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#6953 of 6997 Thougts and Advice by dittykb Aug 31, 2007 (10:18 am)
First, I'm thinking about buying the following vehicle that has a clean Carfax history, one owner, end of lease.   2006 330i 4 door auto Black/Black Sport Package 35000 miles $28000   1. Does this sound like a good deal? 2. Should I extend the maintenance warranty to 6/100,000 for $1600? 3. I only want to keep the car for 2-3 years or 80,000 miles which ever happens first, is there anything major that I should expect during that time?   Thanks a bunch! Replies to this message: roadburner (Aug 31, 2007 11:44 am)
#6954 of 6997 Re: Thougts and Advice [dittykb] by roadburner Aug 31, 2007 (11:44 am)
Replying to: dittykb (Aug 31, 2007 10:18 am) 1. Does this sound like a good deal?   It doesn't sound too bad, but I don't follow the market that closely. Why not ask over in the "Real-World Trade-In Values" topic.   2. Should I extend the maintenance warranty to 6/100,000 for $1600?   Not if you are only going to keep it to 80K.   3. I only want to keep the car for 2-3 years or 80,000 miles which ever happens first, is there anything major that I should expect during that time?   Not really; at 60K the car will need the major service which BMW calls an Inspection II. It costs from $500-$700 depending on where you live and who performs the work. You might need brakes as well- $250-$500 an axle subject to the previously mentioned variables. I'd also figure in a couple of oil changes -which is a dead easy DIY procedure- and that's about it. I'd be extremely surprised if the maintenance/repair costs exceeded $50/month from 35K-80K.
#6955 of 6997 Posts moved by pat HOST Sep 05, 2007 (8:49 am)
Here's the link: brianaudi, "BMW 3-Series Oil Questions" #155, 28 Aug 2007 10:25 am.
#6956 of 6997 Slow getting off the block by aprao Sep 30, 2007 (12:24 pm)
I recently bought a 2006 325i (CPO). I really like my car! However, when I move from a complete stop the car is not as quick as I would like it to be.   I certainly feel there is at least one second gap before it picks up. The salesman says I am not imagining things and it is by design which he calls 'speed by wire' or something.   Is this true? Does anyone else experience the same with their 2006 3-series sedans? Replies to this message: fedlawman (Sep 30, 2007 1:19 pm) roadburner (Oct 07, 2007 8:56 am)
#6957 of 6997 Re: Slow getting off the block [aprao] by fedlawman Sep 30, 2007 (1:19 pm)
Replying to: aprao (Sep 30, 2007 12:24 pm) "when I move from a complete stop the car is not as quick as I would like it to be."   BMW came out with a fix for this 325i problem - the 330i.   Seriously though, most newer cars (2004+) cars have "drve by wire" throttles and all of these cars I've driven suffer from some sort of artificial throttle response. Some cars are too sensitive at throttle tip in (and tend to be very jerky), I think BMW went the other way and made it too "loose" so it wouldn't be jerky.   I don't know whether BMW can do an ECU "re-flash" to help you, but you might ask your dealer about it. Otherwise, you will get used to it soon enough and learn to anticipate it. After a short time, you probably won't even notice it anymore.

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