2004 BMW 3 Series 1.6 ti review from UK and Ireland
"Expensive and barely worth it."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear spring broke after 14000 miles at cost of £200.
The agent blamed English roads. I told them I handle the car with kid gloves, I am usually the only person in the car and it has never carried any heavy cargo. I said they'd been making cars for English roads long enough to design a decent spring. On a previous BMW compact both of the door locks went at about 30000 miles at a total cost of more than £200 including a bit of BMW "goodwill".
General comments?
The car is sluggish (I was reluctant to pay another £1500 for the faster version having already paid £20000+)
I was once overtaken by someone on a Vesper scooter who now, I imagine, thinks a lot more of his scooter than I do about my BMW. Although designated a 1.6 the engine is actually a 1.8.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 14500 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 340 |
| Date of Entry | 4th November, 2008 |