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Originally Posted by TerryH
The early E46 had issues with subframes tearing out. The anchors would rip from the structure in front the trunk. Expensive repair and BMW wasn't much help. We have a 99 328i with no issues, so I can't speak first hand, nor guess what exactly causes the problem. If I were buying again, I would try to get an '02 or newer.
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1027444&highlight=subframe |
Sounds like a definite concern, but I am pretty confident that it would be a relatively easy DIY fix for me and might even be a good way to get one cheap.
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