What is buyer check #1 when buying a 2016 MINI Roadster (R59)?

Cycle the roof fully up and down twice at the viewing - pump, motor and handle-lock faults are the expensive open-car niggles, and a seized roof halves a car's value.

What is buyer check #2 when buying a 2016 MINI Roadster (R59)?

Check the rear boot area and tonneau for damp and blocked drains; the stowed hood lives where a hatch's rear parcel shelf would be.

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Buying Tips for the 2016 MINI Roadster (R59)

Cycle the roof fully up and down twice at the viewing - pump, motor and handle-lock faults are the expensive open-car niggles, and a seized roof halves a car's value.
Check the rear boot area and tonneau for damp and blocked drains; the stowed hood lives where a hatch's rear parcel shelf would be.
Listen for wind roar around the rear corners on the test drive; a single-layer hood means seal condition is worth more than trim level.
Apply the Coupe checklist to the turbo cars - cold-start chain rattle and the February/March 2011 water-pump recall - before falling for the roof.
Run-flat option cars ride and track poorly; Auto Express says many owners fit standard tyres, which is the better used-buyer outcome.

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