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Official: Bmw 3-Series most reliable car in the UK

tryme submitted on 11/10/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:32:55 PM

19 user comments | Category: Misc News | Source: | SOURCE: www.4wheelsnews.com

Bmw’s largest selling model lineup, the 3-Series, has been selected the most dependable car in a review of Britain’s car rental companies.

The survey, which included the reliability record of nearly 900,000 vehicles in 2008, also showed that Bmw was the most dependable carmaker overall.

In a momentous victory over Japanese carmakers who usually dominate in the reliability survey category, Bmw led the charts in this year’s annual FN50 reliability poll. The Bmw 3-Series was the highest rated version for reliability, with the Mini hatch and Bmw 1-Series also making it to the top ten, at fifth and seventh places, respectively.

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rumnyc

As much as I love BMWs...I find this hard to believe.

Then again, I haven't had any issue with my 1yr old 335i which I drive very very hard....

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Posted on 11/11/2008 12:26:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Hyundai

1 yr old...

Well....

Seriously...

That's not that old at all.

I have driven my 04 Corolla for the last 120,000 KM really god damned hard, red-lined all the time. It has not had any issues aside from shitty little rattles in the vents and doors which would of course cost more than $700 to fix. Anyways... a year old BMW shouldn't have any issues with the mechanics... should it?

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Posted on 11/11/2008 3:13:00 AM | | Votes: 2   

Agent63

For Corolla's we can't expect too much from it. You get what you pay for, a small economic car that can run a million miles but not necessarily hold up for 100% of those million miles. The recent BMW's are built very well and solid. The fit and finish has improved over the years.

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Posted on 11/11/2008 8:36:57 AM | | Votes: 1   

Type707

BMW reliable??? Well at least they're better than FORD.

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Posted on 11/11/2008 2:52:14 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

veyron1001

What are you talking about? Ford was really never good to begin with.

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Posted on 11/11/2008 8:59:11 AM | | Votes: 1   

Wazz

I have driven BMW's for many years and have hardly had any issues, especially my old E30 which i had for 15 years, but i drove a E46 for ten years (which I still own) with only minor problems and now drive a E90 323i and havnt had one. Kudo's BMW!

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Posted on 11/11/2008 3:40:39 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Wazz

BTW they are South African built cars here at the Roslyn plant in Pretoria.

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Posted on 11/11/2008 3:42:05 AM | | Votes: 1   

ghosthunter

I see, that's why they kept buying land rover, jag, and mini with the expectation that if a car can last one year, it must be very reliable.

oh my bad, 11 month to be exact.

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Posted on 11/11/2008 4:39:48 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Designer1

Hmm, BMW and reliability are just two things that do not go together, I'm sure this study is all lies.

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Posted on 11/11/2008 9:00:05 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

StarSearch

like a peanut butter and tuna sandwich!

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Posted on 11/11/2008 3:56:08 PM | | Votes: -1   

_43LE

What's the definition of "breakdown"? The study analyzed the number of breakdowns per 100 of each type of model on each leasing company’s fleet. If breakdown simply means that the car won't go then I'm not surprised that BMW did very well. They make great engines. How about the reliability of other components?

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Posted on 11/11/2008 10:28:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

2ndbimmer

I am on my 2nd BMW and have never once had an issue. Just because a few people blast a minor issue all over the internet, doesnt mean that the car company is a piece of junk.
My ford F150 has 150000 on their V8 and I have enver had one problem either. my g/f's camry on the other hand... issue after issue... rattles, tranny replaced, twice. but not every camry has issues, just the luck of the draw. her is a 2007 BTW with 20,000 miles on it.

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Posted on 11/11/2008 11:35:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

StarSearch

sorry I call bs, you see this all the time: take known model for questionable reliability and compare it against benchmark for excellent reliability and suddenly its "...I have MULTIPLE BMWs and NEVER A SINGLE PROBLEM, but my neighbor's best friend's sister had a Camry/Lexus, etc. and that thing was ALWAYS in the shop!!"

The data shows the opposite time and again, heck I've had 3 BMWs (a 2007 335 conv. currently), a Lexus and a Honda and the only "serious" issues cropped up on the Bimmers. Will I still get one? Sure, but I'm not gonna pretend that these things run flawless, just that I love the way they drive.

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Posted on 11/11/2008 4:05:34 PM | | Votes: -1   

StarSearch

2nd bimmer, not calling you out personally if it seems that, just that your situation is more often the exception than the rule (hence your point that not every camry has this happen).

Just wanted to prevent the inevitable tall tales others would pile on to pump up one brand over another.

— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 11/11/2008 4:08:15 PM | | Votes: -1   

sector

BMW is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get... When you get a Bimmer, you'll always get two of three things:

roundel badge + lemmon
or
roundel badge + not quite a lemmon

play the Russian roulette at your peril :)

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Posted on 11/11/2008 11:49:13 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -7   

1995e34

my bmw has been incredibly reliable. and it has offered superior quality to the japanese makes, as well. no surprises here.

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Posted on 11/11/2008 1:16:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Harrimantutu

that is good music to my ears but interesting to see it has upstaged the japanese cars in reliability. keep it up BMW!

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Posted on 11/11/2008 1:29:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

AgentOrange

I've had several BMWs during the past decade and have never had a single problem.
My experience is that they are bullet-proof and tons of fun to drive.
Interesting that most of those here critical of BMW quality/reliability have never owned one.

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Posted on 11/11/2008 5:02:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

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