Is a BMW a good first car ?

Ok well im 18, and looking to get my first car over the next year

And i have to sayu i am a big BMW fan, my uncle had one, 20 years old and never had a problem, they do seem very reliable....Obveously i would be after one from 1992-1998...so it would be fairlky cheap...such as the 320I

Would you say this is good ? or will insurance be high etc ?

Is a BMW a good first car ?security

Okay, being an avid BMW fan and an owner of a 97 z3 2.8L, it's rare that I would ever recommend to someone that they look outside BMW for a car. In your case, however, I'm going to say just that. I do this for a few reasons:

1) BMWs are solid reliable cars, sure. However, like any car, to keep it reliable requires maintenance on schedule. That preventative maintenance is expensive. Example: replacing the clutch on my z3 (which has the same engine as a 3 series) was 900 dollars... that's about three times what it was on my old car. On the rare occasions that they do break, they're expensive as hell to troubleshoot and fix.

2) Your insurance will be through the roof. You're going to want full coverage with a reasonable deductable on ANY decent BMW. I'm out of the lowest aged high insurance brackets, and insurance was still $150 a month on my BMW.

3) You're a young driver. It's not about maturity, it's about experience on the road. With practice you'll react to situations more naturally. Why take the risk on a BMW when you're still statistically most likely to lose it?