[Blacklite]

I am looking at used E90s and a most of them fall under the 100k mileage count (within my budget). Would buying a bimmer with over 100k be a bad idea?

[///M3NACE]

Depends which E90 you buy. E90 N/A ones are good to buy after 100k and i think any e90 turbo'd would be a horrible idea. My buddies that have a e90/e92 TT have so many problems with their cars but they all have warranty to 100k. My cousin has a e90 that has 120k bought in 06 a 330xi and its running strong. I bought mine in 05 ( 06 model) and never gave me trouble but i have 42k on it. I would never buy a e90 335i without buying a warranty.

Another option would be a e46 zhp package that is low mileage. If your looking for a new body e90 i would gt a 325 328 or 330i. A 335i would be around the same with a little more miles but they are barely any with warranty and TONS of lemons out there.

[Blacklite]

Originally Posted by ihsanshaik

Depends which E90 you buy. E90 N/A ones are good to buy after 100k and i think any e90 turbo'd would be a horrible idea. My buddies that have a e90/e92 TT have so many problems with their cars but they all have warranty to 100k. My cousin has a e90 that has 120k bought in 06 a 330xi and its running strong. I bought mine in 05 ( 06 model) and never gave me trouble but i have 42k on it. I would never buy a e90 335i without buying a warranty.

Another option would be a e46 zhp package that is low mileage. If your looking for a new body e90 i would gt a 325 328 or 330i. A 335i would be around the same with a little more miles but they are barely any with warranty and TONS of lemons out there.

I am only interested in 2006+ E90s. (325xi, 330xi). I feel like anything under 2006 is a bit outdated IMO. You also have to slow down with some of the terms haha, I am a bit of a bimmer noobie.

[///M3NACE]

Well to tell you the truth your making a good decision. You can find some with lower mileage and from experience they are no real problems with these cars. The only issue i can say i had was an "adaptive headlight failure" which is when you turn your headlights follow and it came up to 1800 dollars but i have third party warranty which took care of it. Try to get one well packaged out with your liking and not all 325xi come with xenon most actually come with Halagon. Thats my pet peeve on these cars you spend so much on these cars and they still wont make all them with xenons. The only issue i know from experience from my buddies e90 AUTOS only is the gasket for the oil pan goes bad and corrodes and starts to leak. Not that common but i know it happens to some of the members here, I personally have manual and no issues with that. Well good luck on the hunt for a car of your liking!!

[scrufy]

Can't agree more. 330 being the best bang for reliability buck here. Since I own a 335 and have had several N/A models I would say that everything above rings true.

My car is an absolute beast but it also is an absolute joke as far as reliability goes.
The one chance we had when there was a big news story, well the BMWNA guys outsmarted the media by immediately announcing a recall that essentially meant squat.

Just can't get away from the fact that no matter how reliable you think your TT car will be, it can still have an HPFP go out anytime and leave you stuck.
That alone should be enough to want to stay clear of the turbo models.

[Blacklite]

Originally Posted by scrufy

Can't agree more. 330 being the best bang for reliability buck here. Since I own a 335 and have had several N/A models I would say that everything above rings true.

My car is an absolute beast but it also is an absolute joke as far as reliability goes.
The one chance we had when there was a big news story, well the BMWNA guys outsmarted the media by immediately announcing a recall that essentially meant squat.

Just can't get away from the fact that no matter how reliable you think your TT car will be, it can still have an HPFP go out anytime and leave you stuck.
That alone should be enough to want to stay clear of the turbo models.

Haha your answer kind of threw me off. u said u couldnt agree more but u say urs sucks as far as reliability?

[BMWs4ever]

Originally Posted by Blacklite

I am looking at used E90s and a most of them fall under the 100k mileage count (within my budget). Would buying a bimmer with over 100k be a bad idea?

It all depends on how the car was maintained. If the guy never did on ounce of maintenance then I would not touch the car no matter what the price was. I would also say away from the turbos. Too many problems

[James330xi]

I have a 2006 330xi with nearly 120k miles on it and the car runs like a champ! I havent done any major maintaince on it yet minus the scheduled inspections, tires and brakes... Things like that.

[madmax_805]

Thanks for all the info. I'm looking around to buy a 2006 E90 and you guys just made me feel a lot better about buying a used vehicle with 80k miles.

Thanks!

[mike3000fl]

139,000 miles. no major issues. original starter, alternator, water pump, ac compressor, engine, tranny.

look for solid maintenance records. if an auto, see if they changed the fluid. spark plugs are due around 100,000 see if they did those early. look for new or recent brake pads.

I would do some more research on common issues and learn the maintenance schedule, find one that the least issues and the most up to date maintenance.

The key on our cars allow the dealer to pull up the service info, don't be afraid to have a seller get you that info together at the dealer. If you are a serious buyer they shouldn't care.

expect a door lock actuator to go out at some point ($50 diy), and a window regulator ($80 diy).

if it ticks, walk away. if the airbag light is on, walk away.

don't dog the shit out of it and she will treat you well. after 100,000 miles I now avoid redlining and full throttle unless i really need to.

[tibra1]

Originally Posted by Blacklite

I am looking at used E90s and a most of them fall under the 100k mileage count (within my budget). Would buying a bimmer with over 100k be a bad idea?

Yes

[Chef NOLA]

am presuming you want to keep the car for an additional 50K to 100K. a previous owner's maintenance regimen will often dictate whether higher mileage BMWs can perform relatively trouble free well over 100K. sure there are stories of owners around 100K who have no problems with little or no maintenance. its all a question of probabilities, and a matter of time.

ideally i would be looking for a car that had oil/filter changed every 7.5 - 10K. air filter every 30K. spark plugs, and fuel filter every 60K. diff & tran fluids every 60K. yeah, that's well in excess of current BMW computer based maintenance schedules, but its really old school BMW maintenance before "4 yr maintenance programs" & "lifetime fluid" BS. its how i maintain my 330i which i plan to own over 200K (currently at 60K).

if you're lucky you'll run into an old school BMW 330i owner who's looking to sell? check out bmwcca.org classifieds.

[electro-house]

At that mileage you have to plan and set money aside for repairs. It's not a bad idea to buy a BMW with 100k miles, but everybody knows that things can break.