Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt. Plato's Shadow.
Convertible models cost about $5,000 more than their corresponding two-door models. The base Cooper convertible starts at $25,950, the Cooper S at $29,600, and the John Cooper Works at $35,600. A John Cooper Works Mini with loads of options and features can command a price of over $45,000.
In a single day, I confirmed nearly all the difficulties Iâve experienced with my MINI Cooper had less to do with my car and more to do with the dealer. After attempting for a year to get MINI of San Francisco to fix my car, and following the advice of MINIâs corporate headquarters, I went across the bay to East Bay MINI. They fixed what ailed my tiny car, changed the oil, replaced the air filter, washed the car and returned it to me for a total charge of $20.