330i/430i any experience out there?

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Has anyone had any experience of these - the 2.0 turbo not the 6 pot versions.

Before it’s suggested, the m340/440 is pushing a bit too far in price and I’m not looking for diesel, so no 430d/435d.

Thoughts please especially on performance and economy of the current 30i engine

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By way of update....

I tried a 330i and really didn’t like the engine. It felt lacking in torque, a bit busy and not that frugal.

So, I then tried a 430d, and that’s what I’ve bought. The engine is much nicer, and yes a 6 pot. The 4 Series is on runout now but the tech is still pretty decent - the latest ones have the digital instruments now, but in the classic round dial rather than the new 3’s bar graphs...

Yes, it’s a diesel, but the deals to be had are pretty good at the moment. I picked up a full spec preregistration at 48% discount to list, so at £25k I’d take the risk (£49k list!!).

Picking it up on Friday.

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Taita said:

Good god that is some discount!

Are the 4 series deep discounts / cheap leases coming already because the new one is out in June? eg when should I start sniffing about

The cheapest pre-reg cars seem to be coming directly from BMW GB - dealers can't get anywhere near those sorts of prices on new cars - so at the moment at least there don't seem to be any great deals on dealer stock.

I'm absolutely sure it's fuelled by the new 4 Series coming out this year, and the new model won't be at those sort of discounts.

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cerb4.5lee said:

GTEYE said:

By way of update....

I tried a 330i and really didn’t like the engine. It felt lacking in torque, a bit busy and not that frugal.

So, I then tried a 430d, and that’s what I’ve bought. The engine is much nicer, and yes a 6 pot.

Nice one.

I had a E90 330d and it was a fantastic all round car I thought(always fancied a 430d too), lovely torque and effortless performance. The 430d will be a much bigger step up in performance over what I had in the 330d for sure.

Enjoy picking it up.

Thanks! I've had E90 330d's in the past (E91,E92 & E93), so looking forward to it. The £465 RFL smarts a bit, but I'm not going to whinge about that at the price I've paid...

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BFleming said:

GTEYE said:

The cheapest pre-reg cars seem to be coming directly from BMW GB - dealers can't get anywhere near those sorts of prices on new cars - so at the moment at least there don't seem to be any great deals on dealer stock.

Where do BMW GB sell the cars then - I had assumed through BMW dealers?!

They are sold through BMW dealers, but the dealers have acquired them direct from BMW.

They are recognisable as the VRN plates always begin with a "Y".

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Taita said:

GTEYE said:

They are sold through BMW dealers, but the dealers have acquired them direct from BMW.

They are recognisable as the VRN plates always begin with a "Y".

So to find them, its the BMW AUC site rather than Autotrader? Might be tempted to do a swap from my 5 series.

Some are on Autotrader, some are on the BMW AUC but not all - if you put the mileage limit at 500 miles you should find some.

I found mine at Sytner (but it wasn't on BMW AUC or AT)...….. https://www.sytner.co.uk/

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By way of update, picked it up yesterday, I’m well pleased!

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Alextodrive said:

GTEYE said:

By way of update, picked it up yesterday, I’m well pleased!

Blown away you picked that up for, what was it, 25k?

I sold my 435D GC 15 plate with 30k miles and a decent spec for 21k this time last year. To only pay 4k more for a basically brand new one is nuts.

What’s the spec if you don’t mind me asking? And was there service pack included or added?

My only suggestions would be to get some gtechniq wheel armour on those alloys and see if it helps stop corrosion at all. Diamond cut are so bad for it.

And to see how you feel about those Potenzas (assuming the cars come with them) and think about swapping them for another tyre. I found them such a hard ride. Can have the potenzas put back on when you come to sell.

Other than that, enjoy! Cracking purchase.

Yeah, it was a cracking deal, only 11 miles on the clock and a decent spec too:
The standard spec is pretty full with Pro Nav, electric heated memory seats but it also has:
M Sport Plus pack - 19 inch wheels, Harman Kardon, bigger blue M brakes, sun protection glass
Interior comfort pack - heated steering wheel, comfort access (switched off!), folding mirrors, addl storage
Park assist pack - reverse camera, surround camera a d park assist

And even better it has the Goodyear Eagle F1’s not the dreaded Bridgestones! Thanks for the advice on the wheels, they definitely can be a problem.

BMW don’t offer service packs anymore -it was gradually watered down over the years - there is only now a monthly payment plan, which didn’t seem like it was worth doing.

Edited by GTEYE on Sunday 23 February 09:00

Edited by GTEYE on Sunday 23 February 09:02

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Alextodrive said:

GTEYE said:

Yeah, it was a cracking deal, only 11 miles on the clock and a decent spec too:
The standard spec is pretty full with Pro Nav, electric heated memory seats but it also has:
M Sport Plus pack - 19 inch wheels, Harman Kardon, bigger blue M brakes, sun protection glass
Interior comfort pack - heated steering wheel, comfort access (switched off!), folding mirrors, addl storage
Park assist pack - reverse camera, surround camera a d park assist

And even better it has the Goodyear Eagle F1’s not the dreaded Bridgestones! Thanks for the advice on the wheels, they definitely can be a problem.

BMW don’t offer service packs anymore -it was gradually watered down over the years - there is only now a monthly payment plan, which didn’t seem like it was worth doing.

Wow.... that’s pretty much full spec then or at least all the bits anyone cares about and it’s it’s a sport plus. I’m blown away.

So out of curiosity I was looking at sytner and couldn’t see any others anywhere near this price or discount. Was this something you negotiated with them, they told you about when you were already looking at the other cars with them?

I’m thinking I better keep an eye out on their deals on any estates these next couples of years haha

There were 3 430d’s all identical spec, of which mine was the last. I managed to get a bit of a deal to be honest, most of the other cars were a fair bit more (e.g. £28k for a 430i), so maybe I was lucky. It pays to keep an eye on their website though.

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GTEYE said:

Alextodrive said:

GTEYE said:

Yeah, it was a cracking deal, only 11 miles on the clock and a decent spec too:
The standard spec is pretty full with Pro Nav, electric heated memory seats but it also has:
M Sport Plus pack - 19 inch wheels, Harman Kardon, bigger blue M brakes, sun protection glass
Interior comfort pack - heated steering wheel, comfort access (switched off!), folding mirrors, addl storage
Park assist pack - reverse camera, surround camera a d park assist

And even better it has the Goodyear Eagle F1’s not the dreaded Bridgestones! Thanks for the advice on the wheels, they definitely can be a problem.

BMW don’t offer service packs anymore -it was gradually watered down over the years - there is only now a monthly payment plan, which didn’t seem like it was worth doing.

Wow.... that’s pretty much full spec then or at least all the bits anyone cares about and it’s it’s a sport plus. I’m blown away.

So out of curiosity I was looking at sytner and couldn’t see any others anywhere near this price or discount. Was this something you negotiated with them, they told you about when you were already looking at the other cars with them?

I’m thinking I better keep an eye out on their deals on any estates these next couples of years haha

There were 3 430d’s all identical spec, of which mine was the last. I managed to get a bit of a deal to be honest, most of the other cars were a fair bit more (e.g. £28k for a 430i), so maybe I was lucky. It pays to keep an eye on their website though.

For anyone that's interested, another one very similar to mine has popped up on Sytner's website:

www.sytner.co.uk/car-search/10867917-1300016-bmw-4...