Safe mileage on 120d

[dyllindd]

Good Morning Guys

As most of you already know I am looking for a set of wheels to commute between Tuks and Home everyday. (About 140km per day)

So what mileage would you guys say is the maximum to consider when buying an E87 120d.

I know the saying that one would rather drive a car with 100,000km on the clock that has been properly maintained than a car with 50,000km which has been neglected, but at what average mileage do these cars go to start wrong.

I heard from a friend to avoid cars with more than 100,000km as they are more prone to turbos blowing as well as replacing thr manifold along with the turbo. Is this true?

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

I know a lot of diesels well beyond 100 000km and stil running well, best is to do your home work and check the vin with BMW. It is however always great having one with Motorplan.

 

[RAArmstrong]

Motorplan is great but if you do your homework and the car has been really well maintained and looked after you should be pretty safe! :thumbs:

 

[carelvos]

I bought my 320d with 60k on the clock and serviced it myself once it was out of motorplan - recently sold it (after 5 years) with 220k on the clock and it was still going strong and getting 20km/l on the open road regardless if I was going 130 or 160!

 

[AvronA]

I have a 2005 120d with 165 000KMS on the clock. Had it since 39 000KMS. Only serviced it with the agents, cause diesel services are so cheap. These cars are very well built. I only done services and brakes in this cars lifetime.

Very good cars with very decent performance.

 

[Smartiesman]

I have my 2006 320d with 231k and she is going strong as well. SERVICE is important

 

[tinovittee]

The best deal would be find 1 that's just coming off plan, because you know it will have been serviced properly up to that point (assuming the agents are good at what they do anyways...) and resale will tank as soon as the mplan is finished. These cars run on condition based service so, with the exception of regular oil changes (that you should probably do even though the car doesn't ask for it) maintaining is pretty cheap and linked to how you drive.

 

[applehero]

I would say it depends on the above, as well as the type of driving. Highway miles can be a lot kinder than city miles. Have a 2005 120d E87, to give you an idea... With 100 kms every day, tyres lasted 60 000 kms. Moved closer and tyres lasted 30 000kms.