Buying second hand X3/X1 or other SUVs

[Deviatorz]

I'm planning to buy an 2018+ X3 or X1 or any kind of beamer in China second hand so I was wondering if anyone knows what mileage I should aim below? Also are there any exploits to reset the odometer or accident history in the onboard computer system for any BMW cars that are built 2018 or above? Or if it does change, are there warnings (like in the bootloader) to look for? Does anyone know what in particular I should look for in a second hand car? Any help would be appreciated thanks a lot!

[StradaRedlands]

Getting a vehicle history via Carfax or similar will pretty reliably show any odometer tampering. The average mileage per year is 12,000 (convert to km), so if it's within that range you're good. Newer/less mileage will obviously cost more Anecdotally I wouldn't buy any 2020 or even 2021 model vehicles made after the March lockdowns. Too many stories of poorly sources/built vehicles out there. But anything built up to then should be a good bargain as they may have low mileage due to quarantine. Weird to be thinking that way, but it's a thing.

[Deviatorz]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Getting a vehicle history via Carfax or similar will pretty reliably show any odometer tampering. The average mileage per year is 12,000 (convert to km), so if it's within that range you're good. Newer/less mileage will obviously cost more Anecdotally I wouldn't buy any 2020 or even 2021 model vehicles made after the March lockdowns. Too many stories of poorly sources/built vehicles out there. But anything built up to then should be a good bargain as they may have low mileage due to quarantine. Weird to be thinking that way, but it's a thing.

Thanks for the reply. I think what you said makes sense. My other concern is that I heard all used car places in China all reset the odometer but I guess with the lockdown in theory there should be less driving. There isn't any Carfax type services that are realizable here so was wondering if there is abother way to find out?

Another question is if I buy a 2018, it's technically out of warranty and so I should buy warranty as well right?

[allinon72]

Can you explain the strategy behind buying second hand from China? Seems to me you're giving up all protections and safeguards in doing so, I'm assuming to save money, which could be a very short sighted decision.

[Brandoch]

Because he lives in Vancouver, meaning he is from China.

[Deviatorz]

Originally Posted by allinon72

Can you explain the strategy behind buying second hand from China? Seems to me you're giving up all protections and safeguards in doing so, I'm assuming to save money, which could be a very short sighted decision.

I am from Vancouver, working in China. I plan on buying a vehicle for work + leisure for long drives. The price of a brand new one is still quite high, but a second hand is more within my price range. I always like BMW x series . I don't really have a strategy per se but trying to figure out what I should check in a second hand vehicle before buying. If anything I'm trying to figure out what safeguards I should have. I heard the odometer is generally changed for second hand vehicle so that makes me a bit nervous. Hope this clears things up a bit.