Planning to Buy BMW E36

**loubertleyva** · November 5th, 2015 04:49 PM

Good Day!

I am planning to buy a second hand BMW E36 with 1.6 engine please give me some advice and how much can cost for the maintenance of the car, and is the parts are reliable or madaling makita sa mga autoshop. Thank you for the advance

**jut703** · November 5th, 2015 05:11 PM

Get a 2.0 E36 instead. Ang kupad ng 316i.

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**loubertleyva** · November 5th, 2015 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

Get a 2.0 E36 instead. Ang kupad ng 316i.

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How about the fuel consumption? and the availability of the parts?

**jut703** · November 6th, 2015 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by loubertleyva

How about the fuel consumption? and the availability of the parts?

Both the 316i and 320i have awful FC. The 316 because it's underpowered, the 320 because it's a bigger engine.

Parts of the 320i are the same with the 316i except for engine components. Lots of M52 specialists though since most collectors go for the 320 instead of the 316.

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**minicarph** · November 6th, 2015 11:09 AM

Collector item ba talaga bmw, tingin ko toyota lang sila ng Europe. Mahal dito kase ship + tax from other side pf the world. Pero dun sa Europe parang ordinary subcompact lang

Pero alam niyo ba since BMW is bavaria Motor Works, sa Bavaria pala nag simula ang occult side ng Nazi Regime. Sa lake mismo may bumagsak na meterorite noon araw, and because of that the people there are somewhat more skilled tapos yun na nga they developed BMW

**jut703** · November 6th, 2015 11:21 AM

Thanks for sharing your wisdom today OB. BMW should hire you, mukhang tinamaan ka rin ng meteorite kaya dami mong alam eh. 😊

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**Egan101** · November 6th, 2015 11:22 AM

^^^I don't think an Altis or Camry will ever drive like a 3-series or 5-series. The Lexus IS350 though can go head-to-head with the 3-series, as well as the A4 and the C-Class.

*jut703 - will an E46 be a better option over the older E36? May mga iilan na E46 binebenta within BF Homes, parked outside the homes of its owners.

**Egan101** · November 6th, 2015 11:22 AM

double post

**jut703** · November 6th, 2015 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Egan101

double post

I personally like the E46 more than the E36, especially as a daily. Much more refined both in its design and its drive. More electronics that can go wrong though. But ultimately I think the E46 is more timeless than the E36 - the E36 looks old but not E30 level of classic.

Though if I were to buy myself an old BMW as a money pit I'd probably get an E39.

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**vinj** · November 6th, 2015 12:10 PM

The E36 320i will do around 6km/L in the city driving some years ago. I never got to establish the highway driving figures on ours. When we had ours, the service consumable parts are relatively affordable (similar to owning a 2.0L sedan - we had a 2.0 Cefiro that time as well); it will be costly if there is a serious problem with the car (like it overheated or had transmission problems). When you buy one, check the cooling system and the transmission (replace the fluid if AT). Just like most cars, if the previous owner cared for it well and maintained it properly, this will be very reliable and affordable to maintain. However, if it was maltreated, it will be an endless money pit (this is quite amplified when it comes to used Euro cars).

If you can get a 320i, go for that over the 316i if you are looking for power. But if you just want to cruise and enjoy the handling, a 316i can still satisfy.

Lastly, i would recommend having these kind of cars (used euros) as a second car in most cases.

My Tito has a very low mileage 1999 E36 316i (one of the last units) tucked away in his garage and I actually gave thought before on offering him a price for it before (pang coding car... hehe).