Used 1995 BMW 3 Series Consumer Reviews
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This car may outlive me – heaven knows….
Duffy, 05/29/2025
1995 BMW 3 Series 318ti 2dr Hatchback
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THE M-42 or M-44 ENGINE at 299,943 miles! Handling. Control. Responsiveness. Comfort. No frills. My baby.
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This BMW lives up to the hype
grmmjhnsn2, 10/19/2013
1995 BMW 3 Series 325i 4dr Sedan
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This car is great to drive, lets make that one clear. It's just powerful enough to snap your neck back, but not so much so that it gets you noticed. It's handling is amazing, acceleration robust, and braking solid. If you love to drive this is your car. I take it out multiple times a week on local hilly and curvy roads and it eats them up. What they say about its maintenance costs are true - if you decide to make the plunge you better have spare cash. I bought mine with 130k for $4k and have dumped in 6k, EASILY over the past six months. If you're looking for a commuter car that just happens to be fun look elsewhere. This car is for those who want the rush and are willing to pay for it.
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Good car but E46 is much better!
Davie Z, 06/25/2002
1995 BMW 3 Series 318i 4dr Sedan
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car has been extremely durable so far and performance is still similar to how it was when new seven years ago. The engine and transmission and brake performance are still excellent, and comfort is still there. However, the new series is simply miles beyond this car, no comparison. Biggest problem has been the SRS - Airbag system, which has been out of action for four of the last seven years with multiple and expensive failures. Also lost the engine balancer and it took the dealer a week to get it back to me on this one. Dealer service has been generally feeble so have resorted to independents who have proven much better!
She's my side chick!
Drake, 07/29/2020
1995 BMW 3 Series 318i 2dr Convertible
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought a 1999 318i convertible while living in Germany and lived it! Back then, the car was 6 years old. Fast forward to the USA! My wife doesn't care for my motorcycle, so I had the crazy idea to get another BMW Cabrio! But this time, I found a 1995, black with sand and beige interior. Manually top, manual transmission and I love it! It's so hard for me not to drive it, but luckily I'm an over the road trucker so that makes it easier! I bought it from a dealer in Pennsylvania who displayed it and seldom drove it. It was the 2nd time it was at his dealership! The second owner bought it 18 years prior, then traded it in on a sedan for his son! Then I happened along. He told me that he could've sold many times except for one thing.... perspective buyers couldn't drive a stick! I drove it from Blue Bell, PA back to Concordia, KS last September, where she refused in a garage that I cleared just for her! She has needed nothing! I had the oil changed, replaced some plastic molding under the windshield, trunk lid struts, a K&N air filter and I changed the plugs! Next month I'll take her in to a BMW mechanic who specializes in Euro vehicles generally, but E36's specifically! My wife, who is also German, has yet to drive it! She's become accustomed to American pickups and automatics, plus, I think secretly she knows how much I love that car! Sometimes when we're driving, I catch her just looking at me. She says because I have this certain "look" when I'm rowing through the gears! I'm never getting rid of her! The car, I mean!
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itzed, 07/03/2004
1995 BMW 3 Series 325i 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
This was the best car I've ever driven and the worst investment I ever made. I had a love/hate relationship with this car because I loved the way it drove and hated the constant money I spent on repairs. And the repairs were weird stuff that I've never had happen on any car I've owned before: Brake calipers; ignition switch; door locks; window motor; auxiliary (electric) fan; etc... The list goes on and on, and everything seemed to cost about $500.00 to repair - not cheap. At the same time, I got the feeling that the engine, 5-speed tranny, & most normal wear and tear items would have lasted forever. It was well designed & a blast to drive, but...