mini: I'm looking into buying a 2002 Mini Cooper, but the ad includes this "Needs new transmission but car still runs either automatica or manual (CVT)" Can someone please explain to me what this means and give me an estimate of how much it would cost to fix it?How much does it cost to replace a transmission in a 2002 Mini Cooper?The CVTs had a lot of problems, that's why they were dropped. Probably $2000-3000 to rebuild it.How much does it cost to replace a transmission in a 2002 Mini Cooper?go to this site, input all your info plus your zip code and you will get estimates from both a dealer cost and a local repair shop in your area. www.automd.com if looking for a used trans;www.car-part.com good luck..........How much does it cost to replace a transmission in a 2002 Mini Cooper?quite a bit more than the cooper is worth if your going to pay someone else to do it.. also the car cant have both transmissions sounds like a fake ad.. roughly 2000$