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Don't get something just because the dealer doesn't happen to have it right there and then. Shop around, sit in both both types and decide for yourself.
have been all over the net, and this is all I was able to find......my question is, would this hold true with owning an 05 and purchasing an 06? Does anyone have a better definition of this?
tx ...once again for all your assistance.!
well after a frustrating pick up of the first E90 sold from a dealership (you know the normal tricks played on you when you do not have the price negotiated 2 days ago on paper and the surprises you get at pick up time).
I really love my jet blk 325i with manual 6sp., sport pkg,xenon,power seats and I would like to thank everybody from this forum who said "you got to get the sport pkg. on any BMW" and I will add especially the 3 series it is not as rough as I thought it would be but on the other hand firm and nimple when manuvering kudos to BMW.
the beige letherette looks awsome I will challenge 90% of normal population to notice the difference vs leather, the dark wood looks a little too dark I wish I had seen the lighter wood before ordering I think I would have changed my mind.
standard stereo system is amazingly powerful almost as good as H/K on my previous E46 although I am still frustrated from changing from function to function it is a little more complicated but I like the idea of having the trip computer info being displayed on the stereo system screen or the odometer screen.
the car cabin is definetely quieter than E46 especially engine sound "I do not know if this is good or bad"
braking, well not as resposive as my previous 330i well I have 325i E90 now!
these are just some first impressions after driving it for 2 days.
p.s. I ended up selling my 330i with 39K for $20.5 thanks for the people who encouraged me not to trade it in but selling it private and I did in 2 days.
regards,
On the 'ette issue. I was hesitant to get a black interior in TX ,much less the 'ette. But after seeing how it looked brand new in a friends 11 year old E36, I decided to take a chance. It has been in the mid 80's here this week and I can report the New "ette is very comfortable. Im glad i spent the $1450.00 somewhere else..
Regards,
DL
May I ask you how much discount did you get? as well for others who already ordered the car? that would help me get an idea to negociate. I live in So CAL.
Thanks.
The general agreement on this board is a base price of about $1,500 over invoice. This is more easy with European Delivery than a regular purchase. So CAL should not be any different than the rest of the country. Best of luck.
Not wearing seatbelts is probably the most wildly irrational behaviors I've ever encountered. There is almost no context in which it would be rational to do so (and short trips is not one of them).
Laws forcing people to wear seatbelts are among the most irrational abuses of government power I've ever encountered. I have to disagree with Shipo. Driving is not a privilege. Driving is a right, or should be, as all peaceful activity, by default, should be.
Don't make the common mistake of taking your own pet peeves and automatically seeking to legislate them.
I sure wish BMW would make manual transmissions again.
Just test drove the new 330i at my local BMW dealership. They only had an auto demo although I wanted to try a manual.... Anyways, has anyone else noticed how slow it is to downshift when you floor it? I know it was going down a couple of gears but the couple of times I tried it, it seemed to take 2+ seconds to shift down and go. Is that normal?
I sure wish BMW would make manual transmissions again.
They do. I've only driven three automatic equipped bimmers in my life.
Sure there are fringe cases where the person who wasn't wearing the seatbelt was thrown from the car. But one hears more about the critical injuries that accrue when an unbelted occupant goes flying around in the car at highway speeds.
Hmmm, I tend to agree, however, it is the government that approves (or revokes) your driving privilege, and therefore they should be the primary entity for setting the "Rules of the Road" as it were. That said, the seat belt issue is a bit of a gray area, better dealt with by the insurance companies in my opinion.
"I have to disagree with Shipo. Driving is not a privilege. Driving is a right, or should be, as all peaceful activity, by default, should be."
Hey, don't shoot the messenger. Driving has been a “Privilege” since way before any of us were born, and like or don't, that ain't gonna change any time soon.
Best Regards,
Shipo
So, have any of you seen the new 3 out on the streets?? (And I dont mean your own) Does it look like a beast?! I wanna test drive a manual but the dealership never called back! (Im a youngen) Anyone here get a stick 325i??
DL
wow... what year is that? is that the going price for an E46 these days?
Tranny-Has anyone heard about the 3 getting DSG? I would prefer that over the SMG, unless it's a M.
Enjoy the trip,
DL
IMO it looks like many other cars now out there. Nothing flashy.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Am buying (not leasing) my new 330i, which arrives early next week. The extended warranty can apparently be transfered, which could be valuable for resale, though not if it's traded in when I buy the next car. I won't be putting very much mileage on the car (probably less than 10K/yr) I also understand that I can buy the extended warranty at any time during the intial warranty, though the prices go up each year. Should I wait?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
DL
I won't go for the a3 though. too heavy, too sloppy in corners. i'm anxious to try the next gti - less than 3k lbs, 2.0, dsg, msrp under 25. straight speed wil be comparable to my 330i but it'll have far more get up and go than my car has ever had(unless I'm in 3rd at 7 mph). heck, the a3 pulls with authority. plus, i won't feel bad putting 30k miles a year on a car that price. that'd make it easier to justify a used miata too.
Last week I swore by manuals. After driving a dsg, I can't say I'm convince any more. one review of dsg actually knocked it for being too good. weird world.
Have you driven the BMW's SMG? If so, did you like it? Is the DSG significantly better than the SMG in your opinion?
Thanks
1 series touring---I read repeatedly that a wagon version will not exist in North America.
5 series touring--Too big, too costly and prefer the styling of the 3 series.
Upcoming V5 and X6---based on the pictures, these vehicles look like minivans. BMW is trying to avoid the minivan label by keeping maximum passenger capacity to 5 people for both vehicles. I guess these cars are catered to supersized passenger volume? These vehicles dont excite me at all.
Likewise, I hope to get a BMW 5 Series when I am older! I will have to wait until I am 50- something. That is when my two children will be teenagers and they will be old enough and wealthy enough to buy my wife and I a pair of "His" and "Her" 5 series! Preferably a pair of 7 series :P
Comparing to my current bose system, e90's stock will be horrible???
If they are about to same quality, I don't mind having a stock audio.......
The stock E46 system was nothing to write home about, but it was the last thing I thought about when I was driving one of them. I am not familiar with the Harman Kardon system that was offered in the E46. There is no premium audio package in the E90, so you might infer that the base audio system is upgraded from the old model, and it is no longer necessary for them to offer the H/K system. They may introduce such an option in the future, however.
Audio quality is highly subjective. Your mileage may vary. But, if you must have the absolute best factory radio, you need to be looking at a Lexus with the Mark Levinson system. With a Lexus, the nice radio will be the only exciting thing about the car.
The base system is much better than the base E46 stereo was, so most people will think it sounds pretty good and won't bother upgrading.
DL