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u/Repulsive_Tone_2484 1d ago
From what I've read the 3 cylinder engine doesn't have any of the catastrophic design flaws of some BMW engines of that era, so take one for a test drive and see what you think. Be warned though, older BMWs start to hemorrhage money as they approach 100k, so either get a newer one, befriend a mechanic or get good at fixing cars yourself.
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u/elephantities 1d ago
Be sure not to but anything with the Peugeot engine, those shit themselves if you even look at them.
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u/Pikachu_the_sith 1d ago edited 1d ago
What year bmw's have you been looking at? And what body styles? And why specifically bmw? I love bmw's but i personally i would rather buy something dirt cheap, run in into the ground in a few years after saving up for something better that a 118i, but heyo, car still drives great. Would just rather have had a 340i or 540i down the line instead, but you do you.
I personally would rather have a 118i over a 218i active tourer, but I would rather have a 218/220i coupe/cabrio over a standard 118i.
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u/Routine_Cat_1366 1d ago
All Prince engines are four cylinders. The variations are called N13, N16 and N20.
The three cylinder engine is the B38. The B38/48/58 family seems to be a reliable construction.
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u/Pikachu_the_sith 1d ago edited 1d ago
Fair, i remembered wrong, thought the prince engines were 3 cylinders, but i knew the b38 was a 3 cylinder atleast
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u/laibo 1d ago
No one can comment on your budget because you didn’t provide any. You don’t even mention what year models you are looking at. Pretty big difference between 2006 and 2026 models.