How reliable 2002 E46?
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Any comments on how reliable a 2002 E46 (320i - manual) would be over the long term? A freind's lease is ending and she is considering buying it. I think they are pretty good but the car's warranty is also nearing its end.
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My Ride: 1) 1999 750iL E38 (Not the Sport Version), family's ride, based in HK. Wish it had B6/B7 armour, but doesn't..
2) 2001 330xi E46 for the snowy winters. Steptronic, black, no sport package (was unavailable back then), std. multispoke rims.
3) Looking to acquire a BMW 3.0 CSL Series-3
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Originally Posted by DXXXi' date='Mar 18 2005, 01:26 AM
Any comments on how reliable a 2002 E46 (320i - manual) would be over the long term?? A freind's lease is ending and she is considering buying it.? I think they are pretty good but the car's warranty is also nearing its end.
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Thanks. Doesn't sound too bad. Was the spring breaking related to the X-drive or why did they think that happened?
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My Ride: 1) 1999 750iL E38 (Not the Sport Version), family's ride, based in HK. Wish it had B6/B7 armour, but doesn't..
2) 2001 330xi E46 for the snowy winters. Steptronic, black, no sport package (was unavailable back then), std. multispoke rims.
3) Looking to acquire a BMW 3.0 CSL Series-3
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Originally Posted by DXXXi' date='Mar 19 2005, 01:16 PM
Thanks.? Doesn't sound too bad.? Was the spring breaking related to the X-drive or why did they think that happened?
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I do have a friend who got his 330ci before me and he's had a few problems with the clutch and the car failed a clean air emissions test. Generally, I'm weary of owning European cars after warranty is up so I'm likely turning in my 330xi soon. But all the new BMWs (3, 5, 6, 7-series) are all ugly so I don't know what to get. The 5-series is decent, but I hate the other new designs.
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I have an MY02 e46 2.5...a coil was misfiring the 2nd year of owning it, but everything else is superb. I've had no major creeks and weird stuff happen...knock on fake wood...it's not bad, and you can always buy additional warratny for about $1200 for an additional 60,000 miles (total 100,000). Not so bad.
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Originally Posted by DXXXi' date='Mar 18 2005, 06:26 AM
Any comments on how reliable a 2002 E46 (320i - manual) would be over the long term?? A freind's lease is ending and she is considering buying it.? I think they are pretty good but the car's warranty is also nearing its end.
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My Ride: 1) 1999 750iL E38 (Not the Sport Version), family's ride, based in HK. Wish it had B6/B7 armour, but doesn't..
2) 2001 330xi E46 for the snowy winters. Steptronic, black, no sport package (was unavailable back then), std. multispoke rims.
3) Looking to acquire a BMW 3.0 CSL Series-3
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Originally Posted by BMW530' date='Mar 20 2005, 05:16 PM
[I had a 2001 E46 325i.? Very relaible.? Only problem experienced was running out of fuel when indicator was still showing 1/4 tank left.? The cause was the fuel sensor problem which is a well known problem on the E46, especially from 2001 onwards.
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I hear the new 3-series is a better driver, but I can't get over how it looks so I'll keep my E46 330xi.
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My Ride: 2002 330CIC with Sports and Premium (Sold 4/2005)
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Extend the warranty for $1700.00. My 330CIC is awesome.