New car

[CuriousMary]

AIBU spending 2500 in a BMW one series that has 144,800 miles?

Apart from the high mileage the car is in good condition. No issues seen with the car.

All depends on how old it is... usual calculation for average mileage is 10,000 miles per year of the car's life.

And the Cam Belt should have been changed every 50,000 miles, if BMWs have one, that is - it might be a chain one that doesn't need it.

Diesel or petrol?

It's a 06 plate. I currently drive a micra and this car has really caught my eye. However people are telling me I am not doing the right thing as is has high mileage so I just don't know what to do.

It's a petrol. It has a chain

Not sure what the AIBU is here exactly - are you asking if it's a fair price?

I wouldn't buy any BMW as they ugly and vastly overated IMHO.

Wouldnt touch a petrol car with that mileage with a bargepole. Good job everyone has different tastes then isnt it wasonthelist

I drive a higher mileage BMW and they are fabulous to drive but expensive to run. You also get a lot of people with unfounded opinions assuming you are a certain person because you drive a BMW but it is bullshit.

Mine isn't a one series and I am not a big fan of them but the higher mileage on any car means items will need replacing and BMWs are really really not cheap to run.
Our other main car is a skoda and it is cheaper to run and an all round excellent car but you can tell the difference in quality between the two (and my skoda is a range topping one, it is superb).

Depends if it's city miles or motorway miles. city miles are hard on a car, with motorway miles the car's more likely to be in better condition. Given that it's 145 000 miles in 11 years it would suggest a lot of those are motorway (obv can't be sure). Like other people said, check the cam belt etc . It's a risk though getting any 11 year old car, but I know new cars that have had nothing but problems too... I know the last part is no help lol

At the bottom end of the market there's a good chance of it being a dog. Being petrol it'll probably be more reliable/cheaper to repair than the diesel version but don't be surprised if it chucks a four figure bill. For £2.5k there are many better choices, I would look again.

OP if you need space in the back, look carefully, 1 series are very cramped compared with, say a Golf

I loved my one series. But I wouldn't touch a bmw with high mileage they are expensive when they go wrong.

You shouldn't have any issues with a BMW. I think the high mileage thing is a bit dated now to be honest. Times have changed and mechanics have improved. I mainly buy high mileage cars (because they are cheaper)

Thanks all! Will take the comments on board and have a good think about it.