BMW said Friday it is recalling 720,796 vehicles due to a risk ​of fire while cars are parked and turned ​off. The vehicles were previously recalled in 2024 ⁠for a water pump issue and must be repaired ​again, NHTSA said, adding that owners "should park your vehicle outside ​and away from buildings and other vehicles until the vehicle is repaired."

NHTSA said the following vehicles should ​be parked outside ​until repairs ⁠can be made:

  • 2012-2016 BMW 3 Series

  • 2012-2016 BMW 5 Series

  • 2012--2015 BMW X1

  • ​2012-2016 BMW Z4

  • 2013-2017 BMW X3

  • 2014-2016 ​BMW 2 ⁠Series coupe

  • 2014--2016 BMW 3 Series sportswagon

  • 2014-2016 BMW 328xi Gran Turismo

  • 2014-2016 BMW 4 Series convertible

  • 2014-2016 BMW ⁠4 ​Series coupe

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[–] 7 points 21 hours ago (1 child)

If you buy new cars, BMW is a great brand, or at least was back then. 25 years ago, you could choose between the E46, the E39 and the E38 (and the OG X5 if that's your thing, but it's boring). The E38 was being phased out for the newer E65 7 series which sucks absolute ass used, but was ridiculously comfortable for the first owner.

Reliability 25 years later is kinda meh on all of those, but brand new they were all amazing cars. And to be fair, I don't see many 25 year old Mitsubishis here, they've all rusted through. I see a lot of late 90s and early 00s BMWs though.

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  • [–] 5 points 19 hours ago

    Yep the e30, e36, e46 are awesome cars. Still luxury and gonna be more to maintain but I will take ANY of them over the absolute dog shit made today. ALL NEW CARS SUCK ASS and have for over 10 years.

    I really can't believe people are still buying shit like this. They need to be boycotted.

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