BMW 1996 3-Series Saloon

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  • Economy

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Plenty of non-franchise specialists out their charging half the labour costs, but make sure they use genuine parts & keep all the reciepts.

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    This car is a bit of everything 55mpg at 70mph, made for the motorway, but with sports mode, 6cyl, discs front and rear, ABS behaves like a true BMW and only insurance group 12!

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    The only time you're reminded its a diesel is on hills until the autobox changes down by which time youve lost lots of speed, otherwise very impressive.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    BMW build quality, it has all been said before.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Still a pretty car in the right colour and trim, new model starting to make more of an impression now.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Perfect driving position, ride can be hard but if you push it a bit you start to know why you don't get all that grip without some sacrifice.

  • Security and Service

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Service dept superb. Parts dept diabolical. condesending unhelpful attitude. Unless in the trade forget it!

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    None and it's on 154,000 miles.

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes