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Used 2019 BMW 3 Series Consumer Reviews

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Disapointment, thy name is BMW

Smokey G, 05/10/2019
updated 05/17/2021
2018 BMW 3 Series 330i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful

Review updated, 11/2019: With 13k miles on this car, the warts overwhelm the more positive aspects. Honestly, I'll never buy another BMW. Turbo lag is horrendous (I measured it at 2.3 sec hesitation before responding to a full throttle from stop.) The Nav unit keeps going out; the display just goes all white and is unreadable. It also has a significant lag in displaying the current position of the car, which has caused me to miss turnoffs from highways several times. The dealer couldn't fix either problem. Operation of the stereo is brain-dead. For example, you can't pick an artist, play one of their albums, and then pick another of their albums. You have to go back and do a full search each time you want to change what you're listening to! And the seats...look great but after a few hours in the saddle my back hurts. This became a serious issue when I drove the Lake Superior Circle Tour. By the third day, I dreaded getting back in the car. My prior BMW had great seats. I don't know what they did wrong, but these feel like they were designed by the Spanish Inquisition. After driving an E90 for over 100k miles, I was excited to get behind the wheel of a new 330i. After the new car glow wore off, I realized that the car was a significant step down from the older model. There are two problems with the car: 1.) Turbo lag at low speeds is pronounced. I just timed the car, and from a standing start in Sport mode, it takes 2 seconds to respond to full throttle (that is, before it moves an inch). This makes it just a bit dicey when pulling out onto a busy highway. 2.) It's handling is ponderous, kind of like steering a loaded pickup truck around a slalom course. This isn't a matter of steering feel; it's a question of the car just being too big and heavy to feel nimble. A sport sedan is supposed to be light on its feet, like a dancer; this one just keeps stepping on toes. Otherwise, the car is fine once it's up to speed and handles well on the highway. It's given me no problems, and runs reliably.

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5 out of 5 stars

2018 320I

Eddy Nelson, 01/19/2019
2018 BMW 3 Series 320i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful

Got it brand new, White, There is nothing wrong with this car,Good on gas, Fast, Beautiful interior, If you don't like the BMW Family go get a Honda, My next car will be a 5 Series.

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Fun car

Fataussie, 06/05/2018
2018 BMW 3 Series 340i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Nice car, ample power when you want it, I’m using it as a daily driver.

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Very good

Joshua Estevez, 04/06/2021
2018 BMW 3 Series 320i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

Be care with the car warranty

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Awesome car

Saidu941, 07/25/2019
2019 BMW 3 Series 330i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful

Sport mode makes you feel like you're in a roller coaster

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