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      09-20-2018, 01:14 PM   #1
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Pre Purchase Checks

Hi guys, new member here in Sydney.
I am looking at a 2011 E90 320D Sportline with 50,000km today and was wondering what obvious things are to check for? I do all my own work on my vehicles and have a pretty good idea around cars.

The car has been supposedly driven by a lady owner its whole life and servicing has been done regularly.

What problems and issues are obvious when driving these vehicles.

I know about checking for servicing through the onboard Idrive system.

Not too sure whether I can get under it at its location.
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      09-20-2018, 04:03 PM   #2
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Look for leaking oil around the oil filter housing (common) and rattling turbos. Otherwise hard trust the normal things with any used car
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      09-20-2018, 05:13 PM   #3
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Hi guys, new member here in Sydney.
I am looking at a 2011 E90 320D Sportline with 50,000km today and was wondering what obvious things are to check for? I do all my own work on my vehicles and have a pretty good idea around cars.

The car has been supposedly driven by a lady owner its whole life and servicing has been done regularly.

What problems and issues are obvious when driving these vehicles.

I know about checking for servicing through the onboard Idrive system.

Not too sure whether I can get under it at its location.
Take it to a workshop who specialises in BMW's for a pre purchase vehicle inspection.

where in Sydney is it?

All the cool kids go to Hills EuroHaus @ Castle Hill these days
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      09-20-2018, 07:25 PM   #4
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Its located in St Ives and is an M Sport F30 2013. I am looking at it tomorrow, but looking at another today at Nowra that is a Sportline E90 2011.

Thanks for the tip on Eurohaus.
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