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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great but small

dbruce1112, 08/20/2011
2011 BMW 3 Series 335i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
6 of 11 people found this review helpful

Just traded in my new 2011 BMW 328xi for a TL. BMW has awesome ride, but real small. I'm 6' tall 230 lbs. Very cramped for my long commute every day. Back seat was too small for even my kids. My 4'10 8 year old even had a tough time getting comfortable in the back. Forget it when it came to work associates.....way too small for any lengthy ride. If you want the classic sports car ride....this is it. Like a zipper on the road...but you need to be smaller or sacrifice the comfort for the fun.

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1 out of 5 stars

Do not invest into BMW!

Chris, 12/25/2015
2011 BMW 3 Series 335d 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
23 of 48 people found this review helpful

DO NOT INVEST INTO BMW!!! This company does NOT stand by their word nor treat the customer with respect. If you have a warranty they will not stand by it. All they want is your money... Heads up! When you purchase a car that is considered a lemon how many times does somebody have to bring the car in with the same issues? Especially within the week & first year of buying a vehicle? The 1st week after i bought The car it broke down! With loud and shaky idles, transmission issues, steering issues, bmw has seen the repair history. I'm honestly afraid of what the future holds for this car. I feel my families safety is in jeopardy & this is documentation if anything happens. Is this something that usually happens & is this a good experience for a BMW owner? I've brought this car in numerous times within the first year, one of them being within the first week that I bought it. Did BMW even do the proper screening for this CPO? Doing my research there are numerous recalls on this car and I feel that the issues directly relate with the problems with this car. I wanted give bmw every opportunity to make this right and since you're not doing so and just are offering only me one payment which doesn't help anything with the lemon you guys sold me. I will be sharing my story from many different avenues and not recommending BMW. I'm extremely disappointed and very discouraged!

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2 out of 5 stars

No more German cars

grant faria, 06/22/2017
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
10 of 20 people found this review helpful

As a car guy my whole life I always heard how great BMW's were. So after years of Japanese and American cars with no complaints I decided to buy a 3 Series I could finally afford. Unfortunately I learned a BMW is no better (and in may ways worse) than a car that costs car less. It is a terrible value with poor fuel economy, higher than average insurance costs and unreliable parts that cost FAR more than a regular car to replace. I will never buy another German car after owning this car.

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5 out of 5 stars

love it!!

bmw1988, 11/30/2014
2011 BMW 3 Series 335i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful

I like this body styke, handling, and fit and finish even over the new 2012+ generation.

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5 out of 5 stars

This car rocks!!!

The Bimmerman, 04/03/2020
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i 2dr Convertible (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

This car is sooo cool!! A dream to drive!! Getting the top down and driving it down the highway makes the driver feel so free and happy!! Is therapy on wheels!!!

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