335i M Sport or SE?
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Hi all, rather than starting a new thread I thought i'd ask here - what sort of things should I look for when buying these, common faults etc that might be easy to pick up on a viewing/test drive?
My budget is around about 12k so looking at higher mileage 06/07 vehicles.
Will be coming from a MK5 Golf R32, how would the running costs compare between the two? (Tax is highest band on the golf, servicing is reasonable with a major service being around £350 at a specialist and minor services being £160 at main dealer). Fuel economy should be similar i'd imagine but it's not an issue.
Is a warranty an absolute must? I'd rather pay £600 a year than potentially be forking out large sums of money for turbos etc
My budget is around about 12k so looking at higher mileage 06/07 vehicles.
Will be coming from a MK5 Golf R32, how would the running costs compare between the two? (Tax is highest band on the golf, servicing is reasonable with a major service being around £350 at a specialist and minor services being £160 at main dealer). Fuel economy should be similar i'd imagine but it's not an issue.
Is a warranty an absolute must? I'd rather pay £600 a year than potentially be forking out large sums of money for turbos etc
@folos, it's anecdotal evidence but guy I know who bought an 09 plate with v/low mileage broke down twice. I know he's had problems with high pressure fuel pump and from what the mechanic said, the bills would have been sky high, had they not been able to get the work done by BMW. His was a warranty he bought from BMW after the 3 year warranty expired. It was less than £500 so he was smiling.
on an older car, even if the known issues have been repaired, I'd get a warranty.
Hope this helps.
on an older car, even if the known issues have been repaired, I'd get a warranty.
Hope this helps.
Smuler said:
@folos, it's anecdotal evidence but guy I know who bought an 09 plate with v/low mileage broke down twice. I know he's had problems with high pressure fuel pump and from what the mechanic said, the bills would have been sky high, had they not been able to get the work done by BMW. His was a warranty he bought from BMW after the 3 year warranty expired. It was less than £500 so he was smiling.
on an older car, even if the known issues have been repaired, I'd get a warranty.
Hope this helps.
Thanks, sounds just like any car - some have issues that are blown out of proportion on the internet. Some would have you to believe that the second you drive off in an R32 the DSG box will explode and the timing chain will snap but touch wood i've had no issues with mine at all, as regards to servicing should I find myself a good independent as BMW will rob me blind?on an older car, even if the known issues have been repaired, I'd get a warranty.
Hope this helps.
folos said:
Smuler said:
@folos, it's anecdotal evidence but guy I know who bought an 09 plate with v/low mileage broke down twice. I know he's had problems with high pressure fuel pump and from what the mechanic said, the bills would have been sky high, had they not been able to get the work done by BMW. His was a warranty he bought from BMW after the 3 year warranty expired. It was less than £500 so he was smiling.
on an older car, even if the known issues have been repaired, I'd get a warranty.
Hope this helps.
Thanks, sounds just like any car - some have issues that are blown out of proportion on the internet. Some would have you to believe that the second you drive off in an R32 the DSG box will explode and the timing chain will snap but touch wood i've had no issues with mine at all, as regards to servicing should I find myself a good independent as BMW will rob me blind?on an older car, even if the known issues have been repaired, I'd get a warranty.
Hope this helps.
I only use them to preserve the FBMWSH on my car. Whether that's a good thing or not is another story!
shaunstrudwick said:
bump for this thread
looking at getting myself one of these - around 2007/2008 model & auto gearbox
anything around £15k for 40k miles on the clock seems reasonable to me
would defo consider an extended warranty as well
will let you know how i get on
I sold mine last September for £14k - 07 43k mile M-sport (had 19's but no idrive) - bargains are out therelooking at getting myself one of these - around 2007/2008 model & auto gearbox
anything around £15k for 40k miles on the clock seems reasonable to me
would defo consider an extended warranty as well
will let you know how i get on
folos said:
Smuler said:
@folos, it's anecdotal evidence but guy I know who bought an 09 plate with v/low mileage broke down twice. I know he's had problems with high pressure fuel pump and from what the mechanic said, the bills would have been sky high, had they not been able to get the work done by BMW. His was a warranty he bought from BMW after the 3 year warranty expired. It was less than £500 so he was smiling.
on an older car, even if the known issues have been repaired, I'd get a warranty.
Hope this helps.
Thanks, sounds just like any car - some have issues that are blown out of proportion on the internet. Some would have you to believe that the second you drive off in an R32 the DSG box will explode and the timing chain will snap but touch wood i've had no issues with mine at all, as regards to servicing should I find myself a good independent as BMW will rob me blind?on an older car, even if the known issues have been repaired, I'd get a warranty.
Hope this helps.
folos said:
Hi all, rather than starting a new thread I thought i'd ask here - what sort of things should I look for when buying these, common faults etc that might be easy to pick up on a viewing/test drive?
My budget is around about 12k so looking at higher mileage 06/07 vehicles.
Will be coming from a MK5 Golf R32, how would the running costs compare between the two? (Tax is highest band on the golf, servicing is reasonable with a major service being around £350 at a specialist and minor services being £160 at main dealer). Fuel economy should be similar i'd imagine but it's not an issue.
Is a warranty an absolute must? I'd rather pay £600 a year than potentially be forking out large sums of money for turbos etc
Hi Folos. My 335i goes tomorrow in px for my new M135i. Its an 08 plate with 100k on the clock. Servicing shouldn't scare you too much compared to your R32. I have had a few problems with mine, not sure how common my problems were..... Car is currently occasionally losing pressure in the turbos which is probably due to the waste gates showing excessive wear. At idle you can hear a very slight rattle, esp when you first start it up. You need the windows or door open to hear it though. The memory on the seat and mirror has never been great either so Id suggest making sure everything (esp offside door mirror) stay where you leave them if you get out, lock it and get back in. I also got three injectors changed under a recall. My budget is around about 12k so looking at higher mileage 06/07 vehicles.
Will be coming from a MK5 Golf R32, how would the running costs compare between the two? (Tax is highest band on the golf, servicing is reasonable with a major service being around £350 at a specialist and minor services being £160 at main dealer). Fuel economy should be similar i'd imagine but it's not an issue.
Is a warranty an absolute must? I'd rather pay £600 a year than potentially be forking out large sums of money for turbos etc
Anyway its a great car, sure you'll enjoy it. Oh and real life fuel economy was 28mpg for my wife and me over last 3 years.
Hi there. I have a black, manual 335i msport saloon for sale if you're interested. PH ad here...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Lovely car; but bought on impulsively in Feb from BMW and I don't need 2 x cars so consolidating. Fully loaded, 57 plate and 79k miles. Comes with full BMW warranty until Feb14. Looking for £12950 ono.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Lovely car; but bought on impulsively in Feb from BMW and I don't need 2 x cars so consolidating. Fully loaded, 57 plate and 79k miles. Comes with full BMW warranty until Feb14. Looking for £12950 ono.
inkey5 said:
Hi there. I have a black, manual 335i msport saloon for sale if you're interested. PH ad here...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Lovely car; but bought on impulsively in Feb from BMW and I don't need 2 x cars so consolidating. Fully loaded, 57 plate and 79k miles. Comes with full BMW warranty until Feb14. Looking for £12950 ono.
Nice interior. Also 1 post in 57 months is some top lurking. http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Lovely car; but bought on impulsively in Feb from BMW and I don't need 2 x cars so consolidating. Fully loaded, 57 plate and 79k miles. Comes with full BMW warranty until Feb14. Looking for £12950 ono.
inkey5 said:
Hi there. I have a black, manual 335i msport saloon for sale if you're interested. PH ad here...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Lovely car; but bought on impulsively in Feb from BMW and I don't need 2 x cars so consolidating. Fully loaded, 57 plate and 79k miles. Comes with full BMW warranty until Feb14. Looking for £12950 ono.
Slightly out of my budget that (12k, I wouldn't want to insult you!), though it looks very very nice. Might have to do some OT in work as finding an m-sport manual in at least a half decent spec seems VERY hard - nevermind a saloon which is my preference!http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Lovely car; but bought on impulsively in Feb from BMW and I don't need 2 x cars so consolidating. Fully loaded, 57 plate and 79k miles. Comes with full BMW warranty until Feb14. Looking for £12950 ono.
Have you considered a 335iSE saloon? They look to be quite a lot cheaper than equivalent-age M Sports.
I'm looking to get into a late 2006 / early 2007 SE with c. 60k miles and personally I quite like the SE styling. Have a quick look on the usual websites to see what they are going for...
I'm looking to get into a late 2006 / early 2007 SE with c. 60k miles and personally I quite like the SE styling. Have a quick look on the usual websites to see what they are going for...
texasjohn said:
Have you considered a 335iSE saloon? They look to be quite a lot cheaper than equivalent-age M Sports.
I'm looking to get into a late 2006 / early 2007 SE with c. 60k miles and personally I quite like the SE styling. Have a quick look on the usual websites to see what they are going for...
There's some about like the ones i'll paste below, but something doesn't seem quite right about them? Can't put my finger on it..I'm looking to get into a late 2006 / early 2007 SE with c. 60k miles and personally I quite like the SE styling. Have a quick look on the usual websites to see what they are going for...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
If you really want an M Sport stretch and get the one a couple of posts above, it's definitely an honest car.
As his is a 57 plate, I believe it is £200 less road tax than the earlier cars so there is a saving for the future (although his has a whole year of tax to run so no expense in that dept for a while), it has 8 months AUC warranty saving you £50 or so a month on the BMW Insured Warranty assuming you would want to get that cover (8*50=£400) so your £12k plus the 'calculated' £620 and you are at £12620... might be worth getting on the phone to him and seeing what you can agree between you as I am sure the chap is a little bit negotiable.
As his is a 57 plate, I believe it is £200 less road tax than the earlier cars so there is a saving for the future (although his has a whole year of tax to run so no expense in that dept for a while), it has 8 months AUC warranty saving you £50 or so a month on the BMW Insured Warranty assuming you would want to get that cover (8*50=£400) so your £12k plus the 'calculated' £620 and you are at £12620... might be worth getting on the phone to him and seeing what you can agree between you as I am sure the chap is a little bit negotiable.
Edited by texasjohn on Tuesday 18th June 22:39
I am getting very bored of looking for a coupe with newer Nav.
Is it feasible to upgrade?
as I might go and look at this if so:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
Or this, although it's in flipping Wales!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-335I-M-SPORT-COUPE-P...
Is it feasible to upgrade?
as I might go and look at this if so:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
Or this, although it's in flipping Wales!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-335I-M-SPORT-COUPE-P...
Edited by JD on Tuesday 18th June 23:13
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