BMW 1996 3-Series Touring

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Bought it from new - will be sorry to see it go.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    BMW sell things together - you can never get the individual bit you want so it gets expensive

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    A pleasure to drive

    Performance

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Sensational - the engine sounds like it means comfort

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    So far its been 9 years and it has never failed to get me to where I wanted togo - accept when I left the lights on!

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    It looks a bit like an ASTRA estate not "kewl", but functional

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Rear seats a little cramped if your driver and his passenger need their seats fully back

  • Security and Service

    Service

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Good - like the fact that you get a discount as the car gets older

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Good

    Other

    Fuel guage mechanism in the petrol tank replaced twice

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes