BMW E46 330D OR 320D

[ukessex09]

Hi,
My budget is around 3k and i a thinking of bmw 2002-2004 e46 3 series

I see a lot of cars on autotrader for BMW 3 SERIES 3.0TD 330d SE and
3 SERIES 2.0TD 320d SE diesels all above the 100k clock.

Please could you advise if there are pitfalls of buying old bmws 3 SERIES of that area diesel.
3 SERIES 2.0TD 320d SE 4dr mpg 29.1

3 SERIES 2.9TD 330d Sport 4dr mpg 25.4

[Panthro]

I have a 2004 330d Sport Touring with 130k on the clock. It's a fantastic engine and so much more refined than the 2L. I get around 40mpg average with A roads and motorway, and around 31mpg around town and mostly A roads. Mine is paired with the auto gearbox and it suits my needs well enough (commute to and from work).

[TimS2000]

All things being equal, 330d all the way - refinement, noise and power delivery are all far superior ime

[mike325112]

330d every time. I get more mpg out of mine than my old 120d, the 6 cylinder is a much nicer drive.

[mike325112]

330d every time. I get more mpg out of mine than my old 120d, the 6 cylinder is a much nicer drive.

[TheBroker]

ukessex09 said:

Hi,
My budget is around 3k and i a thinking of bmw 2002-2004 e46 3 series

I see a lot of cars on autotrader for BMW 3 SERIES 3.0TD 330d SE and
3 SERIES 2.0TD 320d SE diesels all above the 100k clock.

Please could you advise if there are pitfalls of buying old bmws 3 SERIES of that area diesel.
3 SERIES 2.0TD 320d SE 4dr mpg 29.1

3 SERIES 2.9TD 330d Sport 4dr mpg 25.4


Major thing to worry about is blown/blowing turbos which is not uncommon.

The E46 is a nice car and the 330d will put a smile on your face and still be fairly economical.

[anonymous-user]

Also the auto boxes on the 330d can have issues from my experience, mine was a 5 speed auto, it's quite a lump of torque for it to deal with though.

[ukessex09]

Hi,

i am getting at 125k on clock for 2002 bmw automatic 330d sport for 3,100
The guy is saying the autobox was changed in nov and has warranty upto may but should last for 10 more years .

do u think it worth the risk?