330d or 335d used.

[Dave Dax builder]

Dilema!!!
Is a 335d worth the extra £7k it will cost me over the price of a 330d?
Am i just as well getting the 330d and getting it re mapped?

[sr-performance]

me, i would buy the 330 brill engine anyway and have it mapped saving some hard earned!!




steve

[Cyclone1]

Surely the price differential is not as wide as £7k?

A remapped 330d is as quick as a std 335d or thereabouts, plus you have the added addition of a manual box if so required.

How much are you looking to spend/age/spec etc?

[clived]

But surely the "map it" argument can be applied just as easily (and with even better results) to the 335d...

[Welshbeef]

clived said:

But surely the "map it" argument can be applied just as easily (and with even better results) to the 335d...

but then it will be £7.5-8k more... thats a significant amount more is it really worth it??

[red355]

The price gap between manual 330D & (auto only) 335D is only 4k when new. From what I've seen the gap is about 2k used....doesn't mean that thats want they achieve

If I bought again (new or nearly new) I'd probably go for a 330D with the revised engine and a touring not coupe....but i'd still have the excellent auto which suits the smooth character of 6 cylinder denzel

[Dave Dax builder]

Hi Peeps.
Thanks so far.
It has to be a touring and an auto anyway. If i didn't need the boot space I would get an E46 M3 CSL
There are 330's of the above from about £15K on Auto Trader, and the 335's start at about £22K.
I would remap whichever I had.........The more torque the better ........But £7K !!!! whoa!!

[pgilc1]

Dave Dax builder said:

Hi Peeps.
Thanks so far.
It has to be a touring and an auto anyway. If i didn't need the boot space I would get an E46 M3 CSL
There are 330's of the above from about £15K on Auto Trader, and the 335's start at about £22K.
I would remap whichever I had.........The more torque the better ........But £7K !!!! whoa!!

You're not comparing apples with apples though.

The £15K 330d auto on autotrader is a very high miles example (67K in two years), from a non franchised dealer.

The 335d is a low miles dealer example at £22950. The cheapest non starship miles 2007 330d is £21350, therefore the difference is £1500

If the 335d had starship miles it would be around £17K

Edited by pgilc1 on Monday 16th March 23:07

Edited by pgilc1 on Monday 16th March 23:11

[Dave Dax builder]

Ok, I have deposited (To take it off sale and Subject to me liking it) a 335d from a main dealer with just under 57K on the clock....It's still £21K. When i can get over to test drive it it had better be bl00dy good or I'll walk away and get a 330d from a none franchise dealer and save myself £5-6K.

Thanks all.

[dxb335d]

You will love the 335d, a superb car in every respect. Ive done lots of track days and drag runs in mine and she has been superb.

[Cyclone1]

Dave Dax builder said:

Ok, I have deposited (To take it off sale and Subject to me liking it) a 335d from a main dealer with just under 57K on the clock....It's still £21K. When i can get over to test drive it it had better be bl00dy good or I'll walk away and get a 330d from a none franchise dealer and save myself £5-6K.

Thanks all.

Crikey that's a strong price for the mileage etc. Maybe used prices are starting to stabilise?

Jules.

[pgilc1]

Cyclone1 said:

Dave Dax builder said:

Ok, I have deposited (To take it off sale and Subject to me liking it) a 335d from a main dealer with just under 57K on the clock....It's still £21K. When i can get over to test drive it it had better be bl00dy good or I'll walk away and get a 330d from a none franchise dealer and save myself £5-6K.

Thanks all.

Crikey that's a strong price for the mileage etc. Maybe used prices are starting to stabilise?

Jules.

Its too expensive, relative to the price of low miles examples.

[gareth h]

Get a long test drive if it's your first auto, I had an auto 330d and hated it, if it had been a manual I would probably still have it now.

[dxb335d]

gareth h said:

Get a long test drive if it's your first auto, I had an auto 330d and hated it, if it had been a manual I would probably still have it now.

Ive onyl ever owned one auto, and its fabulously matched to the engine.

[JNW1]

[quote=gareth h]Get a long test drive if it's your first auto, I had an auto 330d and hated it, if it had been a manual I would probably still have it now.[/quote

Interesting, I used to have an E46 330cd coupe with a manual box and my conclusion was that if I bought a diesel again I'd probably go for an auto!

The reason I say that is that diesels generally have narrower power bands than petrols and an auto is probably well suited to keeping them in it. Also, part of the fun of a manual with a good petrol engine is hanging on to the gears and letting it rev but you just don't drive a diesel like that; they're more machines for wafting around on the torque and I think an auto sits well with that style of motoring. All IMO of course!

[dxb335d]

JNW1 said:

gareth h said:

Get a long test drive if it's your first auto, I had an auto 330d and hated it, if it had been a manual I would probably still have it now.[/quote

Interesting, I used to have an E46 330cd coupe with a manual box and my conclusion was that if I bought a diesel again I'd probably go for an auto!

The reason I say that is that diesels generally have narrower power bands than petrols and an auto is probably well suited to keeping them in it. Also, part of the fun of a manual with a good petrol engine is hanging on to the gears and letting it rev but you just don't drive a diesel like that; they're more machines for wafting around on the torque and I think an auto sits well with that style of motoring. All IMO of course!

Yyeah they do waft really well..

But do respond to a complete hammering also... quickest way to get anywhere LOL.