[hardcoremofo]

When do these cars start breaking? ALso the bmw service department is highly busy, booked for months, thats fishy.

I have 2 more years warranty and 50,000 is around the corner. What should I expect and how much?

 

[Tommy_hf]

well, if you follow the maintenance schedule your BMW tells you, you don't have to expect large bills for another 100000 miles at least

 

[dbtheo]

I have a 125,000 miles on mine, still running fast and strong. (2000 323i)

 

[hardcoremofo]

125k, what did you do so far in terms of maintenance?

However, a buddy of mines 90,000 and he had 3 repairs for 1k each.

 

[teamdfl]

Mine started falling apart at 5k miles.

 

[budman]

Mine started falling apart at 5k miles.

:lmao:

 

[Willha418]

I had to bring my car in for a bad coil.. it had only 1k miles on the car. The BMW roadside assistance guy told me so many horror stories about BMW's 1999+ ones. Makes me feel worried about my M :sad:


Will-

 

[hardcoremofo]

Ok, i just got 03-04 consumer reports, the bmw's and benz are rated the worst on reliability especially our e46s.

The service dept aren't nice people also.

Them germans are dumb!

 

[noflash]

Ok, i just got 03-04 consumer reports, the bmw's and benz are rated the worst on reliability especially our e46s.

The service dept aren't nice people also.

Them germans are dumb!

Look up my '99 328i in the back. Last year I check and mine still rated above average for reliability --'twas "recommended".

And I must come to their defense -- my service folk are cool and the gang.:thumbup:

 

[prelude778]

my car broke down at 4000 miles. (03 325i) I had some computer and tranny problem. They couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. THey just gave it back to me and said.. good luck..

 

[ininfinitum]

23K miles and still running strong. No problems so far. :thumbup:

 

[tanium325]

50,001 miles or 4 years 1 day

 

[TheFallen]

17k miles.. only problem was the exterior chrom window trip was popping up.. replaced under warantee...

 

[cowmoo32]

6500 miles and 4 months (havent driven the past month). I hope mine holds up to the 50k mark so I can s/c it, or hopefully by then, drop a turbo in it.

 

[BAD ASH]

42000 miles so far and no problems on my 2000 323ci.

i have 235000 on my 88 325is. I bought it used with 130000 miles and the Engine is fine, but after 200000 i had to replace the Radiator, it has a weird noise at the rear, might be the differential. and just minor repairs here and there.

 

[RyE]

I think if they are well taken care of they can last 200k +. I wouldnt worry about the engine/tranny (unless you got a $hitty one from the factory and it broke obviously early like less than 20k miles). The germans strong point is the mechanical points of the car.

 

[hardcoremofo]

the 88's are strong while the e46 seem weak. Guys having problems under 20k miles is ridiculous. That shouldn't happen at all.

The most suspicious items are their sensors like the check engine light. You have to drop 1k to 2k just to turn that off while the bmw mechanics just press a button and eats donuts all day til you pick it up.

Have anyone heard of Niello BMW? They will make money off a bumm when they see one.

 

[e46charz]

dam..my had problems around 9k .. wuack!
good thing warranty covers it

 

[Bama BMW M3]

@ mile 1 thats why BMW stands for Bring Money Wit'ya

 

[CtrlAltDel]

60k, 2000 323i
no major problems to report at all