1989 BMW 3 Series iS from North America - Comments

22nd Nov 2001, 21:59

"Low price - high performance"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

A little water leakage into the cabin. This was easily fixed.

Crank for sunroof was functional but quite poor. I replaced this for 30$.

General comments?

This car is an unbelievable deal, you get performance and style for less than 10,000$? Best used car on the market. A must buy for all 16 year olds who want to get a nice first car without shelling out the cash needed for some of the "alternatives".

This car has huge performance. 186hp is unbelievable for a car of this size! It's very quick and can easily get you killed if you'd like, so be careful!

Durability is a big part of a car purchase, especially an import. Buy an Audi or VW and you're asking for a huge repair bill. BMW's are very popular and so there are tons of parts at local wreckers, this makes the BMW 3-series very inexpensive to maintain.

Overall a 10/10 for this automobile that completely encompasses "The Ultimate Driving Experience."


25th Sep 2004, 13:38

Less than two months ago I purchased an 89 325i 6cyl auto-

matic with 88,500 original miles. It is a 4 door with the

factory sunroof. The seller had the timing belt & water pump

replaced less than 1k miles 1yr ago, (garage receipt for

$2500),I paid $2800.It is an eye turner, the interior is as

new, always garaged. At nearly fifty and a ASE certified mechanic who has owned many differant cars, (daily driver an

1993 Toyota pickup with 260k miles),of course I have driven nearly every other make from Yugo to RR, it is the closest to being inside a slot car I have ever been. Several cooling system hoses $$,interstate battery and it was road ready.

Thanks for the interesting site, RCA999@AOL.COM.

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