BMW 320d e90 2.0 diesel 2008

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 368,538 km, about 1.4 times what a 18-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 94,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 275,000 km.
• An older car: 18 years old. Cars over ten years need an NCT every year, and repairs and parts weigh more in what it costs to keep.

Why we say so

27 BMW 3 Series from 2007 to 2009, diesel, manual are for sale now. Most ask €2,580 to €4,600, with about 275,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 23 of the 27, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.