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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iceduke" data-source="post: 618482" data-attributes="member: 3721">well at the end of the day it depends on how much can u afford to maintain a beemer...e36 6pot has equal electronics as the e46 6pot but without the addition of DSC (stability control)...the e36 318i (4pot) is way easier to maintain as its engine has relatively low maintenance issue as  compared to the e46 318i (n42 2.0). The problem with n42 engine is that it has alot of seals here and there and with the long service interval suggested by the bmw early in its age compounds the fact of deterioration even further.I too was contemplating whether to get e46 1.9 or e46 2.0 but decided to get the 2.0 (n42) even though I know the engine is abit sensitive, as power rules over everything and of coz I know the maintenance wont be an issue if I can pay for it.bottomline if you're really concern about beemer, best is start off with a low maintenance e36 318i (1.8) model and grow from there...no matter what bmw's maintenance is more than jap cars (partially because the mechs here tend to slaughter those who drive bmw because they know if we can buy a bmw we can afford to pay for it, which I  beg to differ la..)...at the end of the day its up to u...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> cheers</blockquote>