Ownership Cost for 1985 BMW 3-Series (318i Automatic)
Estimated: $26915 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$984
$472
$413
$374
$335
$2578
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$2229
$2295
$2376
$2471
$2582
$11953
Maintenance
$730
$253
$137
$225
$1356
$2701
Repairs
$91
$323
$353
$487
$612
$1866
Taxes & Fees
$24
$24
$24
$24
$24
$36
Total Ownership Costs
$5509
$4849
$4837
$5168
$6553
$26915
Make: BMW
Manufacturer: BMW AG
Manufacturer Id: 966
Model Year: 1985
Plant City: DINGOLFING
Plant Country: Germany
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE REVERSE ON THESE VEHICLES. WE THOUGHT WE HAD A UNIQUE PROBLEM BUT IT IS A OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I FOUND 359 COMPLAINTS ON OUR YR/MAKE/MODEL ON THIS WEBSITE ALONE. ALSO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON A WEBSITE CALLED NO REVERSE.ORG. OUR BMW WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I HAVE LEARNED TO PARK ON AN INCLINE SO I CAN ROLL BACKWARDS OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. BMW NEEDS TO DO A RECALL. THEY ARE LOOSING FAITHFUL CUSTOMERS BY NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, I WANT TO BE A PART OF IT. BMW REPS AT CUSTOMER SERVICE DECLINE TO HELP SO FAR. *KB