After nearly 17yrs ownership of Honda cars (current one being 14yrs), I've decided that my next car is gonna be German. So for practical and economical reasons, I've chosen an e46 320d tourer, 2001-2002.

I've test driven one and definitely felt at home. Mountain bike in the back + gear no problem. W/E Trips to the lakes no problem. Family outing to Scotland and the south west of England easy peasey, so this is the one.

Sooo... besides the obvious things to look out for when purchasing vehicles. Is there anything else I should be looking out for? Any recalls or common faults with the engines or electrics?

Any links to other motor forums are welcome!

thanks again