C230K Sedan, should I buy it?
01-28-2003, 02:16 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: 230K Sedan, should I buy it?
Originally posted by FrankW
Quite a few of my friends has E36s. The trim pieces in their cars are really in "pieces". A lot of the plastic parts i.e. air vent, etc could have been made with better material. Like i said in the previous post I had a 2000 E46 328Ci. All of my friends who has E36 agree that the E46 has much better quality feel to it (both interior and exterior).
yeah, it's true that you won't see many people complaint about quality on the Bimmer boards as you would see them on the MB boards. But from time to time there are complaints.
Quite a few of my friends has E36s. The trim pieces in their cars are really in "pieces". A lot of the plastic parts i.e. air vent, etc could have been made with better material. Like i said in the previous post I had a 2000 E46 328Ci. All of my friends who has E36 agree that the E46 has much better quality feel to it (both interior and exterior).
yeah, it's true that you won't see many people complaint about quality on the Bimmer boards as you would see them on the MB boards. But from time to time there are complaints.
Intersting observatrion about the air vants etc. I had an e46 loaner for a couple of days and I never noticed a big diff in interior and exterior quality of materials to my e36. To each his own I guess.
EEH,
I'm sorry to hear about all of your initial troubles with your bimmer. Glad that's it's all sorted out though.
Good luck with your MB purchase. The c230k sedan looks to be excellent value for the dollar.
01-28-2003, 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by EEH
We have owned our 2001 325 for nearly two years. We have been dissapointed in the quality and service.
We have owned our 2001 325 for nearly two years. We have been dissapointed in the quality and service.
However, I'm totally with you on the poor service from the BMW service department. They're just horrible. Big time attitude, a month in advance to schedule for service, and the best loaner car I got from them is a minivan!
01-28-2003, 04:48 PM
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2003 C230K Sport Coupe, 1986 190E 2.3
FrankW, I hate to tell you this but every engine manufacturer and auto manufacturer on this planet says that the engine is within operating paramaters as long as it does not burn more than a quart of oil per 1000 miles. This is acceptable and they will not replace or fix the engine if it does not burn more than a quart in 1000 miles. MB even follows this rule.
01-28-2003, 05:43 PM
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Originally posted by mctwin2kman
FrankW, I hate to tell you this but every engine manufacturer and auto manufacturer on this planet says that the engine is within operating paramaters as long as it does not burn more than a quart of oil per 1000 miles. This is acceptable and they will not replace or fix the engine if it does not burn more than a quart in 1000 miles. MB even follows this rule.
FrankW, I hate to tell you this but every engine manufacturer and auto manufacturer on this planet says that the engine is within operating paramaters as long as it does not burn more than a quart of oil per 1000 miles. This is acceptable and they will not replace or fix the engine if it does not burn more than a quart in 1000 miles. MB even follows this rule.
Even my 32 consumes oil (not much, less than half qt). I was refering to if the engine consumes A LOT of oil like what happened to EEH.
01-29-2003, 07:11 PM
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Originally posted by Vince
it's the 1.8L engine. Therefor no pulley yet. However if someone developes it, then it is possible.
it's the 1.8L engine. Therefor no pulley yet. However if someone developes it, then it is possible.
Been wrong before but I don't think so here.
01-29-2003, 07:15 PM
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Ok, ok. I just checked MBUSA's site and you are correct. The new 230 sport sedan does have the 1.8L motor. Dammmmmm I hate to be wrong and have to admit it here....
I noticed they do have the 2.3 motor in the SLK coupe however....
Feel better knowing they are keeping up to speed with the older engine.
I noticed they do have the 2.3 motor in the SLK coupe however....
Feel better knowing they are keeping up to speed with the older engine.
01-29-2003, 07:27 PM
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Re: Sedan motor
Originally posted by GTIDAN
Dammmmmm I hate to be wrong and have to admit it here....
I noticed they do have the 2.3 motor in the SLK coupe however....
Dammmmmm I hate to be wrong and have to admit it here....
I noticed they do have the 2.3 motor in the SLK coupe however....
