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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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2011 328i Xdrive
oakleyg, 11/20/2014
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
18 of 21 people found this review helpful
Replaced my 2010 BMW 5 Series. Was concerned about the smaller vehicle. The 5 Series is a great car, the 3 series is an amazing driver's car. Had several 3 series through the 90s all fun to drive. BMW still finds a way to cut costs; small and annoying things. Turn signal in 2010 5 series had a three blink feature with one-touch, not in the 3, just a feature I became accustom to. No folding rear seat, apparently an option. No rear camera; strange miss from a company that claims active and passive safety. Al-in-all just a blast to drive. Comfortable, gas mileage not too good. Been getting 24MPG highway.
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Awesome car
bboston1724, 09/21/2011
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Second BMW 328i xdrive. Love the way it handles, the sound of the 6 cylinder, comfy seats. It does everything and does it well. I just hope they keep the 3 series spirit in the redesign. Also i have noticed some de-contenting of equipment: seat back packets, covered ash tray, unfinished bin in the trunk, no ski bag, no flashlight in glovebox. Little things, but still for the price you pay...
Fun car, fear costly maintenance down the road
spenceratx, 10/07/2014
2011 BMW 3 Series 335i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
The 335i was a super fun car to drive. Although the 2011 got the slightly less tunable/powerful N55, it still had lots of grunt, even before mods. I loved the power, sound, and capability of the car. The 6MT was superb, and track time was great. Interior and exterior were well appointed. Having previously owned a G35S and thinking that the German cars were just too costly, I was very pleased to learn that the driving experience was much much better in the Bimmer. I was concerned with the cost of maintenance after warranty so I sold it to get a larger car for kids. I will own another 3 series (sedan) at some point. Costly. Took a bath on the sale price. ugh.
head bolt failure
GVunhappy, 10/31/2016
2011 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
BMW knows about the problem with the two aluminum head bolts that fail but will not assist customers when failure is out of warranty. Also quality of materials used in the interior is cheap. Leather does not hold up and plastic trim on doors actually melts.
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