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Thread: New to the New 3 Series ?Advice?

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    New to the New 3 Series ?Advice?

    Going to look at 2015 328i w/25k on it. Anything specific I should be looking for? It is CPO. Also what’s to expect down the road with these cars.

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    1987 325e (e30)
    These cars tend to be pretty reliable, at least mechanically. The main concern is the electronics. My idrive head unit went bad and a replacement is 900$ for a used one (It is rare that they fail, but it does happen. CPO should cover it though). These cars are also really easy to work on (surprising for a new car) I did an oil change on mine, the oil filter is even located at the top of the engine for easy access. These cars also require at least 91 octane fuel(a little annoying), if you cheap out and put 87 in it your engine may start knocking (read this on a lengthy forum) and i'm not going to risk saving 5-10$ per fill up because a replacement motor is 12,000$. The 328i is a really fun car to drive, it handles well and is surprisingly quick. As long as you take care of it, it will be fine.

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