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Great old school BMW
Steve S, 11/22/2020
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have 150,000 miles on this car now. Bought it as a 22,000 mile CPO in 2013. It is the 328 xdrive, with the inline 6 base engine and hydraulic steering, and no IDrive. It came with run flats and without suspension tuning to compensate. So I installed non-run flats. Problem solved. It has been a very good car. Lots of long road trips and commuting through good weather and bad. The only thing I would have done different is change the fluids more often than recommended. Transfer case went out at about 138,000 miles. The only other major issue was the AC compressor. There were other minor issues, but nothing of consequence. Otherwise, it has been a phenomenal car.
2011 3 Series Rocks
Jim, 05/12/2016
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
36 of 41 people found this review helpful
Car is awesome all around. From performance to design, I love it. I think that the new BMW's design is lacking compared to the 2011. My nav is built into dash, everything flows, just clean lines. Performance is awesome, super fast and great handling. I have owned car for 5 years now and zero repairs, just routine care, nothing else. I would recommend this to anyone. I also got the extended warranty so I pay zero for maintenance. I would go with older BMW over new just due to design, I think the new ones look ugly compared to past years. Resale is great, my car holds value better than most.
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BMW = BIG MONEY WASTER
J. Singletary, 11/21/2016
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
19 of 21 people found this review helpful
I have had my 2011 bmw 328i for about 2 years, within the last 4 months I have dumped over $4k into repairs.. one leak, after another, after another. my radiator went out at 80k miles, valve cover assembly replaced, oil pan gasket leak, and more. This car has been nothing but problems, and everything (shocker) is not covered on my warranty... after research online and reading forums, a lot of others have had these issues. BEWARE once you hit 80k miles!! your bank account will hate you.
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Great ride but too much maintenance
trinitylzh, 12/15/2016
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
The 328i drives beautifully - tight steering and hugs the road. Requires too much maintenance. Buy with a BMW maintenance and warranty plan or have a spare car and extra funds for repairs.
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Outstanding car
Jimbo, 02/12/2020
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
The 3 series is BMW's entry level vehicle and we bought it 4 years old with a remaining bumper-to-bumper warranty with included maintenace. My wife, now son, love it. We had one problem with air conditioning, which would have been expensive to fix out-of-pocket, but it was covered. My experience is that keeping the fluids clean will render a great expericne with the 328i.
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