Used 2015 BMW 3 Series Consumer Reviews
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Update on Gotta Have It?
Yes, Gotta have it. There is a real break-in period. There are noticeable improvements in shifting smoothness ( 6 spd manual), although maybe it's me that is breaking in to the car. This car is plenty fast (for me, anyway) and a great, quiet cruiser. Just for fun, I reset the computer after getting on 95 for a trip up to NJ. With a steady 70 mph on cruise control, the consumption was an average of 43 mpg over approx. 100 miles. Granted, that is purely just a 70 mph cruise with no stopping or much accelerating, except for tolls and pit stops, but it is an eye-opener when you look at that display. Around the suburban area where I live, the mileage hovers around 30 mpg. My usual drive mode is 1st, 2nd, 3rd, then 6th gears, revving to about 3000-3500 in 1st and 2nd. Not exactly a feather foot. Recently, at 20000 miles through an allowed 45000 miles on my lease, and halfway through the time of the lease, I took off and saved the run flat tires. They will be reinstalled when I return the car. The new Michelin pilot sport ps 3 plus all season tires make a huge difference, like going from square to round tires. The rolling resistance is far less (I can push the car with one hand). It is tranformed into a quiet, fast, road eater. I added a can of slime and a small air compressor in case of a flat. This is common on higher performance cars like the BMW M and some Mustangs. I highly recommend this change.
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7,600 miles and six months after warranty expired chassis stabilization warning light light came on abs and brake light came on. picture of a car skidding appeared on dash. Cost me $500.00 to replace "speed sensor" Both rear wheels speed sensors have gone bad and have been replaced. Expensive.
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- 320i SedanMSRP: $8,99515 mi away
- 320i SedanMSRP: $8,87024 mi away
- 328d xDrive Diesel WagonMSRP: $12,99911 mi away
Awesome car if you buy the base model
I bought a loaded 328i M-sport, love the car, I'd only buy it with all the great tech options. If you want the brand, engine, transmission, and base features buy it! If you want one with the bells and whistles, be prepared to own it for life, because the resale is terrible (you don't get any value for the packages , only Navigation). Especially with sub models, lease/purchase specials, and CPOs). All in all I love driving my car, but I hate that I'm upside down in it for its life... I'd like to upgrade in the future, but due to its cost from all the options I'll be stuck for at least 3 years. This isn't a problem for normal people but my automotive shelf life is 1 year to 18 months,,, so I'm salty. UPDATE: Traded the car in and got destroyed on the value... Actually tried to trade it in at the BMW dealership I bought it from, their trade in offer was the lowest of all dealerships i visited. Paid a ton of negative equity to dump the car. My wife wanted the 428 Grand Coupe, so we leased one from the lessons learned from the 3 series.
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Very quick,bmw quality, nothing missing,
Has stage 2 Dinon conversions
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Ultimate Driving Machine
Higher maintenance cost but so what.
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