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"I’m in the market for a used BMW, any advise for looking for a bargain? I’m looking at a diesel, but need other places to look! Any help appreciated " Im on my 5th bmw now and currently looking to replace with another bmw Looking for a diesel bmw ! Get a big engine!don’t bother with anything under 2.5 I personally recommend 3ltr Magnificent engine! Must have very good service history lower miles the better and make sure the cam chain has been replaced before 100k As with any used car it’s always gonna be a gamble All models have there common niggles a quick forum check will give you a rough idea of the hot spots Yes bmw parts are priced quite high when repairs are needed my advice is don’t try to skrimp and save as it will end up costing you more in the long run ! Good luck | |||
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"German reliability is a thing of the past Can’t beat Japanese" What rubbish how many 25 year old Nissans do you see regularly on the roads then ? Japanese cars are good for 100k miles on 10 years then there scrap ! As that’s what they are designed to do! Proof is in the prices! Compare a 10 year old German car against a Japanese car (if you can find 1 !) | |||
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"Older (10 year old plus) BMWs can be ridiculously expensive to maintain when they start to go wrong " Fabled wife’s tale! BMW parts are slightly more expensive than Ford parts granted But the reason being is they are far more reliable! As for garage rates they are the same whether it be a bmw or a Skoda! Makes absolutely no difference at all Only someone with exceedingly daft expectations would take a 10 year old car back to a dealership! | |||
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"Older (10 year old plus) BMWs can be ridiculously expensive to maintain when they start to go wrong Fabled wife’s tale! BMW parts are slightly more expensive than Ford parts granted But the reason being is they are far more reliable! As for garage rates they are the same whether it be a bmw or a Skoda! Makes absolutely no difference at all Only someone with exceedingly daft expectations would take a 10 year old car back to a dealership! " I had a 13 yr old bmw 330 that was still on bmw insured warranty. It only ever went to the dealer for warranty work, anything the dealer identified as non warranty work it was taken to a local independent garage and 95% of the issues BMW raised were BS. The independent garage had no reason to refuse the work other than protecting their reputation so I trusted them more than the dealer who would invent faults to make money. | |||
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"Older (10 year old plus) BMWs can be ridiculously expensive to maintain when they start to go wrong Fabled wife’s tale! BMW parts are slightly more expensive than Ford parts granted But the reason being is they are far more reliable! As for garage rates they are the same whether it be a bmw or a Skoda! Makes absolutely no difference at all Only someone with exceedingly daft expectations would take a 10 year old car back to a dealership! I had a 13 yr old bmw 330 that was still on bmw insured warranty. It only ever went to the dealer for warranty work, anything the dealer identified as non warranty work it was taken to a local independent garage and 95% of the issues BMW raised were BS. The independent garage had no reason to refuse the work other than protecting their reputation so I trusted them more than the dealer who would invent faults to make money. " 100% agree Had similar issue when my own car went in for a recall BMW were kind enough to even make a video and estimate the cost of the works that were dangerously in need of doing! Strangely it had passed its mot 4 days prior to them making their claims! Needless to say i didn’t give them authority to continue with the work they claimed my car needed | |||
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"BMW timing chains will cause problems if not changed by 100k miles as previously advised earlier, which means engine out on most models, as its situated between the dash and rear of the engine. Do due diligence on all aspects of the car and its history, and you can do no more. Happy hunting." My 330 was 130,000 miles and even BMW said the chain didn’t need touching and the dealer was never shy of trying to over charge. | |||
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"German reliability is a thing of the past Can’t beat Japanese What rubbish how many 25 year old Nissans do you see regularly on the roads then ? Japanese cars are good for 100k miles on 10 years then there scrap ! As that’s what they are designed to do! Proof is in the prices! Compare a 10 year old German car against a Japanese car (if you can find 1 !) " My 2005 Accord was scrapped in 2024 (rust to expensive to fix). Never broke down once in 19 years, just servicing and wear and tear bits. BMW is the best of the "premium" German cars, with Merc and Audi, but I'd avoid all of them like a plague. Buy a used Lexus ES300, boring but will go forever. | |||
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"I’m in the market for a used BMW, any advise for looking for a bargain? I’m looking at a diesel, but need other places to look! Any help appreciated " motorsupermarketdotcom are good for nearly new BMWs/cars in general, IMO 🙂 | |||
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"German reliability is a thing of the past Can’t beat Japanese" Toyota usually at or near the top of used car reliability surveys. | |||
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"I’m in the market for a used BMW, any advise for looking for a bargain? I’m looking at a diesel, but need other places to look! Any help appreciated " Almost all of these will have indicators that don’t work. So factor in that repair when buying. | |||
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"I’m in the market for a used BMW, any advise for looking for a bargain? I’m looking at a diesel, but need other places to look! Any help appreciated Almost all of these will have indicators that don’t work. So factor in that repair when buying. " That took longer than I thought! | |||
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"German reliability is a thing of the past Can’t beat Japanese What rubbish how many 25 year old Nissans do you see regularly on the roads then ? Japanese cars are good for 100k miles on 10 years then there scrap ! As that’s what they are designed to do! Proof is in the prices! Compare a 10 year old German car against a Japanese car (if you can find 1 !) " Your comparing a basic Japanese model with a prestige German.A fairer comparison would be a Lexus.10 year guarantee and consistently voted most reliable car. | |||
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"German reliability is a thing of the past Can’t beat Japanese What rubbish how many 25 year old Nissans do you see regularly on the roads then ? Japanese cars are good for 100k miles on 10 years then there scrap ! As that’s what they are designed to do! Proof is in the prices! Compare a 10 year old German car against a Japanese car (if you can find 1 !) Your comparing a basic Japanese model with a prestige German.A fairer comparison would be a Lexus.10 year guarantee and consistently voted most reliable car." I didn’t compare anything of the sort ! I pitched the countries car manufacturers against each other ! And I’ll stand by what I said also How many 10+ year old Lexus do you see compared with any of the German brands ?? Or even narrow it down if you like pit all Japanese manufacturers against 1 of the German manufacturers! | |||
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"Almost all of these will have indicators that don’t work. So factor in that repair when buying. " Aha! Time for my favourite dad joke again. My mate just quit his job at BMW. He gave no indication he was leaving. | |||
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"I’m in the market for a used BMW, any advise for looking for a bargain? I’m looking at a diesel, but need other places to look! Any help appreciated Almost all of these will have indicators that don’t work. So factor in that repair when buying. " Made up nonsense to make BMW look bad (for some, probably weird, reason)? | |||
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"Almost all of these will have indicators that don’t work. So factor in that repair when buying. Aha! Time for my favourite dad joke again. My mate just quit his job at BMW. He gave no indication he was leaving." Easiest job; BMW indicator fitter. So true.  | |||
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"German reliability is a thing of the past Can’t beat Japanese What rubbish how many 25 year old Nissans do you see regularly on the roads then ? Japanese cars are good for 100k miles on 10 years then there scrap ! As that’s what they are designed to do! Proof is in the prices! Compare a 10 year old German car against a Japanese car (if you can find 1 !) Your comparing a basic Japanese model with a prestige German.A fairer comparison would be a Lexus.10 year guarantee and consistently voted most reliable car. I didn’t compare anything of the sort ! I pitched the countries car manufacturers against each other ! And I’ll stand by what I said also How many 10+ year old Lexus do you see compared with any of the German brands ?? Or even narrow it down if you like pit all Japanese manufacturers against 1 of the German manufacturers! " Oooooohhhh   | |||
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"I’m in the market for a used BMW, any advise for looking for a bargain? I’m looking at a diesel, but need other places to look! Any help appreciated motorsupermarketdotcom are good for nearly new BMWs/cars in general, IMO 🙂" I had a brain fart!: I meant motorpointdotcodotuk 😳😅 | |||
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"I’m in the market for a used BMW, any advise for looking for a bargain? I’m looking at a diesel, but need other places to look! Any help appreciated " Define “bargain”? What’s your budget and expectations? With BMW, it’s very model specific as is the configuration. First question, why diesel? Unless you are doing very large annual mileages, with frequent (daily) long runs, it may not be the right choice. Like a lot of manufacturers, BMW quality has taken a hit, especially as their cars become more complex. The fabled “German reliability” is now a myth. Some engines are better than others, but when they go wrong, and they do, the bills can disturbing. I wouldn’t buy anything without a detailed inspection and full history check. I speak as both an enthusiast (I’ve had over 10!) and an ex-BMW employee. I now drive Japanese. If you’re looking for proven reliability, with quality, you need to look at Toyota / Lexus or Honda. | |||
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"Regular oil changes don't go with manufacturers service intervals especially with DPF lots of lots of passive regeneration cause oil dilution plus regular air fuel filters and good fuel quality too shell " I totally agree with premium fuel I used to use shell religiously but now I’ve moved over to bp For those people who don’t know the benefits of the expensive premium fuel I ask you to try it ! You will notice the difference You engine will start easier Will sound quieter Will run much smoother Your acceleration will be greatly improved And you will gain extra miles per tank Oh and don’t think what I’ve mentioned only work with performance vehicles! It works the same on all vehicles! Petrol diesel cars vans motorbikes even lawn mowers! Proof is in the pudding! Fill your tank 2-3 times with premium! Then when you empty fill up with standard fuel That’s when you will see feel and know the difference | |||
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"If you’re looking for proven reliability, with quality, you need to look at Toyota / Lexus or Honda." Not forgetting Nissan! OK the cars don't have quite the same neighbour-baiting cachet as the Germans but they're bloody well engineered. My 17y/o 102k Micra runs as smooth as butter, literally silent when idling, revs like a bastard when you rag it and is indecently fast in town. | |||
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"I’m also in the market for a bmw x5 (for towing) what’s best engine to look for ? Thx" 3ltr deisel ! | |||
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"I’m also in the market for a bmw x5 (for towing) what’s best engine to look for ? Thx 3ltr deisel ! " Thx | |||
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" Not forgetting Nissan! OK the cars don't have quite the same neighbour-baiting cachet as the Germans but they're bloody well engineered. My 17y/o 102k Micra runs as smooth as butter, literally silent when idling, revs like a bastard when you rag it and is indecently fast in town." Unfortunately, I’d happily forget most of the recent non-electric Nissan products. The Juke, to use one example, is horrendously unreliable. Quality dropped with the Renault alliance, but their older models and Japan domestic Market (JDM) are good. | |||
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"I’m in the market for a used BMW, any advise for looking for a bargain? I’m looking at a diesel, but need other places to look! Any help appreciated " I wouldn't buy a BMW especially a diesel. most of them are full of plastic hears that fail at high mileage and only a few models are the quality that you use to get on the old 5 series E42. Now I am retired I wanted to save money so I bought a older Kia Rio 1.2, £35 a year tax, 50MPG on motorway 40 around town, cheaper insurance and no cam belt, let alone a wet one. I can't justify the expense as I don't do the mileage now I am not working. | |||
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"If you want German, go for Mercedes, I’m on my 3rd now, so reliable " When I replaced my last bmw I was genuinely looking for a e or c class estate I can 100% say there wasn’t a car for sale that I looked at that didn’t need something doing to it (and that was from dealers and private) and it wasn’t about cost or price because the bmw I bought eventually was £4K dearer than what i originally planned to spend! And I was looking for best part of a year and at least 3-4 every few weeks when they became available! I wasn’t looking for perfection but when you spend £20k+ on a prestige car you do expect a level of quality which I just didn’t find with any merc i tested I’m not say mb are bad ! I’m saying i don’t think their build quality is as good as bmw ! | |||
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"German reliability is a thing of the past Can’t beat Japanese" absolutely agree! Japanese cars are very reliable | |||
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"...Now I am retired I wanted to save money so I bought a older Kia Rio 1.2, £35 a year tax, 50MPG on motorway 40 around town, cheaper insurance and no cam belt, let alone a wet one. I can't justify the expense as I don't do the mileage now I am not working." Kias are great. 7 year warranty. | |||
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"Top Kat snt m a pm, seems slightly upset at us "petrol heads" "Is this 'angry week's or something?  | |||
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"Top Kat snt m a pm, seems slightly upset at us "petrol heads"
Is this 'angry week's or something? "And he's another fellow Scot 
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"I buy British because I'm British i keep the British man and women working if you are a German lover why don't you go and live there you will not be missed in fact the country will run better without you bastards keep running it down just piss of " What a pathetic statement How about you apply you logic to everything else in your home? Perhaps you want to go live in china ? Or European country where most cheap stuff is made or the clothes you wear Most of the parts that make up British cars are produced in different countries! And then assembled here For instance the wiring loom on a Range Rover was made in Ukrain until the recent war !! Etc…. We won’t mention the pattern parts that flood the British spares market all of which are bought cheaply from foreign suppliers!! Tell us all which British car you own ? And whilst your at it tell how unbelievably reliable it is and how cheap all the repairs are ?? | |||
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"I’m in the market for a used BMW, any advise for looking for a bargain? I’m looking at a diesel, but need other places to look! Any help appreciated " I would make sure it had a full service history at reputable garages, preferably BMW specialists, and a sensible number of owners for its age. Check its MOT history with DVLA and look at fails and advisories. A BMW is a complex car and can be expensive to own if you aren’t careful, so choose carefully or it might not be a bargain. | |||
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"I buy British because I'm British i keep the British man and women working if you are a German lover why don't you go and live there you will not be missed in fact the country will run better without you bastards keep running it down just piss of " Just to clarify this person pm me a few days ago and quoted bmw are crap buy jaguar! I’m assuming he owns a jaguar and believes it’s not owned by Indian motor company tata and that the majority of parts are made on foreign soil and assembled in the uk ! BUY BRITISH!!! lol | |||
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