I don't got money like him. Nor can I DIY :ilied:

But I have a lift and socket set I bought a few years ago I never used.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...500785080.html

It's not blue but it's a $7,500 Forester XT in manual

https://images.craigslist.org/00r0r_...M_1200x900.jpg

Cool car... a few tooooo many stories for my liking, but seems like a solid deal especially with the performance parts included.

A lift and a socket set? I bet you can DIY! BELIEVE!

Bring abg, RS interior swap meat :pokerface::ifyouknow:

That would be tempting if I needed a car.

(And then quickly be ruined filling it up)

Agreed, too many stories doesn’t sit right with me. Biggest one being from Alberta and showing rust spots. Also engine replaced at 96k with a brand new longblock, but then the timing belt was done at 160k..? I’m guessing maybe they reused the old belt, why not just replace it then.

We all know RS love their E91's. How about this Pre-LCI example with a clutch pedal. Overpriced cool colour.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/bnc/cto/d/burnaby-2008-bmw-328xi-touring-6spd/7504462995.html
https://images.craigslist.org/00H0H_...pO_600x450.jpg

Big want, but cant justify nearly 20k on a car that I know isn't going to be cheap to own. Definitely a good buy for someone that doesn't have two money incinerators already.

No BMW is cheap to own, but that hasn't stopped the kids from buying E36s to drift and others from buying E46s/E9Xs as hobby cars.

That E91 is a decent deal in this market, given the service history. For the purist, the ideal E91 would be a RWD example, but this is about as clean as you can get as it's the last generation of its kind to be marketed to North America.

I know that none of them are cheap to own, just saying that it doesn't make sense for me when I don't want a daily that steals money from the fun cars. e9x are significantly more difficult for a backyard mechanic with a socket set to work on as well.
This car is perfect for a car enthusiast that can only have one car to do it all.

I cross my fingers every time I turn the keys on a BMW.

Yeah for sure. I wouldn't even consider this example as a daily as it would be pretty expensive to run and maintain properly - it should be relegated to pleasure cruises, cars and coffee meets, and shots for the 'Gram. Its value will only increase over time as people seem to love the thought of having a German manual wagon (even though they will never buy such cars brand new).

Yea I think the car bubble has popped, high gas prices, stonks are down, inflation, interest rate and pending recession isn't gonna help you sell a 14 year old none m BMW at $20k :pokerface: ppl who still have that kinda money to throw around will just buy newer cars.

As a former E91 owner, they're not expensive to run as a daily. Typical BMW things but as a whole the N52 is cheap to run and last of the DIY-able BMW's. Rather silly some of you are suggesting otherwise. Maybe marginally more expensive parts wise compared to an E46 but still dirt cheap compared to anything newer.

The green wagon is a fair price given how rare manual wagons are and that colour is awesome.

i agree... not sure why everyones so scared of them. Ive had hondas that gave me more issue than my n52 e92. I had to replace the starter motor once (diy'd it) and a leaky oil pan (183k kms) . but that was about it

Remember when E36s were the “last of the DIY BMWs”? Lol

We aren’t all a bunch of bic baws here. Bmws are scary

I probably shouldn't say anything, (knock on wood), but my wife's 2015 320i has been pretty good. We bought it in '18 with 26k on it, now it's at 63k and the only failure was the driver's side door lock actuator that sporadically wouldn't let you out from inside. DIY replacement from Rockauto was ~$65. I realize that most of the BMW discussion here involves cars with higher mileage, and/or have been driven more "aggressively".

A big cost hit with BMWs is age. Lots of rotten rubber bushings, weak plastic cooling systems and hoses. Could be 50k or 150k, when you get into the 12-15 year range, you're looking at a few grand of overhauls. That said, you're good for another 12-15, unless you let things get worse then you just absolutely fuck the car.

When I bought my 09 128i the PO had just done the valve cover and oil filter housing gaskets which are common to leak.

However just a few years later the valve cover gasket is weeping again, and apparently it's a pretty big job... For a valve cover gasket? :fulloffuck:

I laughed at this because there's some truth to this but to the guys who mentioned their BMWs being reliable, they aren't wrong. If you are just daily driving the car like a normal person, one should not experience catastrophic repairs or failures. It's weirdos like us (some of us any way) like the cars enough and are willing to go the distance to break our backs to get our cars to 100%.

Case in point, my boss has an E92 since new and is still driving it and probably the most reliable car he's owned. No failures, no cooling system problems, no electrical issues aside from brake pads and related consumables. I think he has like 275K on the odometer. No cooling system failure is beyond me.

My old E91 wagon I got from my uncle was running okay but the dashboard was lit like a Christmas Tree and electronics works when it wanted to. In fairness, it was rear ended and repaired, but it was just a bad repair and you couldn't throw enough money to bring it back up to normal. He bought it back and used it as a delivery vehicle for his restaurant. :fuckthatshit:

^we still have a BMW in the family. This 2008 128i that i recommended my wife to buy is now with her folks. She drove it for 1-2 years and then gave it to the old folks in 2010 because its small and easy to drive. her dad likes it a lot but i think it rides way to harsh.

To date, it has less than 80,000kms but already has done

1) timing chain tensioners
2) vanos
3) valve cover gasket
4) door window actuator
5) leaking windshield wiper tank (wtf?)

Since im the lot boy for the family, i get the joys of taking all their cars into service.

https://i.postimg.cc/qMR9Tv46/Picture-019.jpg

I have 70,000 km on my 2018 Honda Civic Type R, I've already had weird BMW issues:

1) AC Condenser replacement (and due for another one just after 3 mo)
2) Keyless Entry not detecting that the car is off / anti theft thinking the car is locked but im in the car lol xD
3) Door sensor snapped in half (wtf?) This is the one that tells the car that the door is closed and can be locked lol.
4) Brembo discolouration - but this is mostly cause of track but it's a TRACK CAR hello
5) Rear brake replacement 2x. This car burns through rear brakes wtf

One of the biggest and most money oriented difference between Honda and BMW, is that while Honda have "cheap" parts there's no DIYs. It doesn't exist for Type R's but normal models have plenty of DIY threads. This is the biggest game changer to being able to do it yourself and not. Oh also, Type R parts aren't cheap. Honda parts aren't cheap. It's pretty comparable to BMW ///M parts. Man, I miss FCP Euro.

The thing with BMW's is a lot of the fixes aren't actually fixes as you are replacing a weak part with another weak part. The value covers leak cuz the way they sit sideways, a normal door lock actuator shouldn't be breaking in a 7 year old car. Ie replacing multiple door handles on my old X5. It's just the way they are designed is designed to fail prematurely. That's what I don't like, you end up being nickel and dimed to death. Or big defects like valve stem seals or valley pan gaskets is just poor design.

If it wasn't for the pandemic all these BMW's would be trashed already, an e90 is worth like $4000 realistically with 200k Kms and wouldn't be worth dumping thousands to keep up. :accepted: