I Screwed Up By Buying An E36 M3 Lemon

[@Gonken88]

I bought an m3 in 2008. fucking thing died on my way home from the place I bought it. the main things were: vanos leaking oil, as well as the whole engine, air filter had probably never been changed, holes in the exhaust system, the carbon fiber air intake was broken and leaked, the car had also been crashed at some point. I payed about 5-6000 pounds roughly calculated. sold it for about 2000 6 months later. drove about 900 kms one way to buy that car, and I was in the middle of a cancer treatment. too bad the guy who sold it totally fucked me. so don't feel too bad about yours! I drive an impreza today and am fully recovered from both the m3 and the cancer.

[@kingjok3rz]

Fucking awesome turn out props to you homie

[@Gonken88]

thank you!

[@Physiqz]

Really sorry to see that it went so poorly for you man! I think you just happened to get a terrible "base" car. No matter what, if you are buying a 13+ year old car it's going to need a few things changed. My total cost for my 2003 BMW 325i? Less than $5,000 and it runs stellar (bought for $2,500; $2,500 in parts). Furthermore, in essence it is mechanically brand new. In the end it is a great value, but ONLY if you can work on it yourself.

[@shobin05]

Pro tip, if you want an affordable M5, get an impreza.

[@PapaJoJ]

I'm happy that you lost (your cancer and shitty bmw. enjoy your subaru, m8.)

[@MasterofPlay7]

rust? weight reduction!

[@davis9045]

MasterofPlay7 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@paddykelly3095]

Rust is heavier then metal

[@bitai683]

@@paddykelly3095 than* iron* because rust is oxidized iron and its not solid iron but an alloy, thats why it doesnt rust instantly

[@user-xq2fz5tz9t]

It's a bmw, so it falls apart as it age. So yes.... more weight reductions :)

[@johnmichaelkarma]

pray for a snowy winter,I want a faster car in the spring

[@threepotMR2]

This is a 20 year old normally used car. Yes the previous MOT was performed by Stevie Wonder. But its not bad for its age. If you can't handle corrosion, worn out suspension components and stuff battered then you are buying the wrong era car for the wrong money. I'm sure there are some quite nice ones about for £25,000.

[@KhalsaSoulja]

Looooooool @ Stevie Wonder 😅😂🤣😭

[@rogehmarbi]

Stevie Wonder doing MOT, and I thought Mr. Krabs doing one was insane

[@jermaineotoole3668]

Even nicer ones for 35K !😃

[@happychappers8311]

​@jermaineotoole3668 £35k would get you a really nice low mileage car. But trying to find a good car in a rare colour is like finding hen's teeth in rocking horse poo.

[@boy638]

Why did you not just pay this guy to check out the car like you did now before buying it?

[@AHMED6858]

Had the same idea.

[@ricknineg]

+boy638 I think he said in the video that the car had "passed" a similar inspection before in "December." So either it was not a good mechanic checking it out or something fishy was happening.

[@AJtheSwede]

Exactly :/

[@owenrayner2971]

Then we wouldn't have a video...

[@boy638]

Owen Rayner Well we would have a video of him driving and enjoying it if it was not for the condition of the car lol

[@heyyob9815]

"A little bit of a issue on my mx5"

[@CarThrottle]

Understatement of the century.

[@Altmetaldoktor]

+Car Throttle do you want german schnitzel. Gruß

[@Its_Turboo]

+Altmetaldoktor ich nehm 2 :D

[@derekoconnor57]

+Car Throttle love me Bro

[@haydenoec945]

+Car Throttle Rust = More like weight reduction LOL

[@edcunhaph]

For a car of that age and mileage it's quite good I believe!

[@kingstonarlo7110]

you prolly dont give a shit but does anybody know a way to log back into an instagram account..? I was dumb forgot my account password. I would love any tips you can offer me!

[@odinyusuf9683]

@Kingston Arlo Instablaster ;)

[@rte3y838]

@@kingstonarlo7110 you had me in the first half ngl

[@Wagon_Attack]

It aint a beamer if it doesnt leak oil.

[@WillThePlank]

As a BMW lifer this is one of the most accurate statements ever hahaha!

[@SamFarley098]

+PSPonlineGAM3R My M6 doesn't leak oil!

[@LifeizPractical]

It's not bmw if the fuel pump is working correctly

[@WillThePlank]

+sam farley yet :p

[@WillThePlank]

+Practical Life M6 or in the case of my Dad's old E39 535i the fuel pressure regulator! That was a fun break down.

[@monkylondon]

I've had two M3 saloons, one 3.2 evo and one 3.0 in daytona violet great cars. Worth hanging on to prices are on the up 👍 nice video and good technician. Cheers ML

[@perfectNonsense]

"Ach du scheiße" You pronounced it so well. :D I'm very happy that I found your channel last week! Your content is marvelous. Greetings from Germany!

[@jimboTTT]

please help me practice my German on video call

[@187marter]

his mom's German

[@BaldMancTwat]

He speaks fluent German.

[@2k12Chris]

That's hardly a lemon mate, could've been a lot worse...

[@akakiki4111]

+ChrissV Thats what im saying. Here in the Us people would die for a m3 in that condition especially the REAL euro m3. Europes 328 is america's m3

[@NoobySammy]

+0hjaa Because it's sour, as it would feel if you bought a car that turned out to be a hunk of junk.

[@220Hoi]

+ChrissV Reminds me of Hammond's E36 in the show, which was way worse :D

[@Doggepp]

+ChrissV Well, could it really? It basically had everything wrong with it, it had hidden rust, changed parts, and he payed 2-3k more for it than he really should have. I would say that is about as bad as it gets. Well, if it would have exploded, that may have been worse. But still, not the best of deals. But on the other side, more videos of him/them fixing it for us! Win win

[@Doggepp]

Well, true. It could have also been a 328

[@joshkauf916]

Rust? More like weight reduction, bro.

[@Lb.q2]

haha

[@0ngy697]

natural weight reduction

[@TheSuraj03]

Well technically u add weight, but ya,, when its gone, weight reduction bro

[@pythyyy5115]

Tastes good as well

[@zackh9828]

+Josh Kauf Ive probably swept up over 30lbs of rust after working on my f250

[@LooneyTo0n]

Dudes, this video came up in my recommendations, and it says right below it "5 years ago". It is as if it was yesterday, good vibes.

[@maximilianoluera6679]

Collin and Phil... Phill Collins, oh my god I just realized that!

[@skyez3396]

I can feel it coming in the air tonight

[@maxhodder2732]

+Dylan Hanlon I can feel his intelligence slowly coming back in the air tonight

[@linusb2002]

I just realised that in this episode as well :D

[@maxmathers2009]

well, its phils collin

[@TheKickinDuck]

And the new mx5 is called junior, so it's basicslly Phil Collin(s) Jr

[@WayToNumber0ne]

thats only around 10k (including repairs) for a fully functioning e36 m3 without rust, thats not bad at all

[@sv_cheats1970]

Remember this video was 5yrs ago. Prices for them have risen

[@TheG60528XiJinPing]

@@sv_cheats1970 significantly

[@funfun5656]

For a euro-spec too. In Canada we'd pay at least 20k for a fully sorted, underpowered North American spec E36 M3...Euro-spec would probably go for 45-50k rust free.

[@jose_s_bam7938]

a BMW with 5 previous owners? that's the definition of lemon right there!

[@Ozziepeck11]

Why?

[@jose_s_bam7938]

BMWs are usually abused by their owners, especially those who don't intend to keep them for too long. Ask anyone that has bought used BMWs before.

[@jose_s_bam7938]

Well, I always thought that a M3 was a special kind of car worth keeping, but maybe that's just me. I've had plenty of cars as well, and the ones I really enjoy I tend to keep them. I now have for "investment purposes" (that's what I say to my wife anyways) a 12yo Lexus, a 20yo Nissan, a +30yo Toyota and a Porsche of the same era, and a 45yo MG. I have had most of them for over 10 years. The last one I got was the Porsche a few years ago and it had only one owner and it was in mint condition. No BMWs though. =D I already had my share of lemons. But I would love to have a BMW 850, a Z3 Mcoupe and a Z8. Maybe one day, who knows?

[@jose_s_bam7938]

A Sportcross. Love it. Still puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. Yeah, I share your pains. Taxes, insurances and out of the ordinary maintenance are a pain in the ass. But changing cars regularly still hurts too. If you buy used you get the good side of devaluation, but if you repair and do proper maintenance on a car for a while you will almost surely lose money if you sell it (there are exceptions, obviously). And then when you buy another you just don't know if it's a good buy or not until a few months later.

[@devn3813]

Well it's 20 years old. I don't know anyone who keeps their vehicles for 20 years.

[@DragCarTV]

Ach du Scheiße, haha :'D

[@JorgeSMAD]

What does that means?

[@LonelyGuitarString]

+JorgeSMAD along the lines of "Holy shit"

[@Quertziop]

Ach du schande, wenn ich bitten darf :D

[@ulrichf2530]

+LonelyGuitarString Luis or something along the line "Oh Crap"

[@Benedocta]

+LonelyGuitarString Luis No that would be "heilige Scheisse". Ach du Scheiße basically means oh shit.

[@ItsDavid07]

Alex really doesn't know how to buy secondhand cars

[@az0910622]

+FootGlove wouldnt you get the inspection done before buying the car?

[@ItsDavid07]

+Gxd Culture you should really know that you can buy a BMW E36 M3 better condition for £6000, he picked a car without a handbrake and this can indicate more problems. If you pick secondhand cars, make sure you check for any major problems. If there is any, walk away. You need to have basic knowledge of secondhand car problems factoring in labour costs if you need any repairs :D

[@zoeyl4d939]

+FootGlove can u explain me what is the most important to check on buying 2nd hand cars..i really appreciate if you tell me one or 2 stuff thank you.

[@DuBstep115]

+Khairul Izwan Rust and engine is healty.. everyting else is cheap to fix

[@ItsDavid07]

+Khairul Izwan just make sure nothing is wrong with the engine, walk away from ANY car with an engine management light. If you're oil is going down or a lot of white smoke is coming out of the exhaust, most likely the head gasket is gone and labour for a head gasket replacement is around £200-400. If you are unsure, ask a garage person and he'll let you know the labour costs of what repairs needs doing

[@4wdsome444]

“If it’s a bit floppy, a bit of furniture polish and give it a yank” Hmmm

[@bh26820377]

4wd some 😂😂😂

[@roelfkromhout]

3500 pounds for fixing all that? Not too bad if you ask me.

[@williamrogers.]

I need to start charging myself more. I'm quite cheep you know. Rarely ever see a shop other than to have tires fitted or need an occasional new part that is not in my collection.

[@AL-mm9mc]

Blood you can buy a new car for 3500 😂😂😂

[@jxckc351]

@@AL-mm9mc blood? are you bleeding? tell me what new car you buy for 3500, a tuk tuk?

[@AL-mm9mc]

JxckC you can buy a corsa

[@AL-mm9mc]

JxckC 2000 civic

[@robertdeford7762]

You consider that a Lemon? Michigan standards say that the car is near-mint :P

[@Burninfox1]

Agreed lol

[@Electricalwav]

haha yeah!

[@VisualAnalog]

True

[@genius3258]

+Robert Deford in my standards this is almost perfect with minor details

[@tahabashir7453]

+Robert Deford 2/3rds of these issues are seen on my mercedes and I still drive it because Michigan.

[@jizzyg1559]

My mechanic, after seeing my first car floor, refused to lift it on those big lifts. He was scared it's gonna break in half or something

[@CarlLaberfeld]

indicators working? - not a real bmw ^^

[@rasvial]

+Carl_Laberfeld nah- you just give bmw drivers too much credit ;)

[@junapetr8989]

+Carl_Laberfeld Of course they are working, no one ever use them.

[@DanM012324]

If the indicator stalk had no wear on it at all and looks like it came straight from factory on a 130k mile car then it's a real BMW..

[@DriftCTSV]

+Carl_Laberfeld Nah you just gotta unplug them.

[@JT-xf9sw]

Oh the memories...when turn signals were the vain of my existences. Damn BMW must have engineered the worst lightbulb holder mechanisms ever!

[@BondTheOGYT]

God damn *RUST*

[@Orfeas_christodoulou]

+Bond I feel you man.I GODDAMN feel you.sadness.

[@mcgaz1434]

You have 0 life. Like I mean 0 do you ever leave KZbin

[@Orfeas_christodoulou]

Me?

[@DevoidFX]

+Bond it seems like a great game, why the hate?

[@RoyalLoGiCgaming]

well didn't expect to see you here mate

[@beemersandbass]

No you didn't screw up... You bought a Beemer that needs you. Give it what it needs. If that's not for you, well, a Kia comes with a good warranty doesn't it...

[@soldat2501]

Well fvcking said!!

[@herbienbrian2]

Ok now I feel slightly better about my e36. I'm 7k into mine and it's getting a little depressing.

[@Aerogrow]

​@@herbienbrian2 eh; sums it up. If your going buy any type of older "classic"; its going be a money pit; your doing pretty good if its worth half of what you invested into it. More of pure passion of bringing a classic back to life.

[@herbienbrian2]

@@Aerogrow I made it go pretty sideways tonight with some water coming onto the BLVD and I suddenly remember why I spent so much lol.

[@nicoyoung259]

I love to think that when buying a used car, that it wants a safe place where the owner treats it right, i know i certainly treat then well

[@thebadassassin12]

I thought the title read "I Screwed Up By Buying An E36 M3 a Lemon" and the first few mins of the video wondering where the lemon was XD

[@SamFarley098]

+ItzAssassin Why a Lemon?!

[@MinecraftPLayer206]

haha

[@guspac88]

Same here, now I don't feel as dumb

[@Heavenpotato123]

+ItzAssassin #LEMON_GOTCYU

[@alexkersten1964]

+ItzAssassin ou read that title and clicked to watch what could have been the most boring video ever! Dedication, man ;)

[@kriss634]

He used his blinkers in a bmw. You are truly a car god alex.

[@alexkersten1964]

+kriss634 Ethan actually did that in the edit to stop people getting butthurt. I've learnt never to use them because I'm a better person than everyone.

[@WillThePlank]

+Alex Kersten truth is that as BMW drivers we always indicate without fail! It's just that our indicators produce a light that poor people can't see!

[@allofthecarsofficial6449]

+Alex Kersten LOL why does this not have more upvotes?!

[@philtripe]

+WillThePlank wow we are impressed. your dad is rich. now we will see how you do

[@WillThePlank]

+phil tripe looks like my good old British sarcasm is wasted here ;)

[@krecik2336]

Repair it, it'll gain value. Future classic.

[@MoModsOo]

😂😂😂 "ach du scheiße" really made my day haha 👍 love and enjoy all your videos these are maaad Greetings from gemany huhu

[@alexkersten1964]

+Mo Mods O.o Danke dir!

[@willasker8804]

+Alex Kersten just mugged him off mate🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫

[@ZimDaMan]

+Mo Mods O.o mcm reference?

[@MoModsOo]

+Mario Χαννα mcm is an insipiration for us 😁 we are doing also mods to our cars just in german with our own style 😁

[@ZimDaMan]

Mo Mods O.o ahaha im glad that u guys over there are fans too!

[@glazuna]

You have to realize that this was a performance car, it wasn't driven softly and it had good and bad owners. Some people have no clue what so ever i've realized that over the years of buying used cars and bikes but the best thing is to invest a bit more money for a car that was well looked after. You will rarely find a guy selling his vehicle that he invested a lot of money into it, especially for a good price as these things are expensive to maintain.. But nothing of this car is serious, everything can be fixed, it would be alarming if the engine or transmission were worn shit... What's more 6900 pounds doesn't sound much for an M3... Sometimes investing in a better condition higher priced, lower mileage one is a good idea.

[@glazuna]

+glazuna update: seeing the end of the video it really came costly to you but that's mainly because you let professionals took the job. If you would do it yourself with aftermarket parts, it could be up to 3x cheaper.

[@FranksShitBoxCollection]

+glazuna Yeah but if they have the money why not? But then again since they had the money to fix it up why would they be bitching about it?

[@chrisallot66]

+glazuna So that's almost $10,000 usd for an M3 with 150,000 miles. That is pretty absurd by any logical persons standards. ''Well the outside looks good.'' Any young guy who buys a high mile BMW suffers from a classic case of ''I like fast cars but know nothing about them and will live with my mom until I'm 28 years old.''

[@naegleriafowleri76]

id rather buy a new honda or nissan than this stinky old m3. Kids think they cool with their old m3s, it will backfire on you, there is reason why this cars costs so much new, they are not meant to be driven by stupid kids

[@armoredp]

+Latin Lover A lot of kids that buy Hondas and Nissans think they are cool too, a pretty moot point.

[@bigbucksboy3]

Where are the ultra reflective shades and Bluetooth headset?

[@XboxDIY]

You can live in your car, but you can't race your house. All the justification I ever need when buying car parts >:D

[@janickstaub7301]

Xbox DIY Nice! I'm gonna remember that that!

[@chethankille1820]

Nice excuse for being lazy

[@olipessino6294]

That’s quality 😂

[@buba4267]

Well... you COULD race your house if you put it on four wheels 😂😂😂

[@Archman155]

Imagine how much torgue and horse power it would take to move an entire house.

[@DeyonSingh]

i like when the text get longer and smaller.

[@alexkersten1964]

+Deyon Singh I don't!

[@trexdinosaur1096]

If you own a 10 year old+ BMW, it leaks oil. Just one of those facts of life. Generally, unless you're capable of doing all the work, it's not worth fixing. Starts with valve cover, then oil pan gasket, oil filter housing, and finally, timing cover. Unless you ave the time, tools and expertise to replace the timing cover gasket, don't fix any of the others unless it's major.

[@IAMJAKETRIMBLE]

Not really a lemon at all... For a 20 year old, 5 owner performance car it's pretty good. The rust is really the worst part... All of the other things are common E36 wear and tear that's been neglected by previous owners. I totally agree you over paid but it's it pretty good shape overall.

[@Zamsky39]

You bought a car without even looking underneath it? WTF?!

[@cambs0181]

School boy error!

[@illuminatiaqi6130]

Who does that

[@danielhall1768]

You know the saying “Fools rush in” lol

[@FPSAnarchy]

I bought one without checking anything and its been good 2 me

[@shikiagi6226]

Kind of late, but wish u knew how people buy cars in uk... Both times my parents were selling their cars, the buyer checked out the outside of the car in 2 mins, inside for 2 mins, asked for short test drive around car park and said he is buying it, everytime my parents buy a car, they spend like 30-50 mins checking every single thing, the sellers look at them like they looking at weirdos

[@cottonsoxx1677]

2:27 That "seatbelt hack" is brilliant... The words were chosen so well XD

[@JackFlower]

Hi (sorry about my english)

[@alexkersten1964]

+llJaack Yeah man, you screwed up.

[@coweebaweeba7744]

*hi

[@user-jt6xh2ln9z]

+Alex Kersten your german was good though!

[@maxjtj31]

Hahah

[@ipoopedtoday4260]

+BB-8 English? English is language, not country

[@joemama38]

so tell us again why you didn't buy an E46 M3?

[@safin3665]

pootis

[@ishitblood1250]

Heavy makes me horny.

[@safin3665]

+FatUselessShitLumpBehindABlackUndertakerDildo why cuz of pootis or sandvich

[@ishitblood1250]

mr fancy his big hands and sandvich!

[@safin3665]

+FatUselessShitLumpBehindABlackUndertakerDildo i like him cuz of pootis and sandvich

[@tastemymelee7467]

Thank you for naming the car after me. I feel amazing that somewhere in the UK a E36 M3 is named after me in my favorite color.

[@dobsonironmonger2414]

My question is this. Why didnt you get this test done on the car before you bought it. In canada where I live the owners that are selling their cars on craigslist or wherever are completely fine with you meeting up at a shop and getting a full inspection done (at the buyers expense)... Seems like you kinda screwed yourself over, and you could have avoided spending over 10k pounds on a +16 year old car.

[@gregorywills2231]

+Dobson Ironmonger That's exactly what I was wondering. Get the inspection done before you buy. Nice video, though. Well done.

[@dobsonironmonger2414]

+Gregory Wills yeah it was a great video, but it seems like a guy with this amount of knowledge on cars should be able to know that he should get it inspected before he buys

[@odethious5639]

+Dobson Ironmonger He said the car passed tests on December with minimal issues.

[@dobsonironmonger2414]

+ODETHIOUS true good point i forgot about that lol

[@odethious5639]

+Dobson Ironmonger ey, no problem.

[@Chalky.]

After he used the mirror I started having dental flashbacks.

[@perchancethishandleiswens]

3500 pounds for those repairs and probably some replacement, including the rust repairs, with paint, seals, etc? That is still a very good deal man

[@joscythe556]

Die deutsche Aussprache war überraschend gut!!

[@milinda2569]

lol u used your indicators 0:20

[@RazSofer]

And the problem is?

[@PCgamer474]

yeah not a proper m3 driver move right there. He doesn't use the stuff that he teaches his students in the lectures of how to become a proper BMW driver! Very disappointing... Not to mention he didn't bring his Bluetooth headset, his reflective sunglasses and his naturally colored tie!

[@issackaiser]

So much for being a BMW driving instructor. He failed to follow his very own teaching!.BMW driver are not supposed use their indicator Alex.

[@dannyboywhaa3146]

That mechanic is a legend! Such a professional and nice chap...

[@patrickgravel5237]

Lucky you bought it three years ago :D an m3 under 10k in this shape is pretty rare right now

[@hololololololo6517]

Alex, didn't you learn anything from Hammond on buying an E36 M3?

[@alexkersten1964]

+aditya eka funnily enough, that episode was on in my place this evening.

[@alexkersten1964]

+aditya eka funnily enough, that episode was on in my place this evening.

[@hololololololo6517]

Hahahaha, well the damage has been done. But, hope you can flip Colin into a spanking ride that you'll enjoy. #savecolinbro

[@volvos60bloke]

What a super video, and what a great bloke the chap at Munich Legends seems. Toll!

[@midnightkimchi785]

The way you pronounce German is pretty spot on! I challenge you to do a whole video in German.

[@J4cko999]

I cant cope with Schmee popping up like that, not going to sleep now....

[@phils.3178]

That was a great inspection

[@johnrichardson544]

"After James is done prodding Colins rear end...." I'm sure you could have kept that private stuff to yourself?!

[@robertbchase]

A very nit picky inspection. This is an older vehicle. They don't stay perfect forever regardless if you want them to or not. Even if he had paid 4x the price for a "perfect" example there would have been something on the list that needed to be repaired. Cars are complex machines. They are hard enough to make perfect out of the factory. Add a few years of age to a vehicle and that "perfect" target becomes more and more expensive to maintain. While there were a few things that needed attention on the list it would have been very easy to fix many of the things on that list without breaking the bank.

[@jaredmac11]

Awesome video!!!!! This shows why you do a pre-purchase inpsection. Hard to haggle when you dont have a list of faults. Thanks for making this

[@akaChriss4L]

Can we get an update on this car?

[@2LaftsonStudiosTM]

Sold

[@kavan1773]

I'm buying an E46 M3 soon and this is giving me anxiety lol.

[@Mdewar7]

KvnS S how was it?

[@ImranIsak]

And?

[@LamontBoucherville]

Guess he died of BMW repair debt

[@_vindicator_]

It should

[@bobbybird9433]

I love the way you posture makes you look like your stood inside a pipe or hugging a barrel at all times hahaha

[@LloydyA2]

Is there going to be anymore videos on this car

[@Spacklatard]

10:40 It's feckin' cold but look at my guns. 11:44 Just in case you missed my guns.

[@macca4610]

Love that colour!! Old BMW always come back to looking cool

[@klaudizcx6809]

"I know the rears aren't working" he said. too bad it's a two door. :D

[@pseudonymlifts2]

7k to buy this looks like a bargain compared to how prices are now. Even after the work done he'd still be in profit.

[@gboothyyt7940]

I was gonna make a joke about sodium, but Na

[@rozanaesmaili3373]

I love puns i feel like you and i have chemistry 😂😊

[@RennieAsh]

+rozana esmaili K....

[@jjayysun]

+rozana esmaili HAHAHA.

[@kingGfour]

L

[@AdamBisbee]

+Rennie Ash potassium?😂😂

[@anthonynayagam105]

the rust is not that bad. I've seen worse and the owners still keep driving

[@ivan2500]

3:14 what a jumpscare

[@mr.e5625]

My e36 has 405,000 miles and still running. I've beat the f out the car chipped the ECU only and suspension changed. No rust problems to bits and parts falling off or breaking. Yeah the horse power lacked before but it real won't die. Lol Best 3 I ever bought

[@bsg2621]

how the fuck, my e36 m3 lasted to 210k miles :(((

[@ahmed-al-raiyan5238]

living4ultron!!!! No shit

[@McFreshfleisch]

That's actually some good german at the end xD

[@PlanespotterBE]

I can't believe this is 4 years old already , well Alex hasn't aged too badly

[@FTsingos]

Here's how to enjoy a bmw. Lease or buy bmw with all or partial warranty remaining. If bought, sell at end of warranty. One thing I've learned about boats and bmw's. An old one with repairs costs the same as a new one with payments. A never ending nightmare of repairs and parts that are expensive as hell.

[@chrisallot66]

+Fotios Tsingos I have a friend with a 633 csi. Inherited it from his dad. Has fairly low miles. Is in the garage being ''repaired'' every other month. The car will probably never run properly. Classic old bmw story. They're just not worth it.

[@birdylover100]

8:48 a bit of duct tape will do

[@NMR11]

in case it doesn't than more duct tape will do

[@hugochen2293]

DoughboyD16 yea Duct tape to stop and WD-40 to move🙂

[@GECKOZFTW]

That M1 in the intro is just beautiful.

[@ErikMalkavian]

This can't be real, can it??? Isn't this guy a car guy and KNOWS to get a PPI BEFORE buying a Bimmer?? (or any car)

[@Racing_Fox]

Erik Malkavian what? Any cars bought from private sellers are ‘sold as seen’ the only way you could get any form of money back from a private seller is if they lied in response to a direct question and even then you’d struggle to prove an average person would know enough to back the answer up

[@JericTamayo]

Why didn't you inspect it first before making it an official buy?

[@Fd20y]

Many garages don’t allow it

[@WAXXWIZZARD]

Pro tip for the States folks: you can request to see the techs go over your car and (legally in most states) they have to comply, if not you can dispute it afterwards. Had this experience myself.

[@Nuth34d]

Yep, couldnt agree more, the steering wheel is on the right side, it's FUCKED

[@TechAssistant024]

Why didn't you get it inspected before?

[@TechAssistant024]

+Tech Assistant or at least look at the basics yourself?

[@Kenneth_Rogers]

Because he's a true idiot when it comes to cars....

[@TechAssistant024]

kdr0003 lol

[@TheBrokenLife]

+JohnDark93 Pre-purchase inspections are usually under $100, which is nearly nothing compared to the issues they can turn up.. Most shops charge a fairly low rate for them because they're hoping you'll have them perform the repairs they deem necessary. Short of the VANOS test, anyone with 2 eyes and a lift could have inspected that car and told him not to buy it.

[@markalmelo]

+Maxwelhse and after a lot of inspections you still dont have a car because its an old car. The most expensive repair is the vanos and als the mechanic explained almost Every BMW has problems with it and you can drive it without problems. he could also just buy An m3 at this garage and be sure there are no problems, but looking at the website and prices i'm guessing that you cant buy a similar car there for the same ammount.

[@JB-un9ze]

On the strength of this video, I used Munich Legends for a pre-purchase inspection of my 2011 BMW M3. They inspected it thoroughly, produced a report, and I got the dealer I was buying the car from to sort out the couple of issues (non-cosmetic) found which was 1 tyre to be replaced and rear brake discs and pads to be replaced. Since I bought the car, it's been sweet as a nut! Clearly they did a good job on the pre-purchase inspection. Happy days! :)

[@AP90x]

How are u supposed to prevent the car from rusting? Seems impossible

[@TurboWolfFarm]

Live in an area that doesn't need salt on the road. Looking at a 300CI 2001 now. Not a spec of rust under it

[@TunsaMcHaggis]

buy a Delorean

[@TunsaMcHaggis]

cause stainless steel is famous for rusting right

[@123greengoblin123]

Just dont store it outside, make sure seals are in good condition, have a proper undercoating under the car and if you can avoid driving it in the winter because of salt. The main reason for a buying a winter beater. And don't live in britain.

[@BigUriel]

Stainless steel is expensive and fucking hard to machine.

[@deusrex6230]

3:38 "Is it because of this?" "Yeah" "Bastard" "Yeah"

[@thebestsin]

All the leakage and rust are common for any vehicle at that age but it can be pricey for BMW. I bought my car 9 years old, I had to replace both control arms and ball joints/bushings, took care of few gaskets and seals (done everything myself), had alignment by shop and now car drives as smooth as new. BTW doing repairs yourself and picking up your own parts is the way to go for out of warranty BMWs. If Engine and transmission are good, it's not a lemon.

[@thebestsin]

***** Every car has it's own common issues, possibly the previous owner did most of the repairs on your car. there's always going to be maintenance for 100+k mileage cars and we're talking about 3.5L engine compare to 1.3L. BMWs are considered luxury sports car, every component has to be in it's best shape for the car to perform as it should. by that I mean when I drive 40mph or 90mph car should be smooth either speed. I live in the DC area, road are always a mess with potholes, so if my ball joints and shocks go out, I wouldn't be surprised. I had ford focus before, I did not care a bit about it. sold it at 190k mileage no oil leak what so ever, but it was shaking so bad 50+mph. as for rust, yes. normally a car in colder temperature has been painted will most likely to get rust. Japanese cars are one of the most reliable cars on the planet while BMWs have expensive maintain. but there's no comparison in performance.

[@BigMattRob]

4 years later after me watching this when it first came out with no driving licences being 16. I now own a E36 328i 🤣 AYYYYYYY and its got rust but. Fixing it dw :)

[@ItachiUchiha-lr3yr]

This is ridiculous! It's not a lemon, it is a 12 plus year old car, this mechanic is getting paid to note down evry bit of rust etc. Any car this age would have all this and more even if it has hardly been driven, You would be lucky that it doesn't need a gear box or engine rebuild, A car this age would need a full respray to look it's best anyway. Stuff can start to rust within two years if it gets any type of scrape or damage.

[@video99couk]

More rust than my 24 year old Celica. That BMW looks quite poor for its age.

[@mattevans1643]

I have a 33 year old MR2 with less rust, and miles. Still on the original engine and transmission. Yeah metal naturally rusts, but if taken care of, it doesn't. The paint is original in amazing condition. The suspension is fucked, but i didn't care when i bought it. The difference between my car and this car. Mine is a Toyota, this is a BMW. My parts are cheap compared to this thing. The reason it's a lemon, and my car isn't is because he is paying more in repairs than my car is worth. As you saw 3500 in repairs. He paid 6000 for it. That is in fact a lemon. He's paying more than half of what he paid for, and he paid more money then he should have.

[@8G00SE8]

Had a couple of 10+ year old cars, certainly not anything close to that state, you could sit in the back without fear of putting your foot through the floor. I wonder what the service book was like for it, but with a personalised plate like that it's probably blank.

[@campbellstubbs1181]

My car is 21 years old with 540000 KMs on it and it is in a lot better condition than that

[@CrazennCajunn]

honestly most of those issues are pretty damn common on older performance cars,. not to mention you cant expect everyone to take perfect care of it. this is why you always make the seller give you an up to date inspection. shop smart

[@vk45de54]

3500 is pretty cheap, with all that ust n leaks i would've guesssed more.. pretty sure they didn't include head gasket yet

[@leedsmanc]

I think at that point they were being kind.

[@Broadpaw_Fox]

I know I'm late to the party, but I wanted to point out that he's talking about British Pounds Sterling, not Dollars. 3500£ is a lot for a car he paid 6900£ for...

[@iaxable]

that's 3500 every six moths on that shitter

[@ChandlerThomasvoon100]

if you fix everything how much would the car be worth?

[@GamingBelgian]

256k

[@rinerboy1]

+Belgian Gaming seems legit

[@WatsXP]

+Chandler Thomas as much as he bought it for ;)

[@randy438]

+Chandler Thomas A small loan of a million dollars

[@ishitblood1250]

+Belgian Gaming Lmfao!

[@samin2012]

that mechanic looks like a really cool and nice person! thanks for the vid mate

[@NWLAutowerks]

how did you not take the hint when the license plate says "M3 OAF"

[@Octane_Karnige]

Wether you brought a good or not soo good M3 E36 M3 , you never screwup buying a M3 mate!

[@seanbrewer1232]

Karnige Vlogs totally agree! People called me crazy for buying mine because it had some miles on it, and it was actively on fire when I bought it, but I got a decent deal! Plus, I have a sweet spoiler to put on it once it stops smoldering

[@e36racer44]

Karnige Vlogs *bought Moron

[@BeauAmoureuxcom]

😁 That technician looks like Bob's boss at the insurance company on The Incredibles. 😂

[@jamespondy0]

you screwed up by buying a car without doing the checking you're doing now to look "professional".

[@Racing_Fox]

james pond yes, I too enjoy taking my 2 post lift with me to the drives of sellers houses just so I can take a look under the car

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Scary that passed the MOT! The Irish NCT would have failed it on the lights alone.

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Lol you don't think all that rust is an issue? That's a powerful engine to have on a rusty chassis. I'd be worried about the arse falling out of it haha

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Lol I don't give a shit what the government says so that's not why is be worried. The car might not fall apart driving down the road but in an accident it might disintegrate. That's what would worry me and being a Mom, I have to think of little ones in the car with me ;)

[@8G00SE8]

Blake Belladonna It's true that the MOT will pass if the car is safe for other road users and the environment, but Alex said it passed with no advisories which most of the stuff listed should have been.

[@luuk3213]

@Blake Belladonna Those RWBY Profiles haunt me.

[@Racing_Fox]

It wouldn’t have passed an MOT ... it’s clearly a dodgy one ... you know ... send a large amount of money by post (don’t forget your reg plate) and in return you get a clear MOT

[@ignoracy]

Well my e36 has a hole in the boot where the battery goes where you can put your hand through

[@eyalrud3]

Who else thought it was going to be another lemon song?

[@MFUnicornBey]

14:35, for a brit he actually pronounced it really well.

[@ansgarwoo9878]

MFUnicornBey I was told Alex is half German......

[@MFUnicornBey]

Ah so thats why he looks a bit german, I thought so.

[@burger116]

MFUnicornBey iii

[@all_that_gazz]

Wow there's a lot of hateful trolling going on here - hilarious how some people think that you have to know everything about every car in order to buy something that you like! I like to think I know about cars, but I know that I could still just as easily buy something with a few problems because what I 100% DO KNOW is that I 100% DON'T KNOW everything! Anyone who thinks they do is either A) a professional mechanic, or B) a professional bellend. Great vid - enjoyed it :-)

[@breadandpotato]

if anyone can hear "Ellie Goulding-On my Mind" in this video u get a potato

[@ryanlittlehales3462]

9:40 mate

[@ThatOnePetrolHead]

+Potatov3 I like potatoes!

[@preciadoalex123]

my jam

[@theLuigiFan0007Productions]

Potatov3 Daaaaaaaaaamn you got good ears.

[@Pozzibilitiiz]

Bullshit title. That's not a lemon at all. You bought an old, driven, used car. It's not a brand-new showroom car. You could drive that car for a long time with the problems it has; it's not going to blow up because the diff has a tiny leak. IT'S OLD. That's also expected stuff on an M3. That car is in great shape for it's age. Of course a car that old is not going to be perfect. The rust can be patched or left; you have to expect rust on most cars unless they're garage queens. The oil leak is typical. Leaks are expected on BMWs; they all do that. After being on the road that long, things are going to be not perfect on it. Some things are going to have some play, and there is going to be a leak here and there on a BMW. There may be a clunk or a squeak here or there. None of these things make a car a lemon; that makes a car a car. If that's an issue just don't buy used cars. What type of car people are you? Are you expecting the steering wheel to be as tight as it was on day one? Of course not! That's nothing really even wrong; that's just using the steering wheel and it gets play over time.

[@8bitnitwit]

I read all of this in Hank Hill's voice.

[@Alteriukas]

You know there is difference between used and abused. That car isn't that old. For it's age it has way too many problems, clearly wasn't loved.

[@valiumdemon]

Lmao "It's 13 years old so who cares if it's a piece of shit" My parents own three 20 year old Toyota's ( '96 RAV4, '95 Land Cruiser Prado and '97 Camry) which have had not a single problem except for regular maintenance.

[@IDONTDOMUCHATWORK]

Now....jinxed

[@nyktal]

damn thought hank only knew about propane, turns out hes a BMW shill aswell

[@ernestochang1744]

everytime he said vanoss i just imagined a golden owl operating the variable timing system... Vanoss gaming xD

[@Cyborg609]

Wow.. Your buying over 18y old performance BMW and your demanding it to be close mint on some nitpicky areas like loose heat shields, boot seals, weak gas struts and little oil leaks around e/diff and after fixin all it (on official bmw mechanic?) whine about spending 3.5k£? Only things I would have been worried to fix asap are : Vanos exhaust side, those rust holes in bottom floor of car and replace all bushings (while doing last one, i recommend upgrade to powerflex etc since og bushings will perish in couple of years, if car is driven hard) I´ve had same model E36 for almost 5y now and had to do a lot more than mentioned on this video over the years and still have not managed to spend over 3,5k£ since im doing all repairs myself and using aftermarket parts. Yea ofc you can spend thousands upon thousands on trying to make it flawless, which it will still never be for long since its so old and high mileage. My way to own car like this is just to fix everything that is actually important to driving & safety. Then I enjoy daily- and occasional track driving my cheap RWD 321hp BMW and when the time comes some day I´ll just either sell it for cheap or scrap it and move to E46 M or other car that my taste and wallet size meet.

[@anthonytomb8857]

are u going to make the car throttle app for ios

[@B1ackTheRipper]

There's an android app but not an iOS app? Backwards but alright lol

[@flashyplayer]

+Jimmy Neutron backwards!!?? More like saving everyone from cancer aka apple

[@HarizHafiGarden]

+Nico Cummins and poor for buying an android

[@ipoopedtoday4260]

+Hariz Hafi IOS overpriced af

[@YonOtto]

+Hariz Hafi fail logic