Hi Kev, As usual service history pref with receipts is everything! Shows what type of owner its had! Suck eggs n all that lol
My 330d manual is on 231,000 & still going strong....ive said it now aint I??? Mine never really cost a penny between 60k to 165k then errr yep quite a bit, All of it though normal wear n tear bar the odd thing so I couldn't really moan. If I were going to buy another tomorrow id be checking the normal stuff. You say you know the issue`s we don't have to list them. If you want an example of whats gone kaput on one after 150,000 well mines had lower arms front, shocks/springs on the rear,clutch DMF, Injector loom (not as bad as it sounds £70) key batteries packed up lol, brake pipes nose to tail, parking sensors, new wings! ......put you off yet lol?
Brilliant cars for the money & id buy another tomorrow.......expecting to do all the above + Rad/exp tank Vortex filter ,callipers, egr delete etc etc
p.s don't forget re calls for driver & passenger airbags!