Faults:

Have changed the tires.

The car is losing a little bit coolant, but I don't know why or where (about 100cc each two weeks).

The coolant level sensor sends an alarm when it feels like it... rubbish.

Local dealer's attention to detail leaves all to be desired... :S.

Anyway, it is not a new car, so a few minor flaws after 12 years... nothing to complain about!

General Comments:

This is my very first BMW and I think I'm falling in love with it...

I'm not sure why the E36 3 series are so cheap comparatively with other "same class" cars from Mercedes Benz for instance here in Venezuela, but anyway, because of that I could afford one.

Mine is an European 325i Cabriolet in excellent condition, bought with only 70k kilometers on the clock, and in just 1.5 months I have raised the bar to 77k!!

After 7k kilometers, I can tell you that if you want a really neat car for the money, look no further... despite maintenance costs which are not high if you know something about cars (local dealers are $%^&*), it drives beautifully and should be used as a daily commuter without a doubt!!!

It can't depreciate anymore, so you'll stop spending money and the engine seems to be the most exquisite piece of motor engineering in the world. If you compare with comparatively priced new cars... it is just outstanding.. amazing... loving... but if your transmission is automatic... it's a little bit slow to accelerate from stop until you understand automatic transmissions (my first automatic too)... even with 5 speeds...

And for God's sake... change the audio system... it's something that directly compares with Lada cars... but nothing else is this low :D...

PP.

Faults:

So far nothing, there was a small rust bubble on the front 2 arches, but I got them resprayed as soon as I bought the car.

General Comments:

What can I say, the engine sounds lovely and pulls very well after 4k.

Handling is not too bad for quite a big car.

Interior is excellent except for the computer, the screen is faded and its hard to make the writing out.

I have 17inch motor sport wheels and they set the car off beautifully.

I must say I'm most impressed with the small things, eg. how the doors make little noise when they close and that the lights fade out gradually when you lock the doors.

Faults:

Very little has gone wrong with this car.

I replaced the alternator at 154,000 miles. The micro switch for the dome light / locks was replaced at 146,000 miles. No other non-routine work has been required.

General Comments:

I took a bit of grief from friends when I bought a 4 cyl BMW instead of the 6. But, it's been unbelievably reliable and gets around 35 MPG on the highway. It's just been a great car.