Hi,
Long story short: Since I can remember I was a BMW fanatic, had a E36 325i M a few years back, stunning car, never had a problem. Been driving a VW Golf 5 after that, but time has come to go back to BMW :rollsmile:
Not sure if I should post the question under the Newbie area, let me know...
I have about R 100 000K and would like to know what you guys recommend. I'm obviously looking for a car that is not to heavy on the gas, but still would like some performance when needed and mainly, stability....a car that will give me minimal problems and be economical to maintain. I would prefer the E90, but maybe the E46 is a safer bet. Please advise, will be much appreciated.
Models I looked at recently on the internet is E46 320D (I understand it's not a good buy), rather the E46 330D, less problems? Found one with only about 70K km for R 110 000, a bit expensive, but in perfect condition and ultra low km's.
Also looked at E46 325i, E90 320i and E90 320D. I would defenitely prefer a E90, but maintenance is probably way higher than that of a E46? How does the engines compare, is it safe to buy a E90 with e.g. 120K - 160K...also for the E46? Any advise, I'm a bit in the dark, would not like to buy a car and spend thousands in the coming year.
Thanks.
Long story short: Since I can remember I was a BMW fanatic, had a E36 325i M a few years back, stunning car, never had a problem. Been driving a VW Golf 5 after that, but time has come to go back to BMW :rollsmile:
Not sure if I should post the question under the Newbie area, let me know...
I have about R 100 000K and would like to know what you guys recommend. I'm obviously looking for a car that is not to heavy on the gas, but still would like some performance when needed and mainly, stability....a car that will give me minimal problems and be economical to maintain. I would prefer the E90, but maybe the E46 is a safer bet. Please advise, will be much appreciated.
Models I looked at recently on the internet is E46 320D (I understand it's not a good buy), rather the E46 330D, less problems? Found one with only about 70K km for R 110 000, a bit expensive, but in perfect condition and ultra low km's.
Also looked at E46 325i, E90 320i and E90 320D. I would defenitely prefer a E90, but maintenance is probably way higher than that of a E46? How does the engines compare, is it safe to buy a E90 with e.g. 120K - 160K...also for the E46? Any advise, I'm a bit in the dark, would not like to buy a car and spend thousands in the coming year.
Thanks.
