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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chief" data-source="post: 465532" data-attributes="member: 1662">Here's my experience of owning a 2004 318i for the last 5 year: I use it as an everyday car and hardly pushed it to its limit and I service it every 6-8k. I change/service parts before it starts to give bigger probems.(especially common problems for this model). Had a few minor oil leaks in the last 2 years but they were fixed promptly.Its a great car for me and just like one forummer said, you just need to have RM1k extra per month for the additional cost. My headache happened recently where I had to spent more than 7k in 3 months after getting one problem after another. It started with the oil leak, radiator leak, oil sump leak. I thought thats where my troubles will end but after a week, there was another mysterious oil leak which the workshop had to keep my car for 1 day to identify where it was coming from. Anyway, that was the final straw. I decided it was time to change cars and went to the showroom the next day and booked the 323. Th enext day, my stearing started to have a knocking sound. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Conclusion : No matter how well maintained a car is, once its reached the 5 year mark, a lot of things will start to give way.  If you can, go for the 6-potter!  Just my 2cents CheersChief</blockquote>

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