maintenance cost

Asked by mikeijak Jan 27, 2016 at 10:18 PM about the 2012 BMW 3 Series 328i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hi .im looking to buy a 2012 bmw 328i with 47k
miles for 20k$ . My work requires me to drive alot
maybe 60 miles a day 6 days a week . I never
owend a bmw and wondering if 20ks car is relaible
for the kinda milege i put on . It has 47k already. I
asked the dealer they said all the required service
are dome on this car .. my question is how relible
this car and what kinda service needs to be done
when you reach certen milege and how much the
cost in general . Im also looking at lexus  2013 IS
250 . Which car you guys recomend . Sorry to
make this long.

2 Answers

F_O_R answered 9 years ago

A BMW is one of the worst choices you can make for a commuter car as the maintenance and repairs costs are really high. The Lexus would be a better choice in my opinion.

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AlexUpshur answered 9 years ago

This car was on the cover of consumer reports in 2012 for most reliable new car. Maintenance costs are a myth for BMW they're not bad at all. oil changes are about the extent of it every 12,000 miles

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