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mwomack11, 12/25/2010
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
Great car, my first BMW, but glaring points when compared to comparable and less comparable sedans. 1. Cup holders are awful! This is a nut that everyone else cracked a decade ago and in the 3 series the front seat cup holders are poorly placed and of limited use. 2. Car alarm. Should be standard, not an option. 3. Key fob makes it too easy to push the trunk button when removing from ignition. Negatives are done, here's the positives. I've owned 5 different cars over the last 10 years, SUV to sportster convertible. I've never seen a perfect car. The BMW 3 series is about as close as I think you can get for this size sedan. Great ride, engine, fun, MPG, luxury, etc. Very happy with my car!
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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Great old school BMW
Steve S, 11/22/2020
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
8 of 8 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.
BMW = BIG MONEY WASTER
J. Singletary, 11/21/2016
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
18 of 20 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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Cool 328i M Sport 3 year update
zoolander1, 06/26/2015
updated 06/27/2018
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
3 year/35k miles update. I have kept my promise to hold on to the car for 3 years. It has 95k miles and lately has given me a few issues that made me considered selling or trading it in. In the last 5k miles I've replaced a leaky radiator and a leaky oil filter housing (Not cheap). The front rotors are warped and need replacing. When I floor it, sometimes it goes on limp mode; a self preservation measure which usually goes away when I restart the car. (Yes, I've changed the spark plugs) Overall a good ownership experience yet I don't feel like keeping it past 100k. Other than what I've mentioned above, the car has aged gracefully and still looks beautiful and all the intruments, functions work properly. 1 year/15k miles update. Still loving the car. Haven't had a single issue with it. It's mostly driven by my wife but on weekends I do the driving on usually 300 miles round trips. Everything still works as it should. A few months ago the driver's side front door wasn't unlocking with the remote. It happened for a few days and voila! It went away on its own. (?) I definitely recommend this car for someone who likes the 3 series driving dynamics but wants to save a buck by buying used. I'm not in love with the navy but I never use it as I rather use my phone. The premium sound system is amazing, specially when playing from the hard drive. The HD radio is annoying as it bounces in and out of it. I'm probably going to keep it for another year and see how it holds up by then. The 3 series is a "buyers car". BMW sells so many of them that they flood the used car market at a fraction of their original MSRP. I found an excellent conditioned M Sport package still under CPO warranty for 2 more years and/or 40k miles for less than half of it's original MSRP, had 59k miles on the odometer but otherwise a near perfect car. In addition to the M Sport package, it also has the convenience and premium packages, so it is almost top of the line.
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