I was wondering how a 1999 or 2000 BMW 323i holds up with high mileage?

I would love to have a BMW but unfortunately I'm not rich and am finding that the only BMW's in my price range have pretty high mileage. I just wanted to know how well this car will hold up with high miles before I have to start dumping tons of money into it. Basically if I wanted to spend say around $9,000 dollars what is a fair mileage range for a 1999 or 2000 and is it even worth spending my money on it? Thanks for all you help.

I was wondering how a 1999 or 2000 BMW 323i holds up with high mileage?ktm

Auto transmissions on these cars have been known to fail, so if you are looking for an AT car, AVOID these cars at all cost.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotiv...

Other bugs to look out for if you are looking for an MT car:

1. Weather strip felt lining can separate from the rubber in hot temperatures (parked under the sun). I replaced mine TWICE.

2. Ball joints should be gone by now if the previous owner did not replace them. And replacing the ball joints on this car means replacing the whole control arm. You can go cheap by replacing just one, but recommended to do both - since the other joint is probably on its way out. Bavauto.com sells the arm and mount for about $400 (pair). I recommend to use the Meyle parts instead of the stock parts. Not much more expensive.

3. Rear shock mounts are known to fail on many 3 series cars, they cause it to click whenever you go on uneven roads. No bad effects otherwse, just annoying. Go for a Meyle part if you want to switch them out.