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What is bad mileage for a BMW?
A BMW will easily last 150-200,000 miles if it is properly cared for and maintained. If you drive the national average of 13,500 miles, a BMW should last at least 10- 15 years. That said, there are many reports of BMW owners with 200,000+ miles on the clock without experiencing any major problems.
Is 100 000 miles on a BMW bad?
What is considered high mileage for a BMW? While most BMW’s can last between 100,000 – 250,000 miles, high mileage is actually considered slightly lower than this. Most dealers will avoid stocking BMW’s that are above 100,000, and some even consider 60-80,000 to be high mileage for these cars.
Are high mileage BMWs worth buying?
High mileage BMWs can offer a ton of value to second, third and fourth owners, but once you get around that 100,000 mile marker it becomes paramount that the vehicle has been well maintained. The last thing you want is to purchase a ten year old E90 3 Series with 120,000 miles on it and the previous owner took abysmal care of the vehicle.
Which BMWs should you avoid at high mileage?
Here are some specific BMWs I would recommend that you stay away from at the high mileage mark. Early Model Turbocharger E90s: Although BMW warrantied certain N54 issues specifically because of the early E90 twin turbocharger problems, the vehicles are well out of warranty at this point.
Should I buy a car with over 100k miles on it?
If you’re buying a car with 100–150k miles, there’s always the possibility that the seller has been holding of on replacing parts after the warranty ran out, but it hasn’t quite caught up to them yet in terms of the car breaking down. If you’re buying a car with 200k+ though, you know that someone has been replacing parts at some point.
How bad do BMWs feel at 70k miles?
At 70k they generally still feel like a new car compared to ther “non-premium” rivals which can start to feel a little “woolly”. The only one I had a big issue with was my E61 530d which had a catastrophic timing chain failure at 192k miles.