2007 vs 2008

[Russ801]

In the market for a used 3xx under $20K. Are there any significan reasons to prefer a 2007 over 2008 or vice versa? Any models to avoid?

[shiftmygears]

Heard the 2007 335s were horrible. On local car sale sites there's usually a lot more 07s and they can be considerably cheaper to obtain. But I have never owned one so I can't say.

[MxExTxAxL]

335i was new to 2007, most new things in their first years have gremlins. Other than the 335i, you're just looking at age of a vehicle.
A 2007-2008 and a budget of 20k will net you a decent vehicle. Just go for what color/package combinations you want and look for something with a good history of maintenance records and no wrecks.

[Tehdiabetus]

Most of the 07 335i's you are going to find didn't have an oil cooler, not a huge problem unless you are going to race it a lot or it is extremely hot where you live. My 07 without an oil cooler has been fine in NC for daily and long distance highway driving in the summer.

[yakitiyak]

can't tell you what to avoid, but I have an 07, 328 with 100k on the clock and it has served me well. Not the fastest, but it sure is fun to drive.