Should I buy a BMW 840 CI?

I want to buy a BMW 840 which has done 133,000 miles. I'm not sure about the fuel consumption, as some say it does 16mpg. Can you please advise?

Asked on 11 August 2010 by buckyforever

Answered by Honest John

See Car-By-Car breakdown entry. 8 Series models like this spend long periods broken down because their owners cannot afford to repair them. I fear this scenario will befall you if you buy it.

Tags: running costs fuel economy real mpg reliability

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