Q: 166K miles. what can i expect on future maintenance? 2003 BMW 325i
It's actually a 2002 325i. I am looking to buy this car & test driving today. they only owned the car for about 2 years & not too many maint. records but some. he takes it to a local "friend's" shop not a BMW mechanic. Says it has "no issues & runs great." Car looks pristine in photos. what should I look for & how can I know what future maintenance might be? SB charges more than anyone in the country, i suspect:) I just lost my 528i after almost seven years of reliability but only had 125,000 (someone smashed it to smithereens:(
My car has 166000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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