I've never had a BMW. Only had Lexus, Hondas and Toyotas. My son is considering selling his '89 Prelude and buying this 2000 323i wagon for work. It has 182K on it.
I have Invoice Summary for work done from 47K to current mileage of 182K. Transmission rebuild at 96K. RR and RF window regulators replaced. New driveshaft, Lower Control Arm bushings, expansion tank, expansion tank, T-Stat assembly, new oil line and oil filter housing seal done at 101K. Belts and tensioners, fuel filter and Crank Case Vent Kit done at 117K. Upgraded front brakes to 330i with stainless steel brake lines and new front and rear rotors at 118K. Bi-Xenont HID headlight conversion at 124K. New Bilstein front struts and rear shocks, polyurethane bushings and new lower control arms at 150K. Belts and tensioners, Expansion tank, Both radiator hoses, water pump, electric fan conversion and coolant flush at 169K.
Some of these OCI's blow my mind. 15K between oil changes????
The previous owner said the crank case vent kit was very important.
Do you have opinions as to the value of this vehicle? Is $5,000 a ridiculous asking price? The body and paint look perfect. Toyo Versados only have 5K on them. Drives like a charm.
I am a little concerned about the reliability of BMW's. Sure seems like a lot of things have been replaced already.
I have Invoice Summary for work done from 47K to current mileage of 182K. Transmission rebuild at 96K. RR and RF window regulators replaced. New driveshaft, Lower Control Arm bushings, expansion tank, expansion tank, T-Stat assembly, new oil line and oil filter housing seal done at 101K. Belts and tensioners, fuel filter and Crank Case Vent Kit done at 117K. Upgraded front brakes to 330i with stainless steel brake lines and new front and rear rotors at 118K. Bi-Xenont HID headlight conversion at 124K. New Bilstein front struts and rear shocks, polyurethane bushings and new lower control arms at 150K. Belts and tensioners, Expansion tank, Both radiator hoses, water pump, electric fan conversion and coolant flush at 169K.
Some of these OCI's blow my mind. 15K between oil changes????
The previous owner said the crank case vent kit was very important.
Do you have opinions as to the value of this vehicle? Is $5,000 a ridiculous asking price? The body and paint look perfect. Toyo Versados only have 5K on them. Drives like a charm.
I am a little concerned about the reliability of BMW's. Sure seems like a lot of things have been replaced already.
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