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Hey everyone,
I need some help.
I had to sell my 2007 335i recently and now I'm looking for a new ride.
I was offered a 2011 335d with 96k miles for $10k.
I wanted to see how your experiences are and if that's something you would see to leave alone or to take it.
My alternative is a 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5l SL.
Sorry if that has been discussed before. I would love to get some feedback from you guys.
Thank you
Jbird
Just say no to diesels
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check my reply on bimmerfest.
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Just say no to BMW diesels. They're garbage.Originally Posted by jclausen
ASE and BMW Master Certified Technician
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What's up with your attitude?
Jbird
They are poorly engineered, expensive to maintain, they are way to complicated for what better mpg and torque.
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I'm trying to save someone the hassle and frustration of a BMW diesel. I fix BMW's day in and day out. And I'm damn good at it. I have plenty of experience with them. I wouldn't wish a BMW diesel on my worst enemy. Well, maybe.
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So, why do you have a Chevy Tahoe?
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Because it's reliable. My wife has put over 50k on it in two years. I've replaced the tires, changed the oil, and did a set of brakes. That's it.
Same with my Tundra, except for the shitty door lock actuators. I've replaced three, and now the 4th works when it wants to.
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Except for an out-of-range injector, my 335d was just as reliable as your Tahoe for the first 50K miles. FYI, I'm now at 122K and have never had need for CBU cleaning - only problems have been the DEF/SCR, since then. The rear brakes were done before maintenance ran out at 48K; I just this month replaced the front brakes, so I win there.
My V6 '95 T100 has 135K on it. Needed a new head a couple years ago after a spark plug twice got spat out. IME, Toyotas are just as expensive to maintain as BMWs.
Look, just saying that all cars have foibles. IMHO, the N20/26 are less reliable than the M57 - think about the vacuum pump, timing chain, valvetronic positioning motor, etc. The N54 obviously had problems. The M57 cars were used as a test subject for the emissions system by BMW; note that the N47 F30/X3 has a re-designed system because of it.
Unfortunately, bimmerforums doesn't have a very active 335d/X5d/328d community (bimmerfest and e90post/f30post do, btw.) As almost the only diesel owner here that posts often, I'm just trying to keep an even-handed view of the situation vis-a-vis BMW diesels. Bottom line is: we love the cars, but acknowledge that there are problems. But all BMW owners buy BMWs in spite of knowing they're going to have problems.
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I would not get any BMW at 100k ... They are crazy expensive to maintain and not the most reliable vehicles
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If they have a good maintenance history they are not that bad. I've owned a 2003 e46 with 130k miles with a good history and only thing I've changed was the fuel pump. Now I have a 2011 335i with 114k miles and it's done me good. You just want to make sure you know what has been done to it, maintenance wise.
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I have a 2011 335d with 48,000 miles on it now. Zero problems. knock on wood.
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How does one start a new thread.....Im NEW and cant figure this out?
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use the test forum https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/f...hp?123-Testing
Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!
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Go up one level (to the 2006-2012 forum), and use the "Forum Tools/New Thread".
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