Used 2010 BMW 3 Series Consumer Reviews
Love 3 Series 6cyl AWD Manual Models
I’ve owned: 97 Z3 98 323i 99 328i - Lott’s of torque, easy to lose your backend. 06 325ix - Not enough power 07 328ix - Awesome 10 328i Xdrive- Love it I will always buy a used 3 series. Great ride, fun as hell to drive, handles very well (xdrives), feels like one piece of steel. Since I’ve never had a bigger engine than the inline 6, I must say the power is great. Not excellent, but great. I must be honest, I beat the hell out of my Bimmers. Strong accelerating, sudden breaking, red lining, dropping the hammer, down shifting hard. The car takes it with grace. I’ve owned, I.e. 85 Maserati BiTurbo, 98 Honda Prelude SI, Nissan Altima, 07 BMW 530i, 02 Lincoln LS, 99 Mercedes C230 Kompressor, 12 Mercedes C300 Sport, 10 Volkswagen GTI 2.0 T, (Favorite). Moving forward, a 3 series is the way to go. Stylish, sporty, fun to drive, safe, elegant, strong, and great performance. Only draw-back is the cost of things when “whatever” breaks. Every time a light comes on the dash, get ready for a beating when the bill comes. It’s not a Honda though. They are reliable in regard to major systems. It’s the small stuff that can be a pain. Driving a 3 series is an experience. Everyone whose driven my cars has always “LOVED” driving them. I’ve never had the same, consistent feedback from my other cars. If you haven’t driven one, you must. Push it. You will know what I’m trying to articulate here. You can drive a V.I.P while wearing an Armani suit or drive like hell on curvy roads in mid July, at night, windows down, music up, torn jeans, and you’ll get addicted.
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Just gets better
This my fourth BMW and after a brief stint in other performance vehicles, it is a distinct pleasure to be back in a 3 series. The smooth silky engine, the tight and predictable handling and the clean ergonomically correct cockpit. The performance is better than I remembered, particularly with the standard transmission. Appreciate the value package with free leather and USB interface. Overall a ten, I have no regrets and only positive things to say. A great car.
I'm not really that impressed
I got this car for my wife. The sticker was above $37,000 Dollars. For that you get seats that manually adjust to any position but a comfortable one, 16" wheels(!), Bluetooth buttons that are only decorations, you don't actually get Bluetooth and a completely unintuitive radio. Even though the car drives well, I think it's the emperor's clothes.
I'm very happy with this coupe
I drove the C350 and the IS350, both felt weaker and boring to me, I didn't even go to Audi, those are way down on power. This car seems to be just the perfect blend of power and luxury, superior to the other two. I just love the turbo setup and the sounds of this car. I do mostly highway, when I drive normal the MPG is around 29, thats very good in my book, and when I want power, POW punch it and all the power I need is there.
Worst decision made
This car looks nice, rides nice but constantly costing money in parts and maintenance. It helps that I work on it myself. I have had to repair more on this BMW in the last 3 months than I have through the life span of any Nissan, Toyota, Chevy, or Ford that I’ve owned. Sell before it hits 90k.
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