BMW 2001 3-Series Touring

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  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Quite a lot of car for the money, 2nd hand makes more sense.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Heavy on fuel (22mpg) and tyres if driven hard - over 30k miles, I have had 3 sets of rear tyres at about £400 a time and 2 sets of fronts.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Fantastic, corners like its on rails, pulls away like a steam train, just wish I had the manual to get the best out of it.

    Performance

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Certainly can surprise! Amazing for an extremely sensible car.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Fine.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    High miles in 1 year and no back pain!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Fine - although I keep opening the boot window with the keyfob when leaving the car - very annoying!

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good customer care.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Bulletproof (so far!)

    Other

    Faulty airbag waiting to be replaced.

    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