330e (2016) missed service
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Hi,
Looking for a bit of advice. I’m considering buying a BMW 330e hybrid and there is one available which is advertised as partial service history. When I enquired, it turns out the car missed its first oil change and then subsequently had an full service at BMW main dealer at 31,400 miles.
I’m not sure what the prescribed intervals are for this car, I think maybe 15,000 miles?
So my question is, would running on the same oil for 30k miles have damaged the engine materially and is this enough to give it a body swerve.
They have another very similar aged car which has 45k miles for the same money. This does have a full service history, albeit I’ve no details on where they were done. It doesn’t look like a BMW main dealer history.
My view is that if I put 20k miles on it, I’ll have an easier time shifting a 53k mile car than a 65k mile car when the time comes? Or is quibbling over 15,000 miles in a modern motor paranoid?
For what its worth, I sold my last car before it hit 55k miles. Roads around here are s
te and beat the living daylights out the suspension. This will be my first BMW though.
What says everyone? Leave well alone, or worth a go?
Cheers
Looking for a bit of advice. I’m considering buying a BMW 330e hybrid and there is one available which is advertised as partial service history. When I enquired, it turns out the car missed its first oil change and then subsequently had an full service at BMW main dealer at 31,400 miles.
I’m not sure what the prescribed intervals are for this car, I think maybe 15,000 miles?
So my question is, would running on the same oil for 30k miles have damaged the engine materially and is this enough to give it a body swerve.
They have another very similar aged car which has 45k miles for the same money. This does have a full service history, albeit I’ve no details on where they were done. It doesn’t look like a BMW main dealer history.
My view is that if I put 20k miles on it, I’ll have an easier time shifting a 53k mile car than a 65k mile car when the time comes? Or is quibbling over 15,000 miles in a modern motor paranoid?
For what its worth, I sold my last car before it hit 55k miles. Roads around here are s
te and beat the living daylights out the suspension. This will be my first BMW though. What says everyone? Leave well alone, or worth a go?
Cheers
My thoughts... if you come to buy the car with the missed service, but only keep it 2 or 3 years, you will have to explain the missing service to any prospective new buyer... unless you can wow them with a stack of your own proof-of-service during ownership.
What warranty are you being offered with that purchase? It would want to be pretty comprehensive in my opinion.
What warranty are you being offered with that purchase? It would want to be pretty comprehensive in my opinion.
The questions I would ask...
1) Is it much cheaper than other similar age/similar mileage 330e's?
2) Does it drive okay?
3) How does the rest of the car look like it's been maintained? The service reminders are so glaringly obvious I'd be a bit worried it had been abused.
Personally, there are enough 3 Series around I wouldn't take chances
1) Is it much cheaper than other similar age/similar mileage 330e's?
2) Does it drive okay?
3) How does the rest of the car look like it's been maintained? The service reminders are so glaringly obvious I'd be a bit worried it had been abused.
Personally, there are enough 3 Series around I wouldn't take chances
GTEYE said:
The questions I would ask...
1) Is it much cheaper than other similar age/similar mileage 330e's?
2) Does it drive okay?
3) How does the rest of the car look like it's been maintained? The service reminders are so glaringly obvious I'd be a bit worried it had been abused.
Personally, there are enough 3 Series around I wouldn't take chances
1) yes it is suspiciously cheap due, I suspect, to the odd history.1) Is it much cheaper than other similar age/similar mileage 330e's?
2) Does it drive okay?
3) How does the rest of the car look like it's been maintained? The service reminders are so glaringly obvious I'd be a bit worried it had been abused.
Personally, there are enough 3 Series around I wouldn't take chances
2) dunno, haven't driven yet
3) haven't seen it in person, was wondering if it was worth the trip and thought I'd see what the consensus on engine durability was on here first
Charlie Croker mk2 said:
Err big question but where is this car for sale , is it Birmingham , Keithley or Leeds . Why has it escaped from the BMW network . There are loads for sale with 1 year warranty so from dealer so I would be looking at the "odd" one very carefully .
Its at one of the car supernarket type places, I presume the main dealership network wouldn't sell it due to it not having a FBMWSH.Andy
RUSSELLM said:
Is that the £14886 car ?
I came to the same conclusion - Car Superstore in Peterborough. The low mileage car is white (not my thing) but it's a Sport (not M Sport mind) so has a nice interior. Very clean. The 45k mile one is black, basic SE spec, dull interior compared to the white one.How long do you keep cars? If it's a long time, and you like the colour, the white one is the way to go (in my opinion).
Using Autotrader, and with a 35k mileage cap to give that White car a chance, I’d have spent all of 2 seconds looking at that advert 
The next vehicles down are newer, have just over half the mileage, and are £1200 more. There’s even 2 at the same shop, for a bit of choice. Couple are 1 owner with full BMWSH. And they’re not White cars
AUC site has some reasonable stuff too. The 12 month warranty’s got to be worth £500 a year ?
The next vehicles down are newer, have just over half the mileage, and are £1200 more. There’s even 2 at the same shop, for a bit of choice. Couple are 1 owner with full BMWSH. And they’re not White cars
AUC site has some reasonable stuff too. The 12 month warranty’s got to be worth £500 a year ?
Edited by RUSSELLM on Wednesday 19th February 11:10
BFleming said:
I came to the same conclusion - Car Superstore in Peterborough. The low mileage car is white (not my thing) but it's a Sport (not M Sport mind) so has a nice interior. Very clean. The 45k mile one is black, basic SE spec, dull interior compared to the white one.
How long do you keep cars? If it's a long time, and you like the colour, the white one is the way to go (in my opinion).
Yes, thats the one. I'm not local so its not like I can look it over and get a feel for its condition and how its likely been treated. How long do you keep cars? If it's a long time, and you like the colour, the white one is the way to go (in my opinion).
My upper limit is really 15k so as nice as some of the lower milage SE's are I'm not keen to creep upward in price, yes its only an extra £1,200 but I'd have find that in ready cash before purchase. I don't do finance etc and I've sold my last car so can't be without a car for ages.
Andy
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