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Seems a little steep on price for that, I think you can find a better deal. The classifieds on this forum often has nice vehicles for sale.

While BMW historically doesn’t have the greatest reputation, that has changed a lot in recent years and is really model dependent. The M235i is extremely reliable and a great vehicle overall. I have a 2016 with 55k miles on it, it is a 3rd vehicle fun car for me, so I don’t put on a ton of miles over the course of the year. 0 issues with it, although I maintain my stuff pretty well and do preventative maintenance. I do all my own maintenance myself and it is a very easy car to work on.

There are a few known issues with the platform, generally small issues that you can read about:

-Chargepipe
-Coolant overflow hose
-Valve cover gasket

Wife used to have a Mazda 6, these cars from a power perspective can’t even be compared. The 235i is small, light and rips! I wanted a certain color combo and had to be a manual. Flew halfway across the US with a backpack of cash and drove back home in 2020. Wouldn’t change anything and will never sell this car unless it is replaced with another toy. Go for it!