[mallorca328]

Its a bittersweet day today. I finally sold my F30.

Gave me too many headaches but miss driving it already.

[vinzcast21]

Originally Posted by mallorca328

Its a bittersweet day today. I finally sold my F30 to a major european dealer that buys anything in any condition.

It was a bad unit, always gave some issue but at the same time i enjoyed driving it specially after installing a few aftermarket parts. It wasnt a Lamborghini of course, but to me it had a good mix of luxury and sports car.

The intention was to buy a cheaper car as i was too upset with my f30, but god right now i realize i dont see myself "downgrading" to one of those. Im also very picky and like very very few cars on my price range, which makes the situation more difficult.

I feel like buying another F30 now, am i crazy?

Which would you consider a good alternative on same price range?

Personally I would consider the Mazda 6 2017++

driving wise, I feel the sharpness is similar to BMW although it is not AWD.

interior wise and placement is a bit similar too so you will get used to it faster.

the 2.5T 310 lb ft torque is a very torquey engine and can compare to a 328i

Skyactiv transmission is a 6 speed auto tranny while the other competitors are going to CVTs

[pjkbrit]

Get a manual 340 RWD while you still can! Best f30 made IMO.

[328iX]

Just get another f30, f31, f34 etc. Maybe you just a lemon, but keep in mind you get what you pay for, don't expect a reliable all around car if you're buying a cheap high mileage example. cheers

[goj]

CPO 2016 340s are out there for good deals

[cfm56d7b]

Originally Posted by mallorca328

Its a bittersweet day today. I finally sold my F30.

Gave me too many headaches but miss driving it already.

What replacement car are you considering?

[oregondonor]

Originally Posted by goj

CPO 2016 340s are out there for good deals

+1

Tons of CPO 2016s!! The first few months of the year will be an influx of expired lease vehicles. They'll all have less than 36k miles on them and have an additional 1year/unlimited mileage warranty on them.

[kingmonkey8]

Originally Posted by mallorca328

Its a bittersweet day today. I finally sold my F30.

Gave me too many headaches but miss driving it already.

I had the same dilemma. Previous car was a lemon and gave me massive headache. Finally bit the bullet and flogged the car.

Then wasn't sure what to get. Ended up getting virtually the same car again, still has it's niggles. Cost me money trying to fix the thing, lost out when I sold and had to pay more for the replacement.
Only consolation is my current car is better spec'd, has ATM and adaptive suspension so is an easier car to live with day to day.
Ideally the plan would have been to keep the old car a few more years till the next gen came out.

[floridaorange]

What problems did it give you? How many miles were on it?

Mine has had zero issues.

[FastActionJax]

Originally Posted by floridaorange

What problems did it give you? How many miles were on it?

Mine has had zero issues.

+1
I 've had some issues though, Minor stuff. Condenser & thermostat have been replaced.

[goj]

Originally Posted by pjkbrit

Get a manual 340 RWD while you still can! Best f30 made IMO.

Facts

[floridaorange]

I just remembered - before I bought mine the broker noticed a sound he didn't like. Long story short BMW ended up replacing the X-Drive on my 320i. I have no idea how or why but glad it didn't happen after I bought it.

I'd still buy another f30, I love this car.

[ZoranTerzic]

Originally Posted by mallorca328

Its a bittersweet day today. I finally sold my F30.

Gave me too many headaches but miss driving it already.

I feel ya. I went to sell my 435i because I just felt like a change.
A guy came to look at it and offered me what I wanted for it.. I turned him down because I had a change of heart seeing my car being test driven by someone else haha.
I love my f32, decided to keep it and I've only had minor little niggles over the 3 years I've owned it.

[mallorca328]

Ohhhhhhh i found another 328 and im so tempted!!

Comparison

Old one - Pre lci from 2012 (bought it on 2017), luxury edition, black but ended up disliking it a bit because its hard to keep it clean all the time, halogens, CIC, beige interior with leather seats, about 74.000 kilometers when i got it.

Possible new one - Lci from october 2016, advantage edition, mineral grey (LOVE IT), NBT, black interior with leather seats, less than 38.000 kilometers, same extras as the other but this one also has led headlights, rear camera and paddle shifters. Maintenance up to date with proof and checked at DEKRA


Now negotiating but i guess i could get it for the same price.

[Zanity]

Get a 4 series gran coupe, you'll love the improved handling over F30 and the wagon hatch for utility.

[mallorca328]

Originally Posted by Zanity

Get a 4 series gran coupe, you'll love the improved handling over F30 and the wagon hatch for utility.

too much for my budget


anyways i have noticed something... the car says first registration late 2016... but on wikipedia says 328i was made until 2015... is wikipedia wrong?

[Zanity]

Originally Posted by mallorca328

too much for my budget


anyways i have noticed something... the car says first registration late 2016... but on wikipedia says 328i was made until 2015... is wikipedia wrong?

They were transitioning to the 330i at that point, so there's a mixed bag of 328i and 330i.

[JOEMAG85]

What type of issues were you having?

I'm about to buy an F30 and am wondering what to look out for.