BMW 318i 2001... Good buy?

[Cooldude]

Dudes any tips on what to look for in a BMW 318i 2001 model.

I'm planning to buy a BMW 318i 2001 Model
84,000 milage, full options
700K

What are the good points and bad points?

[mazdamazda]

uy... 700K... ok na yan...

[BlueBimmer]

good price! but high miles on that one. if everything checks out, its a good buy!

i guess its a manual?

[mazdamazda]

AFAIK... only the 316i was offered with a M/T.

[staind]

wow! go for it!

[BlueBimmer]

M2, meron ata m/t ang E46 318i, if i remember correctly hehe

coz half of what i saw in ads before were manual 318i..

[AG4]

M2, meron ata m/t ang E46 318i, if i remember correctly hehe

coz half of what i saw in ads before were manual 318i..

Maybe those are gray market imports...
In the RP, the E46 BMW 318i was only offered with an A/T.
Its the 316i that came with a M/T.

[BlueBimmer]

Maybe those are gray market imports...
In the RP, the E46 BMW 318i was only offered with an A/T.
Its the 316i that came with a M/T.

hmm yup could be imports..

[nestordreamin']

Good point: its a BMW
Bad point: high mileage

Check if ok, haggle and go for it.

[ghosthunter]

Dudes any tips on what to look for in a BMW 318i 2001 model.

I'm planning to buy a BMW 318i 2001 Model
84,000 milage, full options
700K

What are the good points and bad points?

good points... its a BMW... enough said.

bad points... high milage, the asking price can almost buy you a new japanese 1.6 sedan (mazda3), higher fuel consumption, slightly more expensive periodic maintenance and parts.

[momoyster]

di pa yata facelifted e46 model yan. i think that is the model with a 1.9 liter displacement, wala yatang valvetronic/vanos yung engine

[Cooldude]

Thanks guys,

I dont know much of german engines but i've heard that parts are a pain in the wallet.
What about shocks, a/c maintenace, etc. I mean does it requieres lots of maintenance?

Its A/T by the way.

Im almost 85% of buying it. If ever this will be my 1st german car. No problems with Japs though but the koreans are catching up.

More power to tsikot.com

Cheers

[Flagg]

Test drive mo sir cool. Drive it fast & daan mo sa lubak, dapat tight pa rin suspension nyan & road noise should be minimal. A/t shifting jerk dapat di sobra lakas & listen for any weird clunking noises after shifting. OK lang naman high miles kung mostly highway yan. Also, look for collision damage, ang baba ng price e. Check the oil too, baka oil burner.

Good luck, and if you do buy it, don't beat up any traffic enforcers!

[Cooldude]

Good luck, and if you do buy it, don't beat up any traffic enforcers!

Ay oo nga ano.... :praning:

Tnx 4 d added info.

[ale828]

My sis drive a 2000 318i with 80Tkm++
Ok pa naman performance, minor power window and door lock problem lang but everything else is ok, aircons is still strong. althought medyo underpowered siya compared to the BMW inline 6 engines. Just add 17 or 18 inch mags and ok na siya.

[G3NIU5]

too much money pero underpowered sa tingin ko. ok lang siguro sa pinas where karamihan ng cars ay 1.8 and below. im sure a 2nd hand SiR is cheaper? and faster too. pero ika nga nila, you're driving a BMW, whatever floats your boat brotha, goodluck.