Posted on April 27, 2010.
The BMW good or bad? I'm considering buying a BMW in the near future, but have not tried the "owner experience" as much. So, just curious, are BMW good or bad? Please include short-term and long-term experiments.
You'll get answers that are all on the map.
People who have had bad experiences, and mechanics who see the problems (No one takes a car that works properly in a store and told them about it.) You say they are not good.
People who just read the magazines will tell you a BMW 3-Series can scale vertical walls and improve your sex life.
As owner of two E46 (which refers to the old design, not the one you can buy new today, which is E90) BMW 3-Series I can say that generally, the cars were reliable.
325iT my wife's Certified Pre-Owned (It's the little break BMW calls a "Sportwagon") has had some seemingly random problems that BMW could not fix.
The transmission went into "limp home" mode can be three times in 40,000 miles and the mirror on the right is supposed to tilt down when you put the transmission in reverse, but you must play the right way. If you know the drill it works.
Both the car and cut my gas 330iC premium needed, which now is running $ 4.10 a gallon or so here. On the other hand, with the cruise control set at a reasonable speed, I averaged over 30 mpg on the trip from Los Angeles to Oakland and back.
But for the first four years or 50,000 miles, they cost you nothing but gas. No cost for the service without charge for non-accident repairs.
Neither my wife nor I trade our cars for anything comparable cost. They are delightful to drive, and give you confidence like no other car.
Other BMW, 5 - and 7 - series cars have mixed results in reliability, but if you can pass the hassle of learning to use the i-Drive, they have the same reflexes almost instinctive handling the 3-series. No other brand compares.
I have some problems with the new BMW.
Since the early 70s, BMW sedans have been drop-trays under the lid of the box which contains a complete set of tools. However, BMW is the first manufacturer to eliminate the gauge. What is Toolbox for if they do not trust you to check your oil?
If you are on U.S. 50, midway of the 510 miles from Reno in Fillmore, Utah and your dashboard will indicate "Low oil, what do you do? The manual explains the towed 255 miles to the nearest BMW dealer, where they will empty the sump, measure the oil, and tell you if it bit or not!
In addition, the front wings are plastic now, and the new coupe rear windows do not open as mine. In addition, my car will turn on our residential street. The new ones are not.
Then there are a ** holes who assume you bought a BMW because you're an idiot who thinks that this will make people think you're cool. I met some of them.
Finally, there is the cost. An infinity of the G series has more bells and whistles, more power, and will probably need fewer repairs 150,000 miles on cases, and costs less. If you act now, a 328i sedan has a great lease incentives which reduce the gap.
You must lead them. Then you decide if they are worth the extra bucks.
Good luck. I know you will enjoy if you buy one.
they are superior to any other car brand Flag
BMW 60s to mid 90s were the best. New toys are the computer to load plastic and not art