rolf wrotethere is a practice to import "half cars" (severely damaged cars as "parts only") to avoid paying any custom taxes, then assembling them into full cars here.
This is good to know, I have always like the front end of the 5 series and the rear end of the 3 series. Maybe I can commission a BMW 5.3 Series to be custom built for me? =D
On a more serious note, many thanks for the heads up, certainly wouldn't want to fall for this kind of 'vehicle'.
Anthony2000 wrotethe reason there are more used bmw cars on the market is because their owners cant wait to get rid of them, they are a great way to keep your pocket empty with repairs
buying an 9 yr old bmw 3 series instead of something like a 4 year old kia is trading reliability and lower repair costs with fun.
look into a 2013 toyota gt86 for a fun but reliable japanese quality car
I initially wanted to get a used BMW because I thought parts and servicing of BMWs must be cheap in Lebanon, hence the reason why the market is flooded with used examples. But it now looks like there is another (bad) reason for this. I guess people just import cheap second hand examples from the US/Europe, drive them around until something breaks, then offload them on OLX... hmmm....
Cannot get an 86 (as much as I would like to), have a baby to carry around. The same reason why I had to get rid of my Ford Fiesta ST (awesome pocket rocket) :/ She Who Must Be Obeyed has also decreed that the next car must be an auto (boring!!!)
Thanks guys for the advice, I will probably focus on getting a Toyota/Kia/Hyundai. Any model in particular that has a good market share in Lebanon (i.e. more parts and mechanical expertise available)? Kia Cerato seems to be selling pretty well?
Honda doesn't seem to be that popular in Lebanon?