Best medium sizes saloon by far. (BMW 3-series (1991-99))

Member Name: biglee

Product:	BMW 3-series (1991-99)
Date:	24/07/00 (466 review reads)
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Advantages: Holds value, solid build, good chassis

Disadvantages: Expensive to maintain, rear legroom

I'm in the motor trade, which means I have driven hundreds of cars and I can safely say that this is one of the best. At the moment I have an L-reg BMW 318i which i have been using for about 6 months now. Reason for this is that I know it will always get me around to different places and never let me down. Through winter it always started and I recently went away for two weeks, came back and started first time. If you are looking for reliability and safety then buy one. They may be expensive to own and run but if you way it up against a Ford Mondeo or Vauxhall Vectra etc. then over the years the costs will balance out.

It would be adviseable to anyone looking with five to six grand to spend, to go out and look for a 1993/94 318i, in a dark colour (navy metallic is good), good specification (sunroof a must, don't touch one without) with sensible mileage (up to 100,000).

The one I have at the moment has 127,000 miles and drives like 60,000. That may seem excessive for a lot of cars, but don't be put off with higher mileages because these are built to last.

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