Ownership Cost for 2000 BMW 3-Series (323Ci Convertible)
Estimated: $38900 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$1705
$818
$716
$648
$580
$4467
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1902
$1960
$2028
$2109
$2204
$10203
Maintenance
$2763
$2247
$1108
$895
$2291
$9304
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$465
$465
$465
$465
$465
$688
Total Ownership Costs
$9263
$7718
$6771
$6721
$8427
$38900
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Cabriolet/Convertible
Displacement CC: 2494.1111408
Displacement CI: 152.2
Displacement L: 2.5
Doors: 2
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine Manufacturer: BMW-AG
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: BMW
Manufacturer: BMW AG
Manufacturer Id: 966
Model: 325Ci
Model Year: 2000
Other Restraint System Info: Driver and Passenger Dual-Stage Advanced Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Plant City: Regensburg
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 3 Series
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
POWER TRAIN
THE REVERSE GEAR STOP WORKING. *TR
2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MID APRIL, 2006. A MONTH AFTER MY PURCHASE I BEGAN TO NOTICE CREAKING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION, PRIMARILY IN 1ST GEAR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THE REAR SUBFRAME TO BE TEARING FROM THE UNIBODY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. TOO MANY PEOPLE IGNORE TELL TALE SIGNS COMING FROM THEIR VEHICLES, IF BMW IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE REPAIR, THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS SEND A NOTICE TO RECOMMEND AN INSPECTION TO ANY 3-SERIES OWNER. REPAIRING THIS COSTS MONEY, NOT LIFE AND LIMB. PLEASE BMW AND THE NHTSA, LETS KEEP IT THAT WAY. *NM