Hey guys I'm a junior in high school and my parents offered me to purchase a 128i 2013. I'm wondering how the reliability, speed, and handling is on this car. My E46 330i broke down a lot so I'm hoping it's better than that. Thanks
Speed is more than enough for a junior in high school unless your friends have ridiculous cars, reliability is so-so tending toward the better side if you're proactive about maintenance. The water pump is probably the worst issue.
The handling will be very good as far as you're concerned but when you progress and the car is driven more skillfully it won't compare to a dedicated sports car with performance stock suspension and a locking diff. The car also has extremely soft bushings and runflat tires, both of which are fine for anything you'll do on the street but aren't ideal for the performance enthusiast.
Oh, you're coming from a E46 330i. Well, the 128i is marginally better than that but I'd see if I can get a 135i. It has most of the same issues but enough power that you'll think it's hot shit especially when you get it tuned.
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