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Used 1999 BMW 3 Series Sedan Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

DC 328... pretty but costly....

london styles, 03/16/2009
1999 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've owned this 328 for 6 years now and I have 153k on it. I've redone the transmission, tons of pads, clutch, fog light bulbs and about to do the entire front susp/rear susp.. It will always start and remains sexy but it will dig in your pocket... I'd get rid of it were it not paid for.. I love bimmers but you gotta pay to play in this world... Find a guy u can trust to do your repairs and I'll help... I've got the sports package and it helps... Car could use more power.. It's a tank... The car has heart but like most pretty faces ends up costing more than it's worth.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great Santa Cruz Mountain Commuter

Jon C, 03/10/2006
1999 BMW 3 Series 323i 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I just bought this car as my wife's 1st car. She is arriving soon from Thailand and has never driven a car. I wanted something fun but safe & reliable. I bought the car for $7,500, 83K miles and put about $500 more into new bushings, hoses, belts, and fluid changes etc. The car is a lot of fun and quite a bit of fun to drive. The body and interior are flawless, mechanically it is very sound. My regular mechanics ordered the dealer parts and made the repairs I needed cheaply. This is a fun and cheap little car. I have read all the crying and hand wringing on this site but I have been lucky. It needed an alignment and bushings as stated but nothing else major. I'll follow up if it implodes...

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Soooo Delicious . . .

plushredchair, 04/23/2002
1999 BMW 3 Series 323i 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I just bought my pre-owned 1999 323i Sedan, and I could not be more happy about my purchase. The car is gorgeous inside and out. The ride is incredibly smooth and the automatic acceleration has power and control. I just sold my 2001 Honda Prelude for this car, and I am MUCH more content with the Bimmer. My friends can finally ride in my car in style and comfort. EXCELLENT BUY!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

3 years and going

Gordy, 07/13/2002
1999 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Fun to drive. Long drive feel like they take half the time. Very reliable, very durable. Gives a drive a lot of confidence. Dealership service has been good too.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Only one complaint...

RonJ, 06/13/2002
1999 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

After 3 years, only only complaint - and it is a BIG one - is that the left bolster of the sport driver seat is always uncomfortably pushing on my thigh. I must either pull my foot forward so that my thigh/knee are above the bolster, and thus not in the way, or keep my thigh on the bolster, where I become so uncomfortable in only 5-10 minutes, I must find a new position. If I straighten my left leg "within" the seat (to the right of the left bolster), my feet are in each other's way and I can't properly/safely operate the brake and accelerator pedals. BMW, why did you cram the sport seat into such a tight cockpit like this?

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