BMW 1 seires advice

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hi

i have found a BMW 1 series 118 2007 model with 27000km for R 197 000.

Is this a good price, from looking at autotrader it seems reasonable.

Are they good cars ?

thanks

G
 
they are ok cars, but underpowered, quite bland inside.
smooth enough /quiet ride.
bit small.
but
 
gboy said:
hi

i have found a BMW 1 series 118 2007 model with 27000km for R 197 000.

Is this a good price, from looking at autotrader it seems reasonable.

Are they good cars ?

thanks

G
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Nope. 2007 120 models with 140k on the clock are selling for 170K But BMW is BMW and you'll have balance of motorplan which is a big plus.
 
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thanks, its 27 000km not 270 000 km, :)

yes i think it has the balance of the motor plan. um maybe go look again on monday
 
My wife has the exact same model (I'm currently driving it - the baby seat doesn't fit :p). It's not bad, as bboy mentioned it's nothing spectacular inside, engine is ok for a 4 cylinder 2 litre, all in all a decent "average" BMW. It's a nice, albeit slightly expensive, "small" car.

We've had no problems whatsoever. Km's are low, so you should be able to relatively cheaply extend the motorplan period after 2012.
 
Motorplan is 5 years or 100k km's, so it should still have it intact unless there was a voiding of some sort which is highly unlikely.

Make sure you check the service book & have a peak at the history, Break-in service, inspection's 1 & 2, warranty claims/notes... etc etc.

I'm not sure on the price but If all else is good then you can't go wrong
 
gboy said:
thanks, its 27 000km not 270 000 km, :)

yes i think it has the balance of the motor plan. um maybe go look again on monday
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You're getting fleeced. You can get the 2007 120i big upgrade from the 118! with full house exec with 40,000km on clock for R170,000 (trade/dealer price is R150k)
so keep looking or you can buy a 118 for nearly 200K and join SiriS driving the girlie car
 
Hosehead said:
You're getting fleeced. You can get the 2007 120i big upgrade from the 118! with full house exec with 40,000km on clock for R170,000 (trade/dealer price is R150k)
so keep looking or you can buy a 118 for nearly 200K and join SiriS driving the girlie car
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lol, at least weekends I get to drive the 6 cylinder... :D
 
118i vs 120i - you have to try get yourself a 120i. It's a six cylinder. Personally, I think the 120i 3-door in white is a really nice looking car :)

For the R200k price range you can find better cars (obviously not BMW though). I am a BM fan, but they are hugely over priced!
 
ya, i will have to hunt around a bit for a 120i. I am upgrading from my Fiat bravo, gotten a bit tired of it.

thanks though. the new Megan Coupe looks great so does the 4 door
 
the 120i is a 4 cylinder surely.

the 320i from that year was, so why make the 120 the "big one"
 
SiriS said:
You sure about that?
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Being a BMW nut I'm pretty sure of myself :) But, I'm also willing to be proven wrong...

the 116i, 118i are 4 cylinder motors.. Not sure about the 116, but the 118i is a 2.0l 4 cylinder engine.

The 120i & the e46 320i are 2.0l 6 cylinder engines.

The newer 3 series (e90 / e92) doesn't come in 318 guise as BMW has done away with the 4 cylinder engines in the 3 series range. And for the new e90 / e92 3 series range, the M3 no longer comes in 6 cylinder (as in the e36 & e46) but in a 8 cylinder. Interestingly enough, the e30 M3 (not sold in SA) was a 2.5l 4 cylinder but high revving, lightweight and very stiff chassis, hence all BMW's have that stiff, hard type ride.
 
gboy said:
ya, i will have to hunt around a bit for a 120i. I am upgrading from my Fiat bravo, gotten a bit tired of it.

thanks though. the new Megan Coupe looks great so does the 4 door
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Well, if you going for the BM or the Megan you're taking a huge step up. I prefer the new Megan to the 1series BMW simply for asthetic appeal but would only go for the diesel option. Coz a 1.6 Megan may look good in coupe guise but it's going to probably be slower than your Bravo! Even if you not the heavy footed type, a big heavy shell mated with a 1.6 engine is just asking to be revved continuously to just be driven normally!
 
e46Modelrangespecs.jpg


I have taken an image of the specs of the entire range of engines used in the 3 series BMW. Here you can see the 118i / 318i is a 4 cylinder, and the 120i / 320i is a 6 cylinder.
 
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bboy said:
nah man, our current 320i is a 4 cylinder!
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Whoops! Maybe you got a 318i with a 320i badge :)

Is your car the e36 (commonly referred to as the dolphin shape)? What year model is your car?
 
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Looks like I"m wrong regarding the 1 series, but I won't concede defeat on the 3-series (e46)..

What year model is your car?
 
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