The 5 Most Reliable BMW 3 Series Models You Can Buy 

They are awesome cars, reliable and fun.

e36 320I with 328I exhaust /diff /M50 intake= high RPM slidefest :D :D :D :D

@@mplewp ty for mod list i like every thing you listed also im getting a 320i

Your friend is a danger to society if they do that.

@@RepublicConstitution karen said what?

I just bought a 2002 330ci with 190,000 miles for 3 grand flat and thats all i really needed to change and the car runs great!!

@@artcruz5603 damn im looking for one but theyre all 5-6+ :(

I just bought one yesterday a 325Ci for 1,400 (yk the stimmy hit) and I haven’t ran codes yet but the only thing wrong with it so far is the headliner and some trim pieces.. easy fixes and I love working on cars

My 2010 Mazda 3 has 264,000 miles and zero issues.

@@RepublicConstitutionhaha 😂 that’s awesome

I agreee. I am considering converting to manual transmission any advice 316I E46 Gm Automatic presently

@@obitopenbibleinstituteofth1961 I have a 330cd just converted to manual best thing I've done to the car drives so much better Gm box it's terrible

The e39 is a beast too

The E36, E39, the E46 and the 116i 1-series are the best BMW's ever imo.

@@yuroichi6418 116i are you sure son

That is great news and if it works go with it because after all, these are amazing cars.

Watch out for the timing chain

@junmaecarlo how’s the 328i holding up ?

@@allangutierrez932prob broke down

Thats a great summary, thanks for sharing.

@@ECPP Thank you for the video.

E46 manual 320i 2.2 M54 - 140,000+ miles. I did have problems with cooling tank. Other than that It was bulletproof over 70,000 miles.

e36 does have cooling system, did you forget about the e46 subframe problems?

@@BmwMe-uh9sy all you need is a reinforcement kit and youre good to go.

Same here.

Lol even the less reliable BMWs will make it past 103k...E46 is reliable but at this mileage if you're considering reliability you're worrying too much.

I’m thinking of getting a 2006 BMW 530i (used), should I?

I have had my 325ci 147000 miles now and no problem super fun car !

Please so can you send me one

I just purchased the same car with 124 thousand on it and 6 speed manual ! And the codes on the dash that freak ya out turns out it is mild simple sensor fix ! The car is fun as all hell !

@@jackdickey6015 just bought a 01 a few days ago and the airbag light just turned on lol

Only 192000 miles? Haha. That's still a baby.

Vlad Amarandi how long do these last??? I’m looking to buy one with 180,000 miles ?

E46 320d 463000km and going

I saw your comment and it still scared me

Saw the comment and turned them down just in time

jajaja

was reading comments innocently then BAM BAM

What about the legendary E36?

Beautiful yes, reliable ehh

@@SuperEman500 97?

You betcha. Thanks for watching.

At least here in Canada we chop the Cats out and never look back. Thanks for watching.

My 01 325xi wagon has 166,660 miles on it currently and just recently replaced my cooling system, it's the only big replacement I've had to do, aside from some suspension upgrades, car drives beautifully, cant wait for more great winters in my e46

You are very welcome

I agree, a little maintenance goes a long way with these cars.

Was it manual or DCT?

​@@jatinkumawat9187 My car has the GM automatic. If I'm not mistaken, the DCT was only available on the M3. To this day, I'm still beating the crap out of it with no major issues. Just normal 12 year old car things, like a valve cover, suspension refresh, brakes, spark plugs, etc.

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Our pleasure!

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Hello and welcome to the channel. Thanks alot and its great to hear from a fellow Canadian. Cheers.

Great cars

Great cars

@Don Wolff - I don't know if there is such an indicator on certain newer models. The best way to check (in my opinion) would be to bring it to trusted shop with a good battery tester that can determine the battery status. In my experience, I noticed hard starting with slow cranking about two days before the battery died completely. I had purchased a new battery and had it in the trunk ready to install.

Fun cars and great with a manual gearbox

Man I love my e90 328i 2011 lci model almost 200000k on the clock, looking for an f30 2013 to add my collection I love these cars. BEEEEEEEEEEAMER for lifestyle fun adult car.

Will reliability be the same for an F32 ?

@@lucianozuniga9695 I would imagine so. The chassis is the same , just a different body. The F series just looks better than the G series - has the classic beamer style and likely will age better in my opinion.

isnt the reliability rating of the E46 gen just screwed bc people buy them when theyre used up and destroyed then probably leave ratings anyway?

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Spoiled kiddo

Exactly, they are the same E90 and E92 but are both good models in the right engine configuration.

Oh man, e92 is a beauty!

ExoticCar PlayPlace which is the bests year

N52 or n54 which one is more reliable?

Just bought my first BMW last week. It's a 2008 328xi 6spd Manual with 80k miles, all service history done at the dealer, it was a 1 owner car (a woman in her 50's). I paid $7600 but I got it at a dealer so after taxes, registration, and dealer fees(bs $599),and insurance, it cost me $8900 "out the door" and I could not be happier!

@@saganworshipper6062 If it wasn't done, be prepared for Water pump/thermostat and the U shaped house to get changed. It's GOING to fail. After that, just watch for the valve cover leaks and maintain the car as usual and you're good.

Water pump and thermostat and some hoses were replaced at 70k. Had my mechanic go over the whole car. Valve cover gasket is good (for now anyways). Only thing he saw was a "tiny" leak from the oil pan gasket that he said I won't even notice but to keep an eye on it. I said, why not just change it, can't be too expensive? He said, yea it's not expensive for the gasket, but it will take me like 8 hours to get to it cuz of the x-drive lol. Said if it was just a RWD it'd be a lot easier. Other than that, I think I am looking pretty good. The car was babied it's whole life and garaged the whole time. Sucks that I don't have a garage myself. I will definitely stay on top of the maintenance as I've done with all my cars. My 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 270k miles on it and the bulletproof 4.0L straight 6 still fires right up. She leaks like a quart every 4 months though lol.

@@saganworshipper6062 The last good thing Chrysler did was the straight 6 engine in the Cherokees (until they killed it for a V6). But sounds good on your E90! I want to upgrade to an F30 within two years, but the turbo charged 4 bangers aren't even remotely attractive. There are bound to be a plethora of problems with them as the turbo charged BMW engine are renowned for problems and wear issues.

@@Alecxace can’t they be modded more than the N/A I6 though.

Thank you very much

@@ECPP Thank you!

Great cars. I had an e36 320i and it was very reliable and I loved it but the only thing I hated was it was an auto and it would have been a lot better in a manual.

So the n52 doesn’t come in a 2013 e90?

⁠@@Ahmed_Rashide90 wasn’t made in 2013. e92 was i think and if it was a 328 it had an n52/n51/n53 which are all basically the same engines

They really are great machines and those items are generally low cost minor issues or maintenance items. Thanks for watching.

Sameeeeeeeee

Agreed , as long as you take care of these cars they will take care of you.

Yeah same mine has minor problems only the fuel pump costed the most at $480

Shelton 27 Be careful with the waterpump. Slap a metal one in there, and your good for life.

Agreed, I had an e36 320 with the Inline6 and it too was bulletproof. Only thing that went was one window regulator and a thermostat. All with 250, 000 kms

@@ECPP I’m so confused who do I listen to you or Scotty? I want the e90 2009 but he told the only reliable one is the e36. I’m torn

Thanks

You are very welcome

Never get a sporty first car, I’m 18 honestly it’s such a bad idea

@@edharris3668 why

@@TEENAGECROWN because the insurance is way overpriced, you’re inexperienced, there are things that are much better to spend money on. Not to say I’m against getting a nice car just wait till they have some proper experience like 3 years minimum.

@@edharris3668 planning on getting a 330ci zhp so that’ll be fun

E90s are shit to maintain trust me

How'd it end up for you?

@@user-nm9qd6bo6h never got it because dealership was trying to screw me

@@swatz22 Dang fr? Would you mind elaborating a bit? Looking to buy my first sometime soon. Thanks for the quick reply.

@@user-nm9qd6bo6h it was awhile ago but from what I remember there was a couple things wrong with the car such as a huge cracked windshield and wipers not working and they were asking too much for the car and not willing to negotiate so I just walked and kept my old car until recently I bought me a 2017 charger which I'm very happy with and love more than the bmw. Only downside is that it isn't a manual transmission 😢

@@swatz22charger will be way more unreliable than the bmw, id put money on it. not trashing ur car, but if reliability was something to consider

There is a 2009 328i that has only 90K miles for $3,000. Would you recommend buying it?

2008 new face-lift but still has the n54 true twin turbo not turbo scroll shits bread and butter

Sandman 328 doesn’t have n54 it has n52

DeathAngel does it have a rebuilt title? If not I would recommend

Marques Productions yea it was a rebuilt title i had to pass it. I bought a 2007 328i tho and it’s amazing

Pretty much the story other than M3's.

my first BMW was a 1985 535 it was to big felt like i was in a fishbowl but it ran good, then a 1994 325i manual trans had 248,000 and going strong when a guy ran a red light and t-boned me. next was a 95 325i auto trans ran that one up to 326,000 miles and traded it for a black on black 1995 525 ti wagon still have it with 153,000 on it. current driver is a 1997 328i with 190,850 miles on it. i have only had the usual problems plastic overflow tank split, thermostat housing housing cracked that was on my last 2 325i cars. As soon as i got the 328i I put in a new water pump, aluminum thermostat housing, water pump, and a new clutch on the engine fan. On all of my BMWs i went from the 200 bar or 30 lb. coolant tank to a 150 bar 19.5 lb coolant tank cap no issues ever with any cooling componets after that. my 97 also has the oil vapor catch can (Moroso) and the CCV system removed with a in line PCV valve in the return (manifold vacuum) hose mounted the catch can under the air box so you cant really see it and i also added a petcock on the bottom with a small extension hose to drain it. turn the wheels all the way to the left and put the line into an empty 1 qt oil container and drain it out. Works great and keeps all the goo and gum from building up in the intake manifold. On top of that it initially failed the Calif emissi0ns test because of the hydrocarbons at 15 mph on the dyno were 58 max is 55 at 25 mph max was 39 ppm and i was ok at 21. came home installed the catch can changed the oil and drove it about 200 miles and then had it rechecked. results then were 42 ppm at 15 mph and 17 ppm at 25 mph. cats are working great max CO is 0.50 i am at 0.02 and NO max is 437 and i am at 37. Always check you gasket on the oil fill cap and the 2 o-rings on your dipstick if either one of those are bad you will get a internal crankcase vacuum leak causing more internal airflow in the crankcase and less hang time in the CCV system which in turn causes increased oil mist and vapor to be sucked into the intake manifold. Causing oil consumption and sometimes a bit of blue smok and increasing HC output and emissions and speeding up the death of your cats. we can ask the Dr. and correct me if I am wrong but I think the ideal or normal crankcase vacuum is about 2.5 to 3.0 inches of mercury. A good friend of mine has worked at a local BMW dealership for 28 years and does all the routine maintenance on one of their customers 1995 325i with over 600,000 miles on it and never been inside the motor or even had the head off.

You are very welcome Paul.

40mpg, You mean when you are in the countryside rolling like a grandma?

@@kay19833 yep I'm age 60 enyway

@@paulgregroy1986 Knew it.

@@kay19833 it's not all about Driving Slow! Sometimes I drive fast! If your engine is in good tune are you are skilled at driving from over the years with a manual gear shift you will get good miles to the gallon it's all about the skill

Renato Silva i had one till last month now got a e92 335d Lets how it goes

@@MrTarcira Did you like it?

Renato Silva yhh for sure had it for 4 years .and put over 60k mills on it

R A for me it was good .

R A here im uk diesel is the answer if for cheap fun cars .with my 335d on stage 1 i push out 346 bhp and still get 35 mpg in town. 335i cant do this. Fuel is expensive here in uk and not every one rich 🙂

Got my 2012, 128i in 09/2019. 62k miles, 1 owner (not a lease), perfect carfax. N52 leaps off the line and runs so smooth.

You can adjust where your headlights point

I have aftermarket depo projectors with Hikari LED bulbs and the visibility is great

A little maintenance will go a long way. Thanks for sharing Frank, these cars really can be very rewarding.

Thanks for watching

I just bought one of these

Both girls eat fun drivers. I recently fell in love with the z4 m as it has great style.

tommycox63 wouldn't say it's reliable if the head gasket needed changing

Well it has 170,000 miles and it was my fault it blew

thanks

Supercharge ? Oh yea, That would be a fun toy.

Just shy of 330 HP, 150.000 K

lol I just have a standard one. but I still like how it drives,and its easy to work on although it has been very reliable.

And thats why those are the most reliable 3 series generations.

They look to be quite reliable so far.

@@ECPP fuel economy is not bad. I was wondering what do you think about Modding it? I would like to give it a little more horses.

no

@@Jonjs99 yes

Thanks a lot for watching.

True, just a little timely maintenance and they will last a long time.

Thanks Scott for your comments and for watching. True, maintenance is essential for any long living car. Fun fact, did you know that a top fuel dragster only gets a few 1/4 mile passes and then requires and engine refresh.

Scott Hodges, that's a lotta beemers. I've only owned three BMW's. It's my understanding that if it's plastic and under the hood, it's poor quality and will need replacing. Especially any tubing carrying coolant, emissions, or oil. So many YT channels agree on this, but you didn't comment. What say you?

I'm really looking fwd to buying an e90 325i (2009) and would appreciate your advice whether they're reliable and should i go for it as the market here in India is flooded with diesels and petrols are hard to come by.. thanks!

Scott Hodges I wanted to get one on the BMW, is it really much expensive to maintain?

I owned the 2011 (last year of the E90 N52 engine) 328i xdrive Sulev till this past fri Feb 1, 2019. Only 64. 400 miles, had to replace the valvetronic motor, and Eccentric Shaft Sensor from an Indie. Last year something was leaking onto the the timing chain. Trunk latch, Tires a pair every year (the run flats lasted only 2 years on smooth paved roads of Chapel Hill, NC.) Other than that it was still on original brake pads and battery, which i was about to have changed, but the entire cost even from an Indie was about 3200 or so and I would have to replace the pair of back tires later on for 700 or so from the dealer including alignment. I would have loved to have kept the car but i still had payments and i could visualize expenses this year and the next year 2020 end, on top of payments, so I had to let go and get a economical car (subaru impreza 2017 cpo). Someday, when fortune smiles on me again....

Generally mine is too with the diesel

They are quite reliable. Thanks for the comment.

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