BMW 3 Series (2005 to 2013) – occasion video & advice

Posted on 29-01-2015 at 16:00 by CasperH – 132 Comments”

Now the new BMW 3 Series (and 4 Series) now for a while on the market, there will be more and more 3 Series of the previous type Autoscout24.nl .

The new 3 Series came on the market in 2005, and in 2013, replaced by the current version. There was a huge range of designs and motoriseringen available, so there is always a 3 Series. The offer began with a 116 hp 316i or 316d, the most powerful version was the 335i with 306 hp.
Of course, there were also different variants of the M3, some information in this story are also on which cars to use, but there are for those cars, also have other, more specific points of interest. In 2009, the 3 Series is getting a facelift.

Offer used cars

• Prices range from about €6000 euros to about €40,000 euros for a richly equipped model with a little
• kilometres from at the end of 2012 or 2013.
• On AutoScout24.nl approximately 2200 3 Series of this generation to purchase.
• 44% is a sedan, 41% is a Touring, 8% is a coupe, 7 is a convertible.
• 61% is petrol, 39% diesel.
• 58% is transmission, 42% is equipped with a automatic transmission.
• 78% have cruise control.
• 76% has climate control.
• 72% has parking sensors.
• Black and grey were the most popular colors, and together account for two-thirds of the offering.

Pros

• Rear-wheel drive, steers well.
• Premium.
• Looks pretty modern, especially the cars after the facelift.
• The offer is large: if the price is not top you will find another.

Issues

• It is a premium badge, so the werkplaatskosten are also premium.
• EGR valves and Swirlflaps can (especially on the diesels) suffer from pollution, making them sit down and eventually break down. If you have bad luck cause the broken valves cause damage to your cylinder heads, pistons and turbo’s. Possibly they can be preventively replaced, which saves a potential to a lot of misery. The Swirlflaps, you can possibly even completely removed by a specialist.
• Be especially in the sportier versions, and the versions with sports suspension to focus on tire wear. The rear tyres can these cars feature heavily, especially on the inside of the tire, so as good under the car look.
• Most of the e90’s were delivered on run-flat tyres. These are usually not the most comfortable and also not the best performing tires. Decide for yourself whether you like the bands are comfortable enough, also applies here: there is enough supply. It may be more beneficial to look at a car which already has a fine set of tires.
• Generally, the engines are reasonably reliable, but the turbo’s of the 320d sometimes give the spirit. A loud howling sound indicates that the life of your turbo there is almost ended.
• The link has a so-called vertragingsklep. This can wear causing the clutch abruptly can feel, or shock.
• Keep the condition of your thermostat in the holes, this is sometimes forgotten because of a temperature gauge in the dashboard is missing.
• A lot of cars are ex-lease cars. That does not need to be, but please check that at the end of the lease term is not saved on maintenance.
• The M-Sport versions eyes cool, but keep in mind that they have a sports suspension and bigger wheels supplied with. Combine that with the already sporty features of a BMW and some people may find it not comfortable enough anymore.
• There is a problem with the ventilation hose from the tank that doorslijt because he with sharp metal comes in contact with. As a result, fuel may leak out of the car, especially with a full tank. The problem seems to be only for the diesels to come. The annoying thing is that you have half the car apart in order for the leaks to fix with a tube of a few tens.
• There are three small recalls have been:
  ◦ Some cars built in march 2006 had problems with the brakes.
  ◦ Cars built from may to July 2008 had problems with the airbags that don’t work.
  ◦ In July 2012 were lot of cars called back where the power steering could fall.

Watch the video below that we made, the complete offer you can find here!

Gallery: BMW 3-series E90

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