330ci Sport 2004/5 - Advice please
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no cambelt mate its chain driven.
service intervals vary on your driving style/conditions etc. 12-15k is the norm though i think.
costs are high at main dealers, much more reasonable at an indy's.only 3 main types. oil service, inspection I and inspection II.
brake fluid and coolant are evry 2 years regardless.
service intervals vary on your driving style/conditions etc. 12-15k is the norm though i think.
costs are high at main dealers, much more reasonable at an indy's.only 3 main types. oil service, inspection I and inspection II.
brake fluid and coolant are evry 2 years regardless.
I would look for a FSH & sensible mileage for the age and of course good condition. Service intervals count down on the dash - tend to be around 14 - 15,000 depending on how the car is driven. I believe the cam is chain driven. Suspension bushes can get a bit loose at higher mileage. Does it have to be that age? (see profile)
Can anyone give me an idea of cost for the 3 service types; oil service, inspection I and inspection II?
Car needs to ideally be less than 6 years old due to the company I work for requiring a condition report every year for cars over 6 years old and it's a bit of a hassle I'd rather avoid.
Cheers
Car needs to ideally be less than 6 years old due to the company I work for requiring a condition report every year for cars over 6 years old and it's a bit of a hassle I'd rather avoid.
Cheers
aruck said:
Can anyone give me an idea of cost for the 3 service types; oil service, inspection I and inspection II?
Car needs to ideally be less than 6 years old due to the company I work for requiring a condition report every year for cars over 6 years old and it's a bit of a hassle I'd rather avoid.
Cheers
spec 1Car needs to ideally be less than 6 years old due to the company I work for requiring a condition report every year for cars over 6 years old and it's a bit of a hassle I'd rather avoid.
Cheers
oil
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Have had three 330 Ci's (all M sports) over recent years, admittedly not for the last couple though - the arrival of kids!!!!
Have got nothing but good things to say about them. Great engines and driving machine. Not a single problem with any of them - each owned for approx 2 years covering about 60K miles each. As with all BMW's though, it's all about the extra's - I always spec'd mine very highly in the vane hope that it would increase the re-sale/trade-in price. Ha ha, bloody ha. Suspect I am not the only mug to do this and therefore would urge you to try and find one with as many extras as possible - won't be that much more expensive but will add to the enjoyment of owning one.
Servicing costs roughly as follows> Oil £150, Insp 1 £250, Insp 2 £350. Obviously depends on whether you go to a main stealer or a local specialist.
Tyres will be about £150 a corner, assuming you don't go cheap.
Fluid change, every 2 years regardless of mileage - about £100.
Happy hunting
Have got nothing but good things to say about them. Great engines and driving machine. Not a single problem with any of them - each owned for approx 2 years covering about 60K miles each. As with all BMW's though, it's all about the extra's - I always spec'd mine very highly in the vane hope that it would increase the re-sale/trade-in price. Ha ha, bloody ha. Suspect I am not the only mug to do this and therefore would urge you to try and find one with as many extras as possible - won't be that much more expensive but will add to the enjoyment of owning one.
Servicing costs roughly as follows> Oil £150, Insp 1 £250, Insp 2 £350. Obviously depends on whether you go to a main stealer or a local specialist.
Tyres will be about £150 a corner, assuming you don't go cheap.
Fluid change, every 2 years regardless of mileage - about £100.
Happy hunting
Thats good to know. Was worried the costs would be higher than that. Been driving a 3.2 Vectra for the last year and costs aren't too dissimilar.
Just need to find one now for the right price and convince them to take my Vectra as part exchange.
Just need to find one now for the right price and convince them to take my Vectra as part exchange.
Edited by aruck on Thursday 29th January 09:27
Plenty of good deals to be done at the moment.
My approach (has been pretty succesful over the years) is to work out exactly how much cash you want to part with, and then say...... I want that car, and I want you to take this car, and I've got a maximum cost to change of £xxxx. Can we do a deal today or do I have to go somewhere else.
At the end of the day, whether they do you a good discount on the new car, or give you a high price for your trade in, its irrelevent - it boils down to your cost to change, and once they know exactly how much hard-earned-cash you're prepared to part with, its up to them to crunch the numbers.
My approach (has been pretty succesful over the years) is to work out exactly how much cash you want to part with, and then say...... I want that car, and I want you to take this car, and I've got a maximum cost to change of £xxxx. Can we do a deal today or do I have to go somewhere else.
At the end of the day, whether they do you a good discount on the new car, or give you a high price for your trade in, its irrelevent - it boils down to your cost to change, and once they know exactly how much hard-earned-cash you're prepared to part with, its up to them to crunch the numbers.
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