Hi All,
I'm new to the forums, I'm in need of some expert knowledge!
My gf's mini is in a bit of trouble. It is a 2003 1.6 cooper, 110,000 miles.
While driving last week, she was stopped at a stop sign. When she went to take off again she couldn't get the car into gear. No way, no how!! She couldn't select any gear.
We arranged the insurance breakdown to collect it and brought it to a local mechanic. He is guessing that the clutch is gone but won't know for sure until he gets in to have a look.
The problem being he is quoting "best case scenario" of approx €1000 if its only the clutch. I'm hesitant to pay that money for a 13 year old car that's only worth a small bit more then that.
I'm looking for help. Does my issue sound like a clutch problem? Could it be gearbox related or something even worse? Is this a common thing with the mini's or is there anything else that could be causing a problem like this?
Hoping somebody here can shed some light and hopefully guide me in the right direction.