BMW 3 Series
Potential Problems
The latest-shape 3 series is still too new for any major problems to show up so check the usual – clocked odometers, body nicks and scrapes, damaged trim, cellphone mounting holes in the dashboard and a cast-iron full BMW dealer service history.
Imports generally attract trade suspicion and lower bids at sell-on time while there are a few clouds over South African-built cars (around 20% of 316i/318i saloons) because of below-par build quality and reliability with some.
It’s worth being fussy (avoid dull non-metallic colours, low ex-rep specifications and gloomy interior trim colours) so that, when resale time comes, you’ll get a lot more for your part exchange than you might expect.
Be suspicious of cars that have had many owners in a short time (this could be a sign of ongoing problems). If you really want piece of mind, buy from a BMW dealer – but be prepared to pay the premium.
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