2012 mini cooper 120k mi

Hello, I’m Pete from the Car Genius team at RepairPal. Purchasing this vehicle with an automatic or a standard transmission is more of a preference to the person buying it. Both models tend to hold up well. In my honest opinion manual transmissions have easier upkeep and tend to last longer than automatics. But this decision is completely up to you. I do recommend having a shop perform a full inspection on any vehicle you are looking at purchasing to make sure there are no major issues that need to be resolved so those can be taken care of before, during, or after the purchase is made. If you’d like to find a trusted, certified repair shop in your area, you can check here: https://repairpal.com/certified. If you need more advice, or have any further questions about your vehicle, we’re here to help. Just give us a call at 877-913-1554 where we will be happy to assist!