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Sedans BMW 3-Series BMW 335i vs Infiniti G37
173 messages, Last post on Apr 21, 2008 at 1:19 PM
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Replying to: ccc4 (Jan 25, 2008 5:26 pm) I know that the powertrains are all the same, I just did not feel comfortable in the 335i sedan, as I explained if maybe it was the door pillar in my peripheral, I don't know but the coupe felt more airy and hence was my choice if I were to go with the BMW. they were obviously the same power-wise but the sloped windshield made the coupe feel nicer for me. So basically my preference for the coupe was not based on driving but on style and I simply enjoyed being in the coupe more. If you do go with a 335i, you would be wasting your money with any "xi" model it adds weight, worse gas mileage and it really does not address the challenges of winter driving. Get a 335i, winter wheel/tires and simply drive prudently knowing that you have traction control and anti-skid, which is probably the single most important technological development to safer winter driving. Take it from me, I am in Ottawa where we have crazy winters! |
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Replying to: cmnott (Jan 28, 2008 12:12 pm) I beg to differ, and for the record, the G35x suffers "the same" weight issues as the "xi". AWD adds quite of driveability in snow and totally mitigates winter driving conditions especially with 4 snow tires, except for sheet ice. Having owned AWD, RWD, RWD with snows and FWD...AWD offers the best traction, yes at the expense of some added weight. AWD and all seasons is more versatile and stable than RWD with snows.
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Replying to: cmnott (Jan 28, 2008 12:12 pm) Even if I lived where it snowed in the winter..I'd opt for snow tires rather than get the xi. And, if someone lived where it snowed very oftern, a 3series BMW should not even be a consideration IMO. In extreme weather, I'd probably consider an SUV or pickup truck. Thank God I no longer live in Vermont. A beautiful place in its own right, but sheet metal rusts there faster than I thought possible. If I owned a 3series there, I'd garage it until the summer, and drive an F150 or Tacoma or something all other times. Joseph San Diego my blog: http://www.carspace.com/blogs/enthusiastsdilemma08/
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Jan 28, 2008 2:23 pm) You may have better driveability, certainly form a stop light but if you are entering a bend, what is AWD going to do for you? You will still plow into a snowbank and park your car next to the 4x4 that is stuck as well. Dynamic Stability Control, or yaw control or anti-skid will stop your winter-tired rwd car from meeting that snowbank. That is the greatest challenge of winter driving, a car that starts to slide and short of being a very experienced driver, this mechanism is the be all and end all of winter driving, IMHO. AWD is overrated. |
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Replying to: jmaroun (Jan 29, 2008 1:26 am) |
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Replying to: cmnott (Jan 31, 2008 11:13 am) The reason you believe AWD is overrated is your priority is different. By the way it's just as easy to end up in a ditch with RWD as with AWD. And, AWD will outaccelerate RWD in snow. I'll take the added stopping distance of a foot, due to the added weight. I drove my 330i with all-seasons for a few winters. You can get by with anything. |
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Replying to: cmnott (Jan 31, 2008 11:13 am) Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Jan 31, 2008 2:59 pm)
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Replying to: bruman (Apr 05, 2008 3:05 pm) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: bruman (Apr 05, 2008 3:05 pm) 1) how heavily equipped you want your car 2) how you define "comparably equipped" 3) how deep a discount is achievable at the local dealers for each car For me, I could not get the "comparably equipped" price difference below $10k. For a 6mt sport with premium package (I could care less about nav or tech) I was able to get the price below $38k + TTL. There is no way I was going to get a Dallas dealer to give me a 335i coupe with Sport + Premium + Comfort Access + heated seats + satellite radio + iPod connector + 19" wheels (pretty much as close to comparably equipped as I can get) for $43.5k + TTL. If I could have done that, I would have (and I gave them a clear chance to do so), but none would even go down to $47k at the time. I'm glad you like the 335i (it is fantastic), but you should consider yourself very lucky if you only paid a $6k premium comparably equipped. |
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