I’m looking at buying my first car and found a 2011 BMW 328i, I don’t know anything about BMW’s and I want to know if it is pretty reliable or not? I found a lot of mixed results online.
Second post on this sub I’m commenting this on in 1 minute.
Do not buy a german shitbox as your first car. Unless you want to forcibly induce car ownership hatred into your psyche. End of discussion.
Why do you want your car to be a 13 year old Germany luxury car? And when you know nothing about them. Maybe go with something newer and more reasonable for your first.
BMW especially the newer ones with the B series engines (B47 and B48 for 2.0, B57 and B58 for 3.0) are extremely reliable and will last many many years when treated correctly
With that being said, it’s still a 13 yrs old car which you know nothing about, a BMW is a great car when treated correcly but when treated poorly it’s a money pit. You should get a newer BMW imo
The thing about BMW is you dont want to own a first generation model. The 2011 is the last model of that generation so its likely the most solid version of the components. Thats also when it still had the strong 6 cylinder engines before the 4 cyl turbo started. Mileage matters for sure and location as well. If its a hot climate the seals and gaskets could be a problem for leaks. I think it would be a great first car and a way for you to fall in love with how BMW drives.