[bimmer328xi]

Until what milege I can expect it to be a good daily? It has 190km now, got it at 185km. Oil change anf filter every 5-7km. And I don't mind investing in it time to time trying to keep it in good condition , what can I expect from it? 250km? 300km? 200km;(?

[Suvorovo]

At this point these cars are so old and cheap, you might as well think of it as driving a $7000 BMW for a couple of years as opposed to dishing out $60k for a new one. Instead of "paying" depreciation over the years, you have straight up operating costs to keep it on the road.

I bought my E90 330xi 6 speed msport for 7k with a fat stack of receipts at 190k km. Mostly for fluids, suspension refresh, random electrical issues over the years. I've already put in $6k in parts/tires to get it where I want to be and not leave me stranded.

Some of the costs were associated with oddball things like broken CV axle which was $500, a cracked magnesium valve cover ($450) due to corrosion, and I paid a mechanic to replace four broken off aluminum headbolts by the timing cover which most people do not do.

Scan your car regularly to keep an eye on what's going on.

[oVeRdOsE.]

n52 I would say around 300k km, assuming water pump and seal changed.

Then other stuff will start to fail : a/c compressor, power steering pump, crank shaft seals. Depends how far you want to go.

I can imagine a N52 with 1M km if no winter and everything has been replaced many times. regular oil change.

There's few topics here ''300k miles club'' and even one with 400k miles.


A 'real' fully loaded E90 can compete with ease with most modern standard cars for a fraction of the price.

[bimmer328xi]

You give me a hope not to sell it right now lol. Need to consider pros cons

[fastboatster]

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

n52 I would say around 300k km, assuming water pump and seal changed.

Then other stuff will start to fail : a/c compressor, power steering pump, crank shaft seals. Depends how far you want to go.

I can imagine a N52 with 1M km if no winter and everything has been replaced many times. regular oil change.

There's few topics here ''300k miles club'' and even one with 400k miles.


A 'real' fully loaded E90 can compete with ease with most modern standard cars for a fraction of the price.

I'd add a starter to the list

[rice_smuggler]

Be proactive instead of reactive with your maintenance and she'll be good to you. I DD a 2011 328i xDrive with 352K KM

[bimmer328xi]

What an attitude to the car, good for u. What's your yearly maintenance cost??