Help Me Choose My Next Car (The Verdict Is In!!)

[siko]

Re: Help Me Choose My Next Car!!

Siko,the C300 u tested had few thousand miles on the clock or just couple hundreds? it does really matter in performance

The C300 & C350 both had about 800 km, less then 1000 km for sure.

Ther 3er was brand new with 8 km (my salesmen had prepped it just for me before I came since he didn't have any manual/sport configuration for test drive).

Why though?

^good call..if you really are going for the 3er..its wise to wait for the FL..
but dont expect to get a great deal on it..as it will be new..and they will charge in full for it..
on the other hand..you could score a pre FL one for a good price when the Fl is out..
but like you siad.. butt ugly

That's the idea... I'm gonna see what comes my way a little later, hopefully that includes some better deals.

I'm also hoping '09 lease rates for the C will drop as well, since it'll be entering 2nd year of production.

 

[klier]

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Current Status

I wait... my lease ends only in early Sept.

I'm going to wait for the E90 FL pics to surface and/or to see if any of them makes me a deal that I can't refuse.

Perfect!

E90 LCI FTW

 

[Tarek]

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Why though?

Coz Mb engines performs much faster after few thousand miles,it's a well known fact about all Mb engines including AMG ones,it's even written in the manual

Btw siko i checked the UK spec of the 330i having the same displacement as 328i but with 272hp and it does the same time from 0-62 in 6.3s,weird

 

[siko]

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Coz Mb engines performs much faster after few thousand miles,it's a well known fact about all Mb engines including AMG ones,it's even written in the manual

All engines are like that.

Btw siko i checked the UK spec of the 330i having the same displacement as 328i but with 272hp and it does the same time from 0-62 in 6.3s,weird

Why is it weird?... 230 hp gives 6.7s; it makes sense that 272 hp would give 6.3s.

 

[Tarek]

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All engines are like that.

I know that but it's just been stated many times in car reviews about MB so i thought it might be a bit different

Why is it weird?... 230 hp gives 6.7s; it makes sense that 272 hp would give 6.3s

Opps i thought the 328i does it in low 6s,my bad

 

[siko]

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FINAL UPDATE:

After many discussions and debates with various people, including this great place, my wife and I examined our needs for the next few years.

The result was that since we will be moving on the outskits of the city in the next year or so, we would need two cars.

Having already decided on the second, or should I say my wife's, car (VW CleanDiesel Jetta Wagon), I decided on the car that trully suits my desires and my preferences within a similar budget.

Thus my choice is:




Quick Specs:

• 135i
• Demo w/2000 km (max)
• Manual (pic shows an auto, but my won't be)
• Jet Back
• Coral Red Boston Leather
• Popar Grey Wood Trim (only "bad" part, I wish it was the silver trim but hey)
• M Sports Package (18" M rims, M steering wheel, M shifter, bucket seats, special roof liner, high gloss shadow line)
• Premium Package (roof, leather, Bluetooth)

The deal is signed, I made the deposit today.

The car will arive in July, it will be then demo'ed until late August... when I will pick it up. So right now the car has zero mileage, but the dealer needed a demo and I needed it to fit my budget (brand new would bust my budget by 80$ a month). If the car reaches 2000 km, it will be parked away awaiting my pickup.

So thank you all for your input and comments... and if anyone want's to know, I would have chosen the C300 over the non-FL 328i.

 

[bmer]

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What a finale! Congratulations, Martin! Great choice, you're going to have a lot of fun driving that 135i.

 

[siko]

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What a finale! ...

^^ Yeah, I love dramatic endings!

 

[Zafiro]

1-series is bmw coolest models IMO. I would do the same choice if I was in your shoes.

 

[ree]

Congratulations!! Awesome car!! Great colour combination!!

 

[SDNR]

Cool. I love the 1-series Coupé

 

[Deleted member 25]

You are the Man Siko.

 

[siko]

Now the painful part... waiting!

 

[Zafiro]

Now the painful part... waiting!

I know the feeling, top on that my car was one month delayed

 

[Tarek]

Gorgeous color combo

Congrats Siko

 

[Mr Robert]

Great decision! One of my favourite BMW:s around today! Happy driving!

 

[Germaniac]

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congrats!

being a demo, perhaps you call up to take it for a couple of weekdays and clock up a few kms? say.... 2000?

 

[klier]

Absolutely amazing What a fantastic choice...and it is soooo good you went with the manual tranny

Edit; Hey and siko....you can always get the aluminium trim when you have the car! imo it's worth it as a last thing to make the car perfect

 

[siko]

congrats!

being a demo, perhaps you call up to take it for a couple of weekdays and clock up a few kms? say.... 2000?

Believe I thought about it

Edit; Hey and siko....you can always get the aluminium trim when you have the car! imo it's worth it as a last thing to make the car perfect

I will talk to my sales guy to see if he''s willing to do a swap with another car... I would pay the labour of course (they did the same with my '01 325Ci, it came with wood and they swapped with the alu trim of a 330Ci).

If not I suppose I'd consider aftermarket stuff (unless it looks cheap).

 

[warot]

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^^ Yeah, I love dramatic endings!

Fantastic ending!! probably the best option you could have picked right there. Plus it has sport pack, it doesn't get any better. Congratulations!!