Waseem 333i
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E46 looks better. If it has the individual kit it still turns heads.
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E46 or E90
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Keeran
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It seems that the budget only allows for the E46 range as any E90 for R100k probably has sky high mileage. Your best bet would be a 320i which has the 2.2 6-cylinder engine. Long term the steptronic auto boxes are known for their durability. Maintenance costs can be high as everything on a bmw is expensive, especially the gas.:idea:
Sankekur
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diekoning said:
Well this greatly depends on what you consider to be a financial nightmare, BMW's are generally pretty expensive to maintain, especially second hand ones. You could do things cheap though, but in the end you will pay for that as well.
Keeran said:
Really?
Keeran said:
As durable as the manual boxes? I highly doubt that.
Keeran said:
Gas?
Philip Foglar
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Well, there is nothing wrong with the M54B22 (2.2l 320i), but I would say it would be nicer to drive power-wise with a manual gearbox. Maybe with the moderate 320i power the automatic gearboxes are slightly less likely to develop wear problems, but they eventually they will. Economy is not bad either, but like I have said before, if I want an econobox, then I'll buy one. The overall cost of ownership, provided there are no nasty issues, is still very reasonable I think. With the E46 just about all service and replacement parts are available from many different vendors, and in many cases you can save money by shopping around (sometimes agents prices are also better believe it or not). With that said, the E90 is still "young" in the market in terms of service and replacement parts, but this will improve as time goes by.
Hi guys,
I found two potential models, km is a bit high on both, but that's why I need your advice.
The one is a BMW 330D 2006 with 188 000km, very good condition. Steptronic gearbox (please advise on this specifically)...is the km too much or can the 330D engin and gearbox easy do this and more if well looked after? What do I need to look out for...I'm not sure if the FSH is with BMW, still waiting on a response from seller.
The second one is a BMW 330D 2006 with 166 000km, but automatic gearbox and FSH with agents and a few months left on a universal warranty.
Your help will be much appreciated, or should I rather get myself a BMW 320i with e.g. 110 000km for the same price, if I understand correctly, the BMW 330D can take the extra mileage...very strong car?
The guy with the BMW automatic gearbox, just decided to keep the car, don't want to sell anymore, so that's out of the equasion...
I found two potential models, km is a bit high on both, but that's why I need your advice.
The one is a BMW 330D 2006 with 188 000km, very good condition. Steptronic gearbox (please advise on this specifically)...is the km too much or can the 330D engin and gearbox easy do this and more if well looked after? What do I need to look out for...I'm not sure if the FSH is with BMW, still waiting on a response from seller.
The second one is a BMW 330D 2006 with 166 000km, but automatic gearbox and FSH with agents and a few months left on a universal warranty.
Your help will be much appreciated, or should I rather get myself a BMW 320i with e.g. 110 000km for the same price, if I understand correctly, the BMW 330D can take the extra mileage...very strong car?
The guy with the BMW automatic gearbox, just decided to keep the car, don't want to sell anymore, so that's out of the equasion...
diekoning said:Hi guys,
I found two potential models, km is a bit high on both, but that's why I need your advice.
The one is a BMW 330D 2006 with 188 000km, very good condition. Steptronic gearbox (please advise on this specifically)...is the km too much or can the 330D engin and gearbox easy do this and more if well looked after? What do I need to look out for...I'm not sure if the FSH is with BMW, still waiting on a response from seller.
The second one is a BMW 330D 2006 with 166 000km, but automatic gearbox and FSH with agents and a few months left on a universal warranty.
Your help will be much appreciated, or should I rather get myself a BMW 320i with e.g. 110 000km for the same price, if I understand correctly, the BMW 330D can take the extra mileage...very strong car?
The guy with the BMW automatic gearbox, just decided to keep the car, don't want to sell anymore, so that's out of the equasion...
Steptronic is a fancy word for automatic... Both the cars have the same gearboxes. The auto boxes on the e90 seem to be rather strong, just ensure you check the vehicle history properly.
Bayn46
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Assuming the 320i is an E90, it's very likely that it will die before the higher mileage diesels.
High mileage turbo cars will rely on how the previous owner drove it and how frequently and consistently the car was serviced. The auto box on the diesel is quite good but you'd have to drive both to see if any problems stand out.
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High mileage turbo cars will rely on how the previous owner drove it and how frequently and consistently the car was serviced. The auto box on the diesel is quite good but you'd have to drive both to see if any problems stand out.
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I drove the 330D, the previous owner bought it from Wesbank off an auction, so there isn't realy information regarding the previous owner/service history.
The gears seems good, I drove it for a few km and on the open road...it was very smooth, I also tried the manual side of it. It is steptronic and the engin sounds quite.
How wrong can it be? So worst case...what is the cost to redo the engin or gearbox on these vehicles privately more or less? BMW 330D 2006.
The gears seems good, I drove it for a few km and on the open road...it was very smooth, I also tried the manual side of it. It is steptronic and the engin sounds quite.
How wrong can it be? So worst case...what is the cost to redo the engin or gearbox on these vehicles privately more or less? BMW 330D 2006.
DieselFan said:
188K...a friend said I should just remove the oil dipstick and see if there is any smoke coming out, if it's warm....will check that tomorrow before I proceed. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated. Engin sounds smooth, no tapping or irregularities, same with gears.
RAArmstrong
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An 06 330D is going to have the M57 engine which is frankly bullet proof provided it's been looked after. Chat to Arbee on the forum, his E90 330d Auto just recently ticked over 200k... He might be able to give you an indication of stuff to look out for
momo1
Well-known member
If you looking for solidity id say E46 as I feel they were better built than E90.
E46 325i was almost perfect, performance, economical on fuel for a 2.5, reliable but a little costly to maintain.
but than again good luck finding a clean E46 for a reasonable price.
if its pure reliability you looking for that will also be easy on your wallet everytime you fill up or service , it would deffinatley be an E90 320i, although they are a bit sluggish.
E46 325i was almost perfect, performance, economical on fuel for a 2.5, reliable but a little costly to maintain.
but than again good luck finding a clean E46 for a reasonable price.
if its pure reliability you looking for that will also be easy on your wallet everytime you fill up or service , it would deffinatley be an E90 320i, although they are a bit sluggish.
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