bmw 318ti

[vnitos]

consider buying a 318ti. what are the positives and negatives of owning this vehicle, ito maintenance and so forth

also, what should i expect to pay for:

2002
2003
2004

most of the vehicles ive seen advertised are for prices higher than santam is listing the insurance values of each of the different year models

 

[Quickie]

Howzit dude..

We traded the wifes renault clio (really K@K car) for a 318ti Auto 2003 model with 113k on the clock about a year back.
The car i must say hasnt really skipped a beat since and its now on over 121k.

I did some research prior to buying and replaced the Water bottle- expansion tank and radiator when i bought it- didnt really need the radiator but i did it as a safety measure as it looked a bit past its...
Also changed the front Lower control arm bushes- Common problem apparently.
I gave it a proper service and changed all the fluids as well.

The car is going well and gives us good fuel consumption- 550 on a tank in traffic.
Over 700km's on the long road.

Other things to look at is the Vanos system and the window switch in side- our one seems really loose of late.

 

[Nick]

118k on my ti and never skipped a beat.

Not the fastest car but its comfy and it will get you where you need to go every time.
Mine uses so little fuel i thought i'd bought a diesel lol.

 

[vnitos]

thanks gents

anyone wanna take guess on price for the respective year models, i.e. 2001, 2002 2003 and 2004

 

[Nick]

Any thing between 60K and 90K.