Questions about KMs and buying a car

2000 BMW E46
190,000 MILES • 2.5L • V6 • AUTOMATIC
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CDY12
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Hey! My names Cody and just a couple of questions I want to buy this coupe on kijiji but don't know if 190,000 km's is bad or not please explai how I should approach buying a car pleaser which steps I should take and what KMs mean on which engines like would the car still be good with that many and how long would I lad for pleas and thanks o much!
Nov 21, 2014 at 8:04 AM
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What you need to do is get the service history of the car, there should be a service book and the current owners should have service recepts, get the car inspected by a mechanic first hand, get a compression test done, an inspection may cost you about $100 or so but that is good insurance a mechanic will see and advise first hand on any problems, if the car has been looked after with normal servicing and repairs as required there should not be an issue with it, But you really should get it checked out first, if the owners are not keen for you to do this then walk away and find something else, as they are probably trying to hide a problem.
Nov 21, 2014 at 3:18 PM
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