2000 BMW 3 Series CI review from Turkey
"Appreciate your BMW"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
MPG was low.
Too expensive maintenance (parts)
Heavy Steering wheel.
Heavy Gas pedal.
Cooling pump blew at 100.000 -very common.
Too close to the ground, hit bottom often and rims were deforming quickly.
Very expensive tyres, worn off quickly.
Winter road hold weak, especially with sport tyres.
General comments?
Actually I WAS very complainant when I was driving that baby. Above mentioned problems gave me nuts about the car, I was grumbling and writing complaint messages to BMW at the time. I felt like "it is an over pumped, ad boosted brand"
Now I am driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee and I definitely miss my baby. Seats, automatic transmition, road hold, ergonomics in the cabin, material quality, very little things, details in the console or functional equipment is no match for a BMW... the tool box integrated inside the trunk door, little orange colored cabin illuminating LEDs at night time is a sign of the value.
Don't trade your BMW for an American car.. never. Enjoy it without complaints.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 320 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 140000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz 220 |
| Date of Entry | 26th December, 2005 |