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New joiner here.

My last car was an AUDI TT MK2 2006 2.0 TFSI, stage one remap, 260 BHP. I'm going to look at a 2010 330D 2dr Coupe, M-sport, AUTO, full service history, 72000, private sale, apparently in very good condition. I've sort of fell in car love with the 330D so I'm pretty keen on making this my next car.

I've been doing a bit of digging and found this car does have two recalls "install positive battery terminal line repair cable and "checking and if necessary re-working plug connection for blower output stage". I have let the guy know and he has said he will get this sorted before I come and view it. I've found one other potential problem, the swirl flaps, apparently, over around 80000 miles the swirl flaps can break/come loose and drop into the engine, he has not had the swirl flaps removed but I plan on doing this if I was to buy the car.

I have a few questions, 1, is there any common issues or anything, in particular, I should look out for when viewing the car, anything i should steer clear of?

2, I generally do no more than 10-15 miles a day, usually town driving, with the occasional long trip. Will I get problems with the EGR and DPF or will it be ok?

3, if I may get potential issues with the PDF and or EGR, is it advisable to physically and electronically delete/remove the DPF and EGR, also removing the swirl flaps too?

4, What are the running costs like? I use an independent garage, not a dealer/BMW. Taking into account the economy, tyres, brakes, servicing, maintenance etc.

5, is £7500 a reasonable price?

Any advice is much appreciated, thank you.