Hi, all, I am a student in college, and have found a pretty good deal on a BMW 3 series, e46 generation. However, I have only driven new cars before, and I have 0 experience in fixing anything car related. I would like to know what maintaining costs would go into owning an old BMW, as well as its durability, the chances of it actually breaking down, if it is durable enough to be driven in the winter. All in all I am just concerned about how durable it is, not really trying to have it die on me on the freeway :/. Thank you all!
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[–] escapetomars ago
One experience with a 1980 320i isn't exactly indicative of BMW's reliability. (Also, it's E21, not an E320. 320i is the series (3) and the engine size in deciliters (20). E21 is the chassis code.)