2007 328xi ownership questions

richiro · Yesterday, 09:14 PM

Hey all,

New to this part of the forum but not new on the X1 side.

Someone in my neighborhood is selling an 07 328xi. It has extremely low miles 25k and seems to be extremely well maintained and taken care of outside of some minor dings. Steering seems tight but I read that’s normal. No ticking that I could hear. Also had all the gaskets replaced about 3 years ago.

I wanted to know if this car is worth an asking price of 10k? I see some listed online for 5-7k but in the 100-150k mileage range and can’t seem to find anything within the lower end (understandably so given its age).

I personally cant justify spending more than 8500 seeing it is a 17 year old car, and the technology offered on it, barely allows for a Bluetooth connection.

Everything works as it should for the most part outside some minor things here and there that I dont see myself missing as this would likely be a commuter car.

On that note, any concerns about it mechanically or safety wise as I would be having my daughter in the vehicle quite often.

Thanks in advance!

TekkaMaki · Yesterday, 10:33 PM

Last year, I paid $13k for a well maintained garaged '11 328ix. 35k miles

No regrets.

Bims328i · Today, 01:25 AM

I have a 2008 328i 116k miles now. This car is built well. For such low miles you are still well below water pump replacement range. If it is in good shape, I would jump and enjoy a fantastic car. Save money otw beforehand and no issues when you need repairs.

StradaRedlands · Today, 01:50 AM

Oil pan gasket is the only real expense you'll be facing.
Was that one of the gaskets you mentioned?
Time isn't kind to those things, although time+miles/cycles is worse.
If that was done, then yes, a good price for sure.
Is it an E90 or E91? If E91, yes, get it! If E90... sure if it's spec'ed well.

richiro · Today, 05:51 AM

Hi All,

Thanks for the chime in!

I would need to verify what exactly got done to the car, and then justify pricing that way.

All in all, it drove very well considering its age, it didn't have as much pick up as I thought it might but I think with some maintanence elements replaced like plugs, coil, air filter, and maybe even one of those bmw fuel cleaner additives might help get it closer to OEM spec. Because it's a commuter car I dont need it to go super fast.

As far as over all reliability, what is the general consensus? Ive read on it a bit, seems pretty bullet proof as long as it was maintained, which it seems it was.

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richiro Lieutenant 292 Rep 417 Posts Drives: '24 X1 M35i Join Date: May 2023 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	2007 328xi ownership questions Hey all, New to this part of the forum but not new on the X1 side. Someone in my neighborhood is selling an 07 328xi. It has extremely low miles 25k and seems to be extremely well maintained and taken care of outside of some minor dings. Steering seems tight but I read that’s normal. No ticking that I could hear. Also had all the gaskets replaced about 3 years ago. I wanted to know if this car is worth an asking price of 10k? I see some listed online for 5-7k but in the 100-150k mileage range and can’t seem to find anything within the lower end (understandably so given its age). I personally cant justify spending more than 8500 seeing it is a 17 year old car, and the technology offered on it, barely allows for a Bluetooth connection. Everything works as it should for the most part outside some minor things here and there that I dont see myself missing as this would likely be a commuter car. On that note, any concerns about it mechanically or safety wise as I would be having my daughter in the vehicle quite often. Thanks in advance!
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TekkaMaki Enlisted Member 59 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2011 328i xdrive Join Date: Apr 2024 Location: Pacific Northwest iTrader: (0)	Last year, I paid $13k for a well maintained garaged '11 328ix. 35k miles No regrets.
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Bims328i DIYer 365 Rep 402 Posts Drives: 2008 328i E90 SULEV Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	I have a 2008 328i 116k miles now. This car is built well. For such low miles you are still well below water pump replacement range. If it is in good shape, I would jump and enjoy a fantastic car. Save money otw beforehand and no issues when you need repairs.
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StradaRedlands Brigadier General 6412 Rep 3,836 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i MT Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [8.45] 2009 BMW 328i Touri ... [8.00] 2013 BMW X5 35i [7.80] 2011 BMW 528i [8.70] 2006 Mazda3 [5.50]	Oil pan gasket is the only real expense you'll be facing. Was that one of the gaskets you mentioned? Time isn't kind to those things, although time+miles/cycles is worse. If that was done, then yes, a good price for sure. Is it an E90 or E91? If E91, yes, get it! If E90... sure if it's spec'ed well.
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richiro Lieutenant 292 Rep 417 Posts Drives: '24 X1 M35i Join Date: May 2023 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Hi All, Thanks for the chime in! I would need to verify what exactly got done to the car, and then justify pricing that way. All in all, it drove very well considering its age, it didn't have as much pick up as I thought it might but I think with some maintanence elements replaced like plugs, coil, air filter, and maybe even one of those bmw fuel cleaner additives might help get it closer to OEM spec. Because it's a commuter car I dont need it to go super fast. As far as over all reliability, what is the general consensus? Ive read on it a bit, seems pretty bullet proof as long as it was maintained, which it seems it was.
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