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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!
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Replying to: dittykb (Aug 31, 2007 10:18 am) 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.
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| Here's the link: brianaudi, "BMW 3-Series Oil Questions" #155, 28 Aug 2007 10:25 am. | |
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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?
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Replying to: aprao (Sep 30, 2007 12:24 pm) 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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Replying to: aprao (Sep 30, 2007 12:24 pm) |
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MY 325i 2006 MODEL HAS THE SAME BRAKE PEDAL STICKING PROBLEM NOTED IN THE BMW335i DURING THE COMPARISION ROAD TEST RECENTLY POSTED ON EDMUNDS WEB SITE BETWEEN A 2007 BMW 335i AND THE NEW 2008 MERCEDES C CLASS. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR 3 SERIES BMW?
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Replying to: wcheek (Oct 13, 2007 1:31 pm) manual guy
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