Just bought M240i Advice?

[Way2Fast]

Hi guys,

Finally got a m240i after looking for months. But I have a question for you. The one I've chosen has very good spec and is in mint condition.

It's a 2019 reg with 46k miles.

It has a full BMW service history and only thing that worries me, looking at the servicing, it did 24k miles in one year. After this, it only did 5-8k a year.

I do also have a BMW letter saying how it was used as a courtesy car for a day before. I'm assuming it must have been used as a BMW courtesy car for a year to rack up 24k miles. I can see from the documents that it was then bought by a regular buyer after that. But would this worry anyone? Servicing has been done and logged and it definitely does not look like it's been ragged.

As it's 5 years old, most people do 10k miles a year so 46k really isn't much I guess. Just surprised it did 24k in a single year at one stage.

Your thoughts on this would be great!

Thanks

[MarkJS]

I wouldn’t worry if you’re satisfied it has been serviced correctly and that you’re happy with the condition of the car in its current state.

[Sensibleboy]

Do courtesy cars normally do big miles? Or was it a salesmans car who had a lengthy commute?

[Monkeylegend]

The only downside if it was a courtesy car is that it will have probably had many different drivers who might have treated it like a hire car, especially a performance car like that.

It could have been redlined a few times

Having said that I bought an ex Hertz E Class and did over 300k miles in it without a major issue.

[Tea Pot One]

I had an M240i and then an X3 M40i ... now a G42 M240i xdrive.

2 of the 3 were not new.

If it looks ok, drives ok and has service history then don't worry. The engine is a peach and pretty much bullet proof. It is an auto and won't let itself be ragged until oil is ok for it.

Condition is everything. Enjoy. I never had, nor have had, any issue with my 3 B58 engined cars.

[Tea Pot One]

sunnyb13 said:

How come you got rid of the x3? Any flaws? Thinking of having one next

No, I had it four years from new and selling was a huge mistake. No issues with it and it was fully loaded. I was doing a job with significant commuting so traded it for a PHEV Toyota. Binned that job and now commute but train or bicycle ... thus back in a BMW.