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Used 1999 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan Consumer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars

328i

raisbeck, 01/19/2010
BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Long story short. I wound up with this car by accident. I thought that I was buying something nice and boring and maintenance free... Itt ain't. These (I bought one for my daughter) things take some TLC; but if you stay away from the dealers and do your own work, they're no more expensive than a Pontiac(got the bills from my wife's dealer). E46 - watch out for the cooling system. Radiators and water pumps are plastic and die after 8-9 years. Keep up the "routine" maintenance religiously. Find a reasonably priced source of parts.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

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jeramie alward, 05/07/2007
BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have always enjoyed BMWs, I drove my first one back in 04 when my mom gave me a hand-me-down 325i 94. It was a great car for a just out of high school kid to have. I now drive an E46 99 and this is by far an excellent vehicle. The fact that these cars are very electronically sophisticated makes it almost imperative that they be taken to an authorized BMW tech for service every time the engine light comes on and for all tune ups. These cars are very fragile and not as durable as others.

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5 out of 5 stars

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

london styles, 03/16/2009
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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4.5 out of 5 stars

Best for the money, most value

Jamie Randazzo, 04/26/2003
BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This car is a workhorse/tank. It offers the most performance, stability and safety unlike any other car. Acceleration is a dream while gas mileage is at 28mpg. And I shift at 5,000 rpm. I have only been serviced for oil changes.There is little back-end maintenance.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

54k miles

I500X, 11/13/2004
BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I've been driving this thing for 3 years now and I don't plan to switch! It's easy to take this car for granted until you've driven something else. BMW's handling is amazing.. it gives me so much confidence on the road. You get an excellent feel for the road and the steering is firm. Handles great in the dry but I've had some problems in the wet. Then again, my tires were old. Although this car is pretty quick, it doesn't have as much power as I'd like. Next car will be more performance oriented (Probably an M3). It's almost 2005 and this car is still better than most cars on the streets. Excellent ballance of performance, comfort, and functionaly

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