Just an add on to your Good & Bad review of the MINI Cooper & Cooper S (2007-2013). An engine warning light recently came on on my wife's 2011 Cooper. The fault was traced to a failed solenoid in the sump, resulting in oil tracking back up the wiring to the engine management system, all of which had to be replaced. MINI and the local MINI dealership dealt with the situation very well. MINI stood the cost of the new EMU, and the dealer significantly reduced their hourly rate. Instead of a bill of £1800, we paid £526. The dealer told us that it was a rare, but not unknown problem. We saw this as being a good reason to stick with main dealer servicing, at least on a relatively new car, with only 25,000 miles on the clock.