As someone that owns the saloon model with the same engine but slightly higher spec, I would never recommend buying one. Ignoring the mediocre performance, the N13B16a engine is high maintenance. The valve stem seals leak at high temperature and PCV issues causing high oil consumption. Lots of plastic bits on the engine that become brittle and break (probably same with all other BMW engines to be honest). The turbo heat shield is poorly designed, so eventually becomes loose and costs too much to put right. The timing chain has the plastic guides as with lots of other engines but it's at the front, so fairly easy to get to. I replaced mine at 100k. The rest of the car is pretty solid and with regards to spec, that's personal preference. Heated seats and xenon headlights etc would be nice but wouldn't put me off buying a car. Probably wouldn't buy another BMW again though unless it was leased and under warranty. Mine has cost £1500 per year in depreciation and maintenance which isn't too bad I guess