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2014 BMW 328i
63k miles now, no issues, drives well, dependable. Update, have had 328i for just over 3 years, with 51k on the odometer. No issues other than tire noise from flats, probably need to be changed out. I have now had the 328i for 2 1/2 years and am still loving it. No issues, still on original battery. Still amazes me there is so much power from a 4 cylinder engine. Even with 5 adults in the car it has amazing pickup. But if you want economy just put in eco mode and get 30+, it's the best of both worlds. Wow what a car!!!! For the first time in my life I was in the market for a car for myself after having hauled around kids for 20 plus years in mini-vans. I had narrowed it down to 3 cars: Audi A4, Mercedes C250 ad the BMW 3 series. My son and I test drove the A4 and C250, and liked the performance of the A4, but weren't crazy about the interior. The Mercedes in my opinion failed on all levels, too cramped, quality of materials were poor, performance, and overall ride quality. After that my son was suggesting a Dodge Charger or Chrysler 300, I just wasn't in the market for something that big, and I had test driven a 320 a couple of months back, I liked the 320, but overall performance was below my expectations, so we took the drive to go test drive a CPO BMW 328i. Within 30 seconds of driving the 328, we knew this was no 320, and this was the car I had been looking for. It is a rocket!!! The ride, handling and performance exceeded my expectations. What I love about it the most is the 3 driving styles you can select from: Eco, for maxing out your fuel economy, Comfort, good fuel economy plus some performance, or sport, max speed and fun, it'll get to 80 in no time, hard to believe this is a 4 cylinder, the turbo is great, its a single turbo, but tuned for low and high speeds, so you can take off quick, or if your on the highway have plenty of get up to pass. I also really like the fuel economy you can get out of the car, I'm getting 40 MPG at 70mph, granted flat surface in FL, but that is some serious MPG. Oh yeah, the car looks great too. Roomy as well, I'm 6'1" and fit comfortably. So if you in the market for a smaller German sedan I highly recommend the 328. Not sure about the reliability as I've only had it for a few weeks, but under warranty until 2020. CPO is the way to go. It's been 6 months since I've had the car and am still enjoying it. I now have 25k miles on it and no issues, fuel economy has suffered a little now that I'm using the a/c in the Florida heat, but that is to be expected. It's now been 2 years since I bought the 328i CPO, really no issues. Everything has been maintenance so far, tires are still in great shape. Still love driving it, great mileage on highway, 37 mpg, plenty of power. Would highly recommend
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Very Happy with thhe 328iX
Have now owned my 2014 30 months and it has about 18000 miles on it. This is my first BMW and I must say I love this car. The car has an excellent combination of a comfortable ride and good handling. The handling is not as sharp as the older style BMW 3 series, but its good for driving around town and maybe taking a corner or two at higher speeds. The snow traction with the AWD is awesome. The Navigation system is the best I have ever seen. Everything makes perfect sense and it works extremely well. I love the fact that I can write letters with my fingers on the touch pad and it recognized them. The navigation interface is the best of any cars I have owned by far. The Bluetooth menu takes a little getting used to but once you get used to it, it is easy to use. It locks to my Android phone very quickly and phone conversations are clear via Bluetooth. Put the car in Eco mode and it is a pussycat just minding its own business and getting you from point A to point B in style. Switch it to Sport mode and the car turns into a little monster pinning you back into your seat as you step on the accelerator. I have the premium package with Navigation and the winter package. My kids love the heated rear seats in NE winter. The interior of this car is in need of an update to keep up with the new Audi and Mercedes interior. But it is perfectly functional and looks good. I wish that the climate control would remember the last fan settings and would not always start in the same mode. I have to change the fan setting every time I turn the engine on. The mileage for around town driving is in the low 20s, but highway is above 30 in Eco mode and if you keep your speeds around 60 MPH. It is hard to drive 60 MPH on the highway with this car though as it is so smooth and quiet even at 90 MPH. I have not had a single mechanical or electrical problem with the car that required repairs. It is under bumper to bumper warranty for 4 years of 40K miles. It also includes free maintenance in that duration. The Audi only provides free maintenance for 1 yr or 10K miles. I have owned Hondas and Toyotas prior to this BMW. All in all, this is by far the best car I have ever owned and I would highly recommend it to others. I am a life time customer of BMW now.
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- 328i xDrive SedanMSRP: $7,99524 mi away
- 328i xDrive WagonMSRP: $12,49524 mi away
- 335i xDrive SedanMSRP: $24,590In-stock online
Great car (with one irritating flaw)
I have been driving this car for a month and just love it. My previous car was a Buick Enclave which although great in many ways just drank too much gas and did rather lumber around. The 328 is a much more complex vehicle and I am still discovering new features. I love the way I can put it into eco-pro mode on the freeways and notch up 35 mpg and better on long drives and then - when I want to leave other drivers well behind - I can slip it into sport mode and boom! I am gone. The one drawback is a lousily small amount of storage space for the driver. The compartment underneath the central arm rest is minute.
A small "Abrams Tank from BMW
This car goes where you point it with the steering wheel. It also has three different transmission settings for you to choose from; Eco for the best gas consumption with a little less power, Comfort (the default) for a bit less rigid ride with a little more power than Eco, and Sport for driving the car like a BMW is supposed to be driven full power and absolutely no hesitation.
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Used BMW is The Way so Go
Just picked up a 2014 used with 23k miles for just under 20k. Huge depreciation and the car is like new. I drove Camaros and Mustangs. The BMW was more fun to drive with the shorter front and great handling. Also a real back seat. With 23mpg City and 35Mpg Highway and 0-60 in 5.7 seconds wow! If I have one gripe is that certain features that are beginning to become standard on the Jap Cars are expensive options on the BMW. By the way handles great and in the real world mileage is close to what's represented. I drove back from UCSB with no traffic and got 34.5MPG. This car has plenty of room in the back And is fine as a family car.
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Great car
This is my 3rd BMW. would purchase another
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Nice, but...
I bought my BMW as a certified vehicle, and have been very happy until recently. Driving down the highway and suddenly the chassis stabilization light comes on and the car slows down to 30 mph. Brought to garage to be checked, and car "reset" itself and dealer could not find a problem. However, when checking diagnostic, there were 29 messages of issues needing to be addressed. I have maintained the car to a t by the selling dealer, and did not expect to have so many issues at just under 30,000 miles. Also, trade in value is horrible - kbb says $13809 to 15750 with my equipment and miles. However, before presenting issues started, BMW dealer acted like they were doing me a favor to offer me $10,000 towards a brand new 330i xdrive. Time to consider a Lexus, Acura, or maybe a Cadillac.
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First BMW
Had to have it! Have had 3 German built cars so far and this by far knocks it out of the park, in all areas including price...it was nearly 50K MSRP. Mine is in gorgeous Mineral White with drop dead beautiful Saddle and Black interior. This car is a rocket. Leave it to BMW to build a twin turbo 4 CYL. that can do 0-60 in 5.5 secs. Just got back from trip to Carmel (some 170 miles from here) and averaged in combined driving situations an astounding 33.6MPG! Love what BMW has accomplished. Glitz, (in the Luxury Line) with plenty of "masculinity" thrown in. I havn't had a car in years that I so look forward to driving. The new 8 SPD. transmission is phenomenol. It is butter smooth. My only complaint, in an otherwise 20,000 miles of driving pleasure ,would have to be the tire wear. I have replaced the Pirelli's with Bridgestone Drive Guards, and the ride and cornering might even be better than before. Still in love.
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A little bit of luxury!
This is my first luxury car and what a great feeling. No squeaks, bumps or noises, just silence. AWD is the way to go, especially in New England. On the I purchased the car and took it home, there was a big snow storm happening. The car drove great and when right thru 10" of new snow right into the garage without trying hard! Great!
Baby Bimmer Brightens my Day
The 320i is extremely economical in eco and surpasses the ratings. It is slightly slower than the 328 but considering the economy and cost savings is a better car. Still love the car. Maintenance free except for normal service.
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Still an awesome car after 11 years!!!
Exceptional materials and build quality. Great gas mileage (34+) and trouble free. My only complaint is the standard headlights. Over 11 years old and it is still impressive to drive. I never tire of driving it, and it makes me smile every time. Which is not surprising for a Bimmer, it still looks new inside and out after 127k miles. Considering its age, the paint, leather, and other materials are still in excellent almost like new shape. Its holding up so well I am passed it on to my teenage daughter.
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Very comfortable car, but not a sports sedan
Prior to my 2014 320i xDrive, I drove a Mini Countryman, a mini cooper, and a 2011 hyundai sonata. Pros: This BMW is easily one of the best looking cars on the road. It is very quiet inside around town, with a comfortable ride. The transmission is excellent. Shifts are smooth and unintrusive. Turbo lag is absent. The controls are intuitive. Cons: Steering is more similar to the Hyundai than MINI. It is VERY numb on center, though it firms up as you turn. Brakes offer no feeling - like stepping on a cloud instead. Highway wind noise is intrusive. iDrive doesn't sync too well with my iPhone 6+ - it says "transferring data" instead of showing my contacts.
Bucket List Item Checked!
This is one powerful car. If you have a lead foot like I, it may only be a matter of time before you are a bit carried away, and you find yourself with a ticket. I have only driven this car for about a month and I couldn't be more pleased. I waited over a year for any dealer to find a manual transmission! What a rare find...and the color is great, and the leg room is even better, and....and....and.....Such fun, especially for a wild and crazy ol' lady. I guess you get what you pay for.....! Thanks Edmunds for the gas card.
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Great if you buy it used
Overpriced when new. Great price when purchased used off a three-year lease because of rapid depreciation. Technology in the car, especially head-up display, is exceptional. However, navigating the options within that technology is much too convoluted and complex. UPDATE: I've now had the car for three years, although we've driven less than 10,000 miles/year. No repairs at all. The only things I've replaced are tires and wiper blades. I'm impressed and delighted.
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Powertrain Malfunction
This is my first BMW. Car only has 79,900 miles on it. Last week came up with error message Powertrain Malfunction. Shortly thereafter, engine light came on and vehicles started bucking. Told the guys at Smithtown dealership and they recommended changing the antifreeze. Got it back and drove ok for about 10 days. Now its undriveable. Just had tow truck pick it up. Had them bring it to another BMW dealership. Wonder if it got worse due to not rectifying problem when it was originally brought into Smithtown. Car only serviced in BMW shops. Just didnt expect such a big thing with such few miles on the vehicle.
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A beauty with room for improvement
I agree with a lot of the last review. For me it was hard to get in and out of the car and I am 5'-6". The door lock button is in the middle of the consul rather than on the doors, so without the remote key, one has to crawl in, to get the other doors open. Somehow the front was couple of inches longer than the previous model, and I was always scraping the bumper when I parked - the car was a bit too low and too long in the front. After 4 years and 34k miles, the car depreciated 19K or about 60% and already has an oil leak. I liked the exterior styling of it but never liked it as much as my previous 328i from 2000 (which I drove until 2014!)
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Avoid
Loses value at a spectacular rate: $35k to $21k over 2 years! My experience and in line with Edmund's estimates at the time of purchase and trade in. Repairs are at a luxury car rate which is unlikely to be in your range if you are buying a used car. My experience over two BMWs is about $2k repairs per year once out of warranty. The tires are run flats which are almost twice the price of non run flats, are much more difficult to mount so can be damaged in the process and take much longer to mount (more heal cooling at the tire shop and some will not bother with them). The service people at the dealership were very pleasant but not impressed with the work. At a full stop, it was near impossible to get from neutral to first gear (M6 transmission). I took it to the dealership three times and was told each time that the transmission was working within factory specifications! Rather than suffering the horns behind me, the solution was to slip into first gear while still rolling. It also needed some suspension work but was covered under the extended warranty. Arm rest gets in the way of shifting the manual transmission so took some time to adjust. Great seats but ride was still uncomfortable, particular for the passenger. Handling was surprising mediocre. More recent 3 series loaners were even worse. My 2008 328xi was much better. Better in the sport mode but the car defaults to regular mode when turned off. Easy to change mode but a bother. Different modes dramatically alter gas pedal responsiveness. No big deal with an auto transmission but distressing when trying to hit the shifts with a manual. My wife, who drives stick quite well, refused to drive it after a couple of times. If you thinking about a BMW, lease for no longer than the factory warranty. Get a BMW for neighbor envy but not because it is the ultimate driving machine. 4/7/2020. Traded this car for a Golf R July 2018. The Golf is much better. Ride and handling are better. Transmission is easier to shift. Clutch is lighter and more predictable. Better acceleration. Only advantage of the BMW is that it had a sun roof.
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too delicate, treat it like an IPhone
I bought this car for my wife. Very disappointed. on a hard raining day she drove through no more than 8 inches of water and below the door level. the car stopped and the dealer called it a total loss. So much for German engineering. Why can't they keep the electronics higher off the ground and seal the floors better? For me it was too hard to get in and out of the car and I am 5'-10". It is difficult to find the comfortable seat position but it may be different with the power seat. The door lock button is in the middle of the consul rather than on the doors, so without the remote key, one has to crawl in, to get the other doors open. After 3 years and only 8800 miles, the car depreciated 20K or about 50%. I liked the exterior styling of it but that was about it.
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Run
This is my second BMW. Both times I've regretted buying one. There seems to be thousands of parts I've never heard of, all of which are at least 1k to fix. My friend told me the same thing for his. Every visit. Whether it's a pin sized light in the head lamp or a third filter for oil changes. Dealerships will absolutely destroy you for maintenance. And the thing I don't like about these cars is its very difficult to do things on your own. If it isn't digital that requires a machine to read/fix, it requires specific tools even for something basic. So owning a BMW forces you to be at the mercy of repair shops. And if they don't know what they are doing, it can be extremely costly to have to fix. Aside from the repairs, I find the design has a lot of flaws. The interior of both that I've owned always left me with a dumb look trying to figure out what they were thinking. The space in the rear seat of my 328i is laughable. If the front seat is anywhere but all the way up, the passenger in the rear will have no room. Compartments and cup holders are the bare minimum. It took me a little while to find one compartment that I do like but it almost seems to be shaped pointed outwards instead of slanted a little to keep items inside with the natural force of gravity. Just a lot of questionable designs that after my second one, I'm really beginning to wonder what the hype about these cars is. Costly, uncomfortable, hard riding. I would NOT recommend getting a BMW.
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Great trade in value!!
Comfort and entry can be a bit of a challenge if you are 6 feet tall or taller. I traded this car for a new (ordered) 2018 BMW 540i. I got a fantastic trade in value. The new car is even better.
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Still the ultimate driving machine
Steering is a little too sensitive and the run flat tires are a bad idea. Tires can be replaced. Steering you just have to adjust to. Otherwise, this is a great car!
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In love with my 335i
Car is a great car very fun to drive and power available at the touch of a gas pedal...has a lot of added features
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Big Question Mark on BMW quality and services
1.5 years after purchase, my transmission gone bad and the dealer replaced it. The dealer replaced a couple of spark plugs in 2~3 years. The dealer didn't tell me about the replacement of spark plugs. Soon after the factory warranty expired, the intake valve was loose and the dealer needed to re-tighten it. Even well before the warranty expiration, the problem (jerking and shaking) associated with the loose intake valve started. Another BMW? No way!!! Buy American or Korean.
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BEWARE: Engine Malfunctions Rampant
Just purchased a 2014 328i with the 4 cyl turbo. After 5000 miles, engine malfunction comes up on the display. After some research, looks like this is a common issue with these newer f30 3series. Usually a transmission failure or VANOS failure. [HTML removed]
An average car
There is nothing outstanding about this car. It is very functional. It starts, stops, and turns when needed. Handling, and power are adequate. It is better than a Buick. The best feature is a heated steering wheel.
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One of my best decisions ever!
Can't remember ever enjoying driving any car as much as I enjoy being behind the wheel of this 328i sedan!! Responsive, excellent road stability and just plain fun to drive!
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My Fault, not enough "stuff"
The car itself is dynamite. I bought without checking what bells and whistles I really wanted. I overpaid by a long shot. In my defense, my 2004 BMW 530i suddenly died and I needed to replace ASAP. Now for the pertinent extras I'd advise for you as a buyer. Rear and front view cameras, parking assist, Harmon-Kardon stereo, LED headlights, parking assist. Basically everything!
Best in Class!
Recently, we leased a new 2014 328 I sedan, from Braman. The engine is smooth and no lag or jerkiness when the turbo kicks in. The 8 gears makes it so. The three driving modes, Eco Pro, Comfort, and Sport will appeal to all variety of driving tastes. The interior is spacious and the seats are very comfortable, which was not the case in the past. The control monitor is easy to use and read. It has multiple functions, which make it a pleasure to us. Having driven an IS 250 previously, this is a huge improvement. Take a test drive, you will love this vehicle. Lease is up soon, so planning on leasing a 2017 330i.
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6 years old and still going strong
I purchased this car certified pre-owned from a dealer in LA when I still loved in MN; moved to mountains in Central AZ 3-1/2 years ago. It’s been an excellent daily driver with very good manners, a wonderful long road trip car, and exhilarating to put through its paces at high speed where conditions permit. Super impressive drive train - can’t say enuf good things about the engine/transmission combo and how BMW sets the car up. My only criticism is that the UI for the entertainment and nav is pretty clunky....miles away from a Car Play, for example.
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Super Sweet BMW
Glad to have found this super sweet BMW 335i. Very nice and well cared for car!
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Love my used 335xi!
I bought my 2014 335xi on my 70th birthday in 2021. Best vehicle I have ever owned! Feels tight, solid on the road, strong engine at any speed, and looks great… Nothing feels quite like a BMW… “fits” me perfectly!
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Clean inside and out Love the car
There is nothing that I dislike about this vehicle. Very good car smooth running no problems.
Great car for the price
I was able to snag my luxury line 328i with 98k miles in 2024 for 9k and it has been great so far I’ve put 11k miles on it in a little under a year and it has been perfect and the aftermarket support is massive. I’ve added in apple car play and it really modernizes the car a lot but the thermostat is known to fail but I’ve not had this issue and also the n20 motor this car has is infamous for the timing chain issue that I also have not had so far but other than that it’s been an amazing daily driver
Bottom of the line BMW ,but still OK
If you’re poor and still want to drive a luxury automobile this is the one you get ;but it is a very basic model the dashboard goes out all the time ,but I can’t afford to fix the electronics because I have other issues to repair but overall the handling drives like a typical Bmw would
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