Thinking about buying a MINI

[BCGPER]

Obviously, not a fan of the Libby, Scion, or Mini. I will admit to being both a fan of Honda and Toyota though.

My point I guess is, there's a big difference between a good commuter car, and a really fun car. You can commute in a fun car if you wish, but be preparred to pay the price. The Mini is way overpriced for what you get, and the maintenace is through the roof. Then again, I choose to commute in an XLR because I like the fun aspect of it.

If you want a commuter, the Mini or Tacoma really isn't it. Get a Corolla or Civic or something like that. The commute savings alone would go a long way to getting that Libby back to reliable, if you really feel you must keep it.

And you are....?

 

[Greg]

... Time bomb has diesel+timing BELT= Tha Weakness.

Yeah, my TDI Jetta just got a new timing belt... damn thing, next time it needs to be changed, the car will be hitting 300k miles. I'm just waiting for it to blow up any time now.

 

[Greg]

Since I poked my head in here, I suppose I'll weigh in with something relevant...

How about some kind of turbocharged VW? Gas or diesel, you choose. With your CRD Libby and your diesel lust, a TDI would fit right in.

I drove an ex-gf's gasoline turbo Golf and that thing was a blast up in the canyon! Even my TDI Jetta is pretty fun, even more now that it's been turned up with a tuning box. :greg: Economy and fun, makes for a great daily driver. I used to hate small cars, especially VW's... until I owned one. Funny for me to say this, but I love my little Jetta.

You'd be surprised how well the TDI's move, if you haven't driven one. I love driving mine to Denver, over Vail & Eisenhower Pass... it goes right over, when other cars are struggling. Since you're a 'tuner' you could go crazy with tuning the engine for a sh*t-load of torque, lower it, bigger sway-bars, sportier wheels & tires, etc. For economy, wheel & tire changes suck, but 35 MPG is still pretty good.

 

[Tacoma]

Yeah, my TDI Jetta just got a new timing belt... damn thing, next time it needs to be changed, the car will be hitting 300k miles. I'm just waiting for it to blow up any time now.

yeah, but that's a CAR, not a Jeep.

TDI Jetta, btw, is second on Tara's list of vehicles she'd like, only because Subarus are AWD.