Is the BMW 318 E90 a used car bargain?

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[DanielMehes]

very mixed replies. I bought an e91 318i MSport LCI 5 years ago, then ai loved it so much so when I needed a car to commute long miles I have decided to keep it as a second car just for the weekend. With regular servicing mostly done by me the car never missed a beat. Currently it is on 125k miles. I don’t care about the power as there are speed limits everywhere, it is just a pure fun to drive it around the bends and rolling roads. Comfy and economic if I drive it sensibly and practical as its a Touring model. I feel like this is a car you can call “the only car you ever need”! Absolute loving this machine.

[BMW-trnf]

E90 would have to be the most affordable and practical Bmw in the second hand market today. Just a fantastic ageless design with all the reliability one can wish for. Love driving my 323i 2010 N52 inline 6. If regularly maintained these cars will not let you down. Great review keep up the good work.

[intunewithcars]

i have a lci 60 plate 325i se 3.0 steptronic..n53 engine..fantastic car....drives so nice and really fast....its 215 bhp but remaps up to 265 bhp stage 1 thats madness concidering it had no the door handles light up....love my car

[markST]

@1:09 I bought my 2012 E90 318i Sport Plus Edition with full M spec with only 39000 miles on it...One owner with crazy full service history...The previous owner must have loved this car... Paid £7500 for it... I love it too...🙂

[MrGoneTroppo]

Had mine for 2 years, 100k, £2250, no issues! They really were the last ones to be built properly

[notmanynamesleft]

They use as much juice as the 3.0 straight sixes and cost pretty much the same to maintain, never own another 4 pot BMW again personally.

[sbz]

Total bargain of a car. Had this a few years back worth every penny.

[BigStevieStyle]

Had 4 BMW 320's, all of them needed an engine due to Timing Chain issues, now i never buy Petrol.

[stevensims]

08' 328i N51 AT (Pre-LCI) owner and she has just under 100k miles. Interior still smells new and only issue inside is maybe the rear pop-out tray being sticky and the bottom part of the drivers seat has slight cracking at the outer inside corner. They can be pricy to maintain properly but if you know how to do a lot of it, you'll save a ton of money.

I just had to replace the coolant tank and did the front and rear glass seals, it's had a new valve cover, new vanos solenoids, oil changes every 3k miles, oil filter housing gasket, transmission fluid, filter, pan gasket (all genuine parts/oil), starter, water pump, map thermostat, two DMTL pumps, spark plugs, coils, power steering flush, intake gaskets, coolant lines (aluminum mickey mouse flange), differential fluid flush, two cabin air filters since owning, new wheel, one new TPMS sensor, found a tiny grommet that goes in the door which was missing since I picked the car up (amazed you could buy it), coolant has been flushed three times now, new Zimmerman rotors and ceramic pads (have the rear brake kit just waiting for sensor to go) and just picked up a pair of new side markers.

There have been other small things I've fixed too like new plastic twist retainers for your oil drain flap and inside the wheel well, fixed the cup holder not extending (there is that repair method to fix the coil spring) and soldering a bit of new material on a metal contact for the front left blinker. Also fixed the washer fluid pump leaking (hairline crack, used epoxy). I honestly enjoy working on the car and there is still more to do. Found out by experience that in many cases you should just go OEM/Genuine. New headlamps are next along with some fresh fog lights and the car will be looking absolutely brand new. Love E90s. 💙

[eddiek]

I had one for 2 years there ok quite thirsty being under powered and heavy i also went through 3 rocker cover gaskets they like to weep as they are rubber and i had to replace the Valvetronic but to be fair they are cheap to fix and a nice drive.

[GeorgeAusters]

Wouldn’t touch an N42, N43, N45, N46 engine with a barge pole😅

[terryd]

So it's not an actual 55 plate? Why would you have a 2010 car and put a bog standard plate on to make it look 5 years older?

[ArunaVidu]

What are pros and cons of a bmw compared to a good japanese car like Accord

[kaiserrazzaq]

These really are a bargain. Especially the LCI with new grill and bonnet. Also the 57 onwards models has efficient dynamics with very good mpg. However, I think these models are a target for catalytic converter thieves, maybe that's why they're coming down in price.

[Birmingham_racing]

I wouldn't go below a 320d but the 6 cylinders are soo much better to drive

[tezz]

I have a bmw e90 318i msport business edition 2010 😢with 92k and I love it so happy to own as all the new car look like crap and no build quality I think.

[jameswitton-bwdy]

Got a 120i m sport 170 bhp love the car sticks to the road like glue but got no power and your always wait for an engine light to pop up 😂

[lloydmarklew]

I have just got my self one of these in white

[Ahmedmohamedeltahhan]

I want this can this car bat i dont many 💸😢

[kristianspencer]

I’d go for the unicorn E90, the 335 i msport. Twin turbos, 306 bhp.👍