reprogram. 2 shops quoted me $5-5500 for a tow in/drive out conversion. Pricey, but cheaper than a rebuilt CVT (6K) and less than a good running 6 speed car (10-12K).

Swap in something else, maybe some honda power.

SRT4 Neon Power!

Joey

Its probably a good candidate for EV conversion, if anyone here swings that way.

I'd be cool dropping it off, and handing my wife the keys to a mini for a toy while being in it for half what it's worth.

$1500 MINI + used Honda drive train = cool daughter's car...hmmm.

Datsun1500 wrote:

TAftonomos wrote: I'd be cool dropping it off, and handing my wife the keys to a mini for a toy while being in it for half what it's worth.

Am I the only one that thinks it's not that great of a deal? $5500 to put in a 5 speed or $6000 for a CVT. That puts me at $7-7500 in a car that I can buy for $8000 and not do the work. There is an 03 with 62K miles on it for $6800 on Auto Trader... There are a bunch of 02-03 base minis for under $10K, some with high miles, but more goodies. I don't think it is worth messing with

I would do it but it wouldn't be getting the stock transmission or engine put back in.