BMW X3 2.0D Xdrive Automatic (2011)

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 349,017 km, about 1.6 times what a 15-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 83,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 266,000 km.
• An older car: 15 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

7 BMW X3s from 2010 to 2012, diesel, automatic are for sale now. Most ask €3,940 to €7,720, with about 266,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 4 of the 7. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.