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Didnt read the entire thread but here are my thoughts. BMW has made both great and not-so-great cars. I had an e30 3 series (made from '84-99 I think), and it was a really fantastic car (ie reliable, well made) that I put over 300k on before I sold it. And currently my wife has an '05 X3, which has also been a great. reliable vehicle.
What I would do in your situation OP, is join a BMW forum and ask specifically about the model and year of the car you're thinking of buying. You'll get a good idea of the strengths and weaknesses of the car. I did that with my wife's X3, and my '90 Miata before buying. Good luck! |
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I think e46fanatics.com or something like that has a lot of resources.
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The signal:noise is awful on most car forums.
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I agree wholeheatedly. But I think if you can weed through a lot of the BS you can find some really good info. Even reading past threads about your particular car.
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Water pump replacement is ~1K USD from an independent. Starter about the same. In the grand scheme of things this is not a huge sum of money, but is something to keep in mind. BMW also requires fancy oil. An E90 oil change is about $50 USD in oil and filter cost alone. It's easy to do yourself, but an indy will charge about $100. Last edited by summilux; 03-17-2017 at 10:16 PM. |
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