Need your advice on the purchase of a pre-owned 3 series

osxcode · 05-11-2010, 10:53 PM

So after selling off all of my motorcycles, I want to buy a preowned BMW 3 series. I don't know which body style, but my budget is between $15,000 and $20,000. I would like the I6 engine, of any variant.

In your opinion, what is the best body style/configuration value for the money right now? This will be my daily commuter of 6 miles a day :P

Thanks for any insight.

I currently have the 335 convertible and an 2010 X5, but I want something I don't have to worry about at work...

mike3000fl · 05-11-2010, 10:57 PM

6 miles a day? i would walk/run and save the money for a boat.

nyknickfan · 05-11-2010, 11:14 PM

you're gonna need a prius for that commute

why don't you just buy a beater if you already have a 335 and X5?? After all it is only 6 miles

VTECaddict · 05-11-2010, 11:24 PM

Just drive the E93 or E70. Unless you work in a ghetto part of LA, you have nothing to "worry about". Half of the cars on the road in LA are BMWs.

07E92TT · 05-11-2010, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by osxcode

So after selling off all of my motorcycles, I want to buy a preowned BMW 3 series. I don't know which body style, but my budget is between $15,000 and $20,000. I would like the I6 engine, of any variant.

In your opinion, what is the best body style/configuration value for the money right now? This will be my daily commuter of 6 miles a day :P

Thanks for any insight.

I currently have the 335 convertible and an 2010 X5, but I want something I don't have to worry about at work...

i'd get an 06 330i

John 070 · 05-12-2010, 04:29 AM

imho the budget is way too low for a BMW purchase to be sensible. We all were tempted by the $14000 E36 M3 when it was 9 years old (sellers would say this creampuff was 37k new--back then). You'd be better off saving the $15k to repair the X5, I know my buddy spent north of that on his previous generation once it was out of warranty.

Chriztofor · 05-12-2010, 04:48 AM

There are plenty of BMW 325 cars in your budget.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

Go to autotrader.com or other car selling websites and

bmwaddict · 05-12-2010, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mike3000fl

6 miles a day? i would walk/run and save the money for a boat.

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osxcode Lieutenant 90 Rep 480 Posts Drives: The M's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Palm Springs, CA iTrader: (0)	Need your advice on the purchase of a pre-owned 3 series So after selling off all of my motorcycles, I want to buy a preowned BMW 3 series. I don't know which body style, but my budget is between $15,000 and $20,000. I would like the I6 engine, of any variant. In your opinion, what is the best body style/configuration value for the money right now? This will be my daily commuter of 6 miles a day :P Thanks for any insight. I currently have the 335 convertible and an 2010 X5, but I want something I don't have to worry about at work...
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mike3000fl Banned 138 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	6 miles a day? i would walk/run and save the money for a boat.
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nyknickfan Private First Class 11 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 2008 Alpine White 335i Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	you're gonna need a prius for that commute why don't you just buy a beater if you already have a 335 and X5?? After all it is only 6 miles
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1707 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	imho the budget is way too low for a BMW purchase to be sensible. We all were tempted by the $14000 E36 M3 when it was 9 years old (sellers would say this creampuff was 37k new--back then). You'd be better off saving the $15k to repair the X5, I know my buddy spent north of that on his previous generation once it was out of warranty.
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Chriztofor Colonel 103 Rep 2,783 Posts Drives: '06 325i and '13 X5 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (1)	There are plenty of BMW 325 cars in your budget. http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false Go to autotrader.com or other car selling websites and
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