Scott,
We are looking at a 2008 BMW 335i, v6 turbo with 94k miles for my 18 yr old daughter. Asking $10k, is that a reliable car? Any major maintenance due at 100k miles? Should we buy it? Thanks in advance.
Ken
Houston, TX
Don't buy it. Any modern BMW after 100k miles is a foreshadow of an endless money pit.
BMW (...) v6 turbo (...) for my 18 yr old (...)
Please consider something slower.
v6 turbo
I'm going to assume you meant the inline 6 turbo.
The main concern with this is that they burn tons of oil, and have the rat's nest called VANOS.
It's not a cheap car to maintain - it can get 'real expensive real fast'.
Should we buy it?
I would not, sounds like a deathtrap for an inexperienced driver.
These also can cost a fortune to fix, depends mostly on luck with these piles of junk.
EDIT: BMW did offer the “Drivelogic” transmission on these, a wet dual clutch - it’s a pile of trash, to be avoided!
The other transmission a 6 speed auto is decent.
No
Yes
No
Reliable, yes. Expensive to maintain, yes. If you don’t maintain it, it won’t be reliable. It’s still a money pit.
