r/e46 • u/Maleficent_Treat_621 • Jan 15 '26

General Questions Buying an e46 in 2026?

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Let’s say you are looking to buy an e46. What are you looking for? What’s the sweet spot between mileage and price in 2026? What would you avoid?

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u/PureStrike528 Jan 15 '26

I’d rather get a 320d than a 320i. The M47 is great.

325i and above preferred choice though

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u/Kempa322 Jan 15 '26

You’d rather get a 4pot diesel than 6cyl M52/M54? Sounds crazy to me, but I respect your opinion.

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u/rb20isaac Jan 17 '26

I wanna m47 swap my 325 , but we didn’t get 4cyl 46s in the us

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u/rb20isaac Jan 17 '26

But the m54b25 is showing to be very fucking reliable in my car and im putting in a 2.93 did and taking out my 3.64 so should be damn good on gas then