Are 335i coolant systems crap?

Chad20 · 05-17-2014, 10:13 PM

I'm a salesman at a used car lot with over 200 vehicles. Seems every BMW we have has issues. Two 335i s this week have randomly spewed coolant out of the bottom of them both 2007 models. And are in our shop , also this week a 07 530i coolant system blew along with the water pump and spewed out of the bottom all after driving them just one street. I have a 328i and have never had those issues . Anyone else have major problems with the 335i or 535i cooling system ? I ask this cause I'm stuck between a high mileage 545i or 535i both over 100k to buy for myself and am concerned . I'm looking to sell one of them to a client after the issues are resolved . How much do they cost per year to maintain passed 100k? 335i?

Miller335 · 05-17-2014, 10:18 PM

Any cooling system on any high mileage vehicle is suspect.

Just goes with the territory, more so on higher performance vehicles.

924er · 05-17-2014, 11:57 PM

i wouldn't get either the 545i or 535i esp cuz thats the first year they made the N54 engine. but there isn't any faults or recalls on the 335i cooling systems aside from the electrical water pump failing but thats every bmw. i would save more money if i was you and get a low mileage 535i u won't regret it.

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Chad20 Banned 62 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 07 328i sapphire black stock;/ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Lodi, Ca iTrader: (0)	Are 335i coolant systems crap? I'm a salesman at a used car lot with over 200 vehicles. Seems every BMW we have has issues. Two 335i s this week have randomly spewed coolant out of the bottom of them both 2007 models. And are in our shop , also this week a 07 530i coolant system blew along with the water pump and spewed out of the bottom all after driving them just one street. I have a 328i and have never had those issues . Anyone else have major problems with the 335i or 535i cooling system ? I ask this cause I'm stuck between a high mileage 545i or 535i both over 100k to buy for myself and am concerned . I'm looking to sell one of them to a client after the issues are resolved . How much do they cost per year to maintain passed 100k? 335i?
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Miller335 Colonel 291 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	Any cooling system on any high mileage vehicle is suspect. Just goes with the territory, more so on higher performance vehicles.
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924er Colonel 352 Rep 2,050 Posts Drives: e92 335i '10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	i wouldn't get either the 545i or 535i esp cuz thats the first year they made the N54 engine. but there isn't any faults or recalls on the 335i cooling systems aside from the electrical water pump failing but thats every bmw. i would save more money if i was you and get a low mileage 535i u won't regret it.
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