[Schlag96]

Going to look at a 2008 328i today. It has 139k miles, and the guy says it "overheats after 10 minutes".

Could it just be that it needs a water pump or whatever obvious issues i find with the cooling system? Or is there something sinister I need to know about this model? Could the engine have been ruined by overheating (I used to have an e46)? What should I be looking for when I go see it to determine whether it's fixable or a write off?

Thanks

[lookalikehuuh]

Yeah, unless you are a professional mechanic, I would stay far away from a car that has previously overheated. The likelihood that the head or block are warped or heagasket damaged is way too high.

[lordnikon]

Find another one.

[StradaRedlands]

You don't need someone else's problem...

[jsunma]

You have way of knowing what this seller means by "Overheats in 10 minutes." Totally unknowable based on just that piece of info.

All I can say is that you need to go visit the car and bring a code reader. Without looking for codes, you know pretty much nothing.

[GoRomeo]

Right its a NO NO 👎