kiddie

I've seen a 2000 bmw 320d se tourer for sale, it's just what we want at the minute for the money. It has done 200k, that is the only concern.

But he is interested in a px with our astra bertone and we really need a proper family car!

Is 200k to much though? it has fsh (bmw) up to 100k

It's Czech Mate

BMW's are ace for high mileage, because unlike any other make of car the bushes dont perish with age, the dampers dont need replacing when they get old and the fuel pumps and other ancilliaries all go on forever..........

kosman

kidrs had a f reg 325i that was high milage,its still going now and is pretty rapid.

Madbradz

We got an e39 530d That's Just hit 240k Had a new turbo Last week.... Ł700 other than that since new the only fault we have had was 2 Sized rear callipers.

kiddie

Might go for it then, autotrader site says it should do 50mpg!!!

Retro Al

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I personaly wouldnt buy a 200k bmw,100K yes, my old 330d had done (iirc) 95k and it needed bushes and a shocker for the mot it cost me more than any other car to get it a mot when i bought it i thought a 8.5k bmw with 95k miles would have sailed the mot

utternutter

ive got a 320d, take good care looking for turbo smoke, ask if its ever had replacement engine, has the swirl flap common problem been sorted as its a ticking time bomb, change the breather filter in rocker cover it is a must do item and often gets left, grab front wheels try to move as in to try move car backwards forwards, front wishbone bushes are common, great cars go well too

24vcossiemat

depends on history really, full beemer history and a file of reciepts and i would consider it but otherwise i'd buy a slightly older one with less miles to be honest if your buying at a budget. the thing is though, at 200,000, the chances are its already had some major work done. if its got a pile of reciepts then look through them, you might find everythin has already been done.

Roosie

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my 330d 2000 model has done 210k and been faultless been serviced a bmw all its life its only just started to need front wishbones which im doing next week but mine still returns 47mpg all the time.

Roosie

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how much are you paying for it kiddie?

Ebonycossie4x4

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gotta be price dependant.

kiddie

Ł2495


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...6288&logcode=p

S1rst

Judge the car on its own merits against price. Its all down to how its been maintained. If its got a full decent service history and everything looks good once you have checked as much as you can, then go for it.

Mileage is just a number at the end of the day. Too many people shy away from high mileage cars in my opinion. No need to be scared if you know what your looking for. As said, its all price dependant. Any engine can let go at any time, and often without warning, be it 50k or 250k. Ive known 200k cars be better than 50k cars, both bodily and mechanically, so just judge it based on what you have in front of you against the price.

utternutter

i personally think thats too expensive, theres one on ebay id watch if i was you prev damaged but might end up cheap and its a facelift

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-BMW-320D-...item439bd3fad6

S1rst

Look good in the pics, and certainly cheap enough! If it all looks good when you view it, then go for it mate.

S1rst

The W plate in question is certainly cheap at that price mate, assuning its all good of course.

The one quoted above is on an auction mate with 3 days to go so its impossible to say what itll go for. Cheap if it ends at around that amount yes, but not if it doesnt, which of course it wont in my opinion. Could end up going for easily a grand or so more that.

utternutter

v true hence i put it ont here for him to keep eye on it

makes my 2002 facelift diesel cheap then at Ł2200 whcih it owes me, all m sport bits too, but it is a cat c, doesnt bother me though i have a car thats almost immaculate as i painted it myself

kiddie

Thanks for all the replies. I'm going to have a proper look tomorrow as it's pretty local.

sm

i wouldnt worry about the milegae just buy on condition, my l reg e36 coupe has done 270k and is still going strong

DAN P

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mate had a 320 d on a 54 plate done 190 thou was like new

paul thornton

just do a quick search for common faults.... and make sure its had them all done. chances are at that mileage it will have. bmw engines do big miles no probs. inlet manifold swirl flaps cause big problems.

Staffi

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I had an E30 M3 about 12yrs ago that,s done 190k miles and it drove superb, i was in WHORE of that car, just never skipped abeat, a cossie would of died....

Ginger Will

I am looking at a 120d se on a 55 from a bmw dealer 45k at Ł11000. Is this good value and what should I check for? It will come with a yrs warranty. They are offering 4350 fro my 55 1.4 fiesta ghia.

Sorry to hikack thread but interested in other peoples veiw.

Glenn_

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A BMW is just run in at 150,000.

baba

i got a 7 series to sell on last year and it had done 180k.the leather was unmarked,every single thing worked still,auto was still perfect engine never missed a beat.
my brother kept it a year and only recently sold it in that time a washer became blocked and needed replaced and it got serviced!
if its in good condition and maintained as it should the milage isnt a worry there built for it!

Twellsie

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as said above, buy on condition of car, mine is at 135k and still drives like new

thepintoman1

my 2000 w reg 320d is the nuts mate its done 132k and its drives like new
they suffer with the diesel pumps going and they are a Ł1400 ish new fitted from bmw mines just had one (unlucky me)
and the swirl flaps on the 170hp are a problem

jammerrs

its just run in

if the owner knows what hes on about and it all looks good it wouldnt put me off

xr2i-carl

The swirl flap issue is more
common with the E46s. High mileage b
BMW Are fine. Old man dis 230+k in 530i. Bushes do wear at depending on how driven. They don't last forever

utternutter

i removed my swirl flaps its not that hard to do, also as i said above do the engine breather filter too as that contributes highly towards turbo failure.

you wont regret owning one though love mine to bits