Best BMW 3 Series Cars - A BMW Series 3 Comparison 

I'm heading over on Saturday to pick up my 2000 BMW 323CI black, convertible with manual transmission, tan leather interior and 100k! it was shipped here from Germany and not bought from a dealership - OR the dealership had it shipped over? Which I think is probably a good thing! It is absolutely pristine! It looks like somebody cleaned it with a toothbrush! It has a convertible top which is brand-new along with brand new tires and top-of-the-line stereo system with God knows how many speakers which are Harman kardon, and an 8 CD disc changer in the trunk! The price I'm paying for it is $4400 U.S. dollars! I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER! I had a 1989 years ago which I drove all over God's creation which was not a ragtop but had the same simplicity with the inline 6 engine and all I did was change the oil and it never failed me! When I was looking to buy a new vehicle I was asking myself, since that I don't buy new cars that often anymore and, I've had brand new cars for the last 20 years but I wanted something that was fun to drive and I had to ask myself, which car was the most fun to drive! And, short of my Alfa Romeo convertible, there was no question in my mind! SOOOOOOOO - I'm over the moon and honestly some old lady drove to the store and back and it's amazing to get a vehicle this clean and beautiful at that price! The only thing I'm going to do is change all the fluids and I spent months and months looking for this car, and what surprised me was the simple fact that there are I'm very very limited amount of manual transmission models available! I guess nobody wants to drive stick anymore? But that inline 6, with no nonsense no, no big screen TV with GPS and rear backup cameras and all the juju that you don't need! The only thing I'll eventually have to do is change some window motors but when I was looking for this car and my friends were asking me why? And I said if you've never driven a BMW then you'll never understand! My friend's husband just bought a newer model which is I think he got a 2017 4 cylinder turbo, which to me with all the gadgetry and nonsense on that car when he has to bring it into the dealership he's going to want to commit suicide because it has things he doesn't need and quite honestly my car compared to his side by side is just as beautiful and in my opinion more classic! All I can say is that those German sure do know how to make an automobile and I've got two days to wait before I seal the deal! And I CAN'T be happier! Good luck my brother and enjoy the beautiful driving experience of a BMW! 🙏🏼✌🏼💖😉

Sounds like a good experience

@@ECPPif only the f10 was on this list 😂

Agreed except the rear subframe.

Both of e36 and e46 are the best

Bout to get that and baby the fuck out of her by far the bad ass shape 🥰

330i are good also 328

e46 are works of art im completey love with my 2003 325i

Thanks.

Thanks, much appreciated.

You are very welcome

For sure, thanks for watching.

Reliability was good too? I'm looking into getting one.

Yess the reliability was perfect we never had a bad problem we drove the car daily and far to Tampa and back on weekends great car it has aged well like a fine wine 🍷

I'm 17 and I'm trying too look for a good first car. I want to get one for around 10k and less then 70,000 miles and I was thinking about buying a BMW 328i 3 series. I still do not know the big difference between the years 2007-2011 the cars look alike can someone help me and tell me what year model is the best and why. every video I watch though doesn't talk about those cars in depth much. Are these bad cars to get or are they good? Can anyone tell me more about these cars. Like which of the BMW 328i is most reliable and which year of the BMW is not good.

Buy E90 post LCI (after 2009 MY), 328i 6-Cylinders will be good. 320i 4 Cylc also good, though N46 Engine has some troubles..

Thanks for watching. Which is your favourite ?

ExoticCar PlayPlace So far I like the E46. I bought one that had about 165k miles and had several problems that needed to be addressed like an airbag light, and a front headlamp assembly which was causing another fault light on the dash. Had a few signs of seepage in the engine too. I ended up selling it recently. Next time I am gonna look for an E90 with fewer miles so I can enjoy driving the car more than fixing it. I do love the way a BMW door sounds when you close it.

Chris Kotalik u the best

I really thought I didn't know my 3 series there for a second.

Hello, thanks for watching. Boxy is a good thing and also represents these cars from a generation when they were more honest and raw machine with less techno.

What’s up Filipino fam, Sending that boxy love from the usa in my e36!

Very welcome. Cheers.

Thats awesome, thanks for the comments and glad you enjoyed. Have a great one.

Nice. Thanks for the watch and comment. Cheers.

Great cars, great taste Jamel. Cheers.

Jamel I'm looking to buy the 2008 325i as well.. how has the car been for you?

Sounds like a few issues along the way. I am considering buying one for a daily to share the experience, what are your thoughts ?

@@doupray Don't be afraid to take it to the redline and row through gears, it'll handle it great!

Beautiful color

Hey blue 323i fam! Mine is also somewhat rare, it's in Velvet Blue Metallic, but has the manual trans. Only thing is, the 323i only ever came with an M52TUB25. The M54 replaced the M52 in the 320i, and the 323i was discontinued in favour of the 325i

@@MarchuxProductions that was a typo but now its suoercharged on stick internal maxed at 450HP. People say it sounds like a E60 M5 a bit.

Imagine how I feel as a 323i owner haha

They really are great cars. Lots of power, all wheel drive and fairly reliable.

ExoticCar PlayPlace I can definitely agree I put over 20k miles in a year my first year and did nothing but maintenance never had a problem even after that when I drove less

@Feral Man he did say upgrades werent cheap so not stock my guy

Congratulations 🎊🎈

@@ShrandaM still loving the car 3 years later!!

@@saganworshipper6062 oh great! I am happy to read that.

personally....I would Unless you generally have no need for power. The 330 even is a nice driver, did you see my review on my channel on that exact car ? See it at, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uHoKnSp8OlY.html

They are great machines, for sure.

There is no e46 compact on usa Just e36 compact

Absolutely. Anything with a manual has a leg up on the autos as for fun factor.

alvintejeda I own a automatic comfort sport convenience pkg. trust me😃 they’re the best sub model version non turbo in line 6. Hit me up

Stay away from the 335 in the early generations unless you can seriously wrench on things at home. 328 is not perfect but much better than the 335.

Couple yrs later I notice the E92 M3 has modestly increased in value, maybe 5 to $10k more today then when I purchased thinking it had depreciated enough for me (about half sticker price for a low miles immaculate unmodified example)...not surprised but pleased, not remotely an investment but a good sign. Manuals represent only some 20% of market in USA and tho they saved you $3k on sticker they go for a slight premium today. (manny my choice)

I love the diesels and easy to make huge power as well.

Haha good luck with that I had a e90 320d till I realized they all have timing chain issues they are a ticking time bomb. So got my self a 325d with the 3l engine couldn't be happier they only problems with all diesel bmw of this era is cracked alloys due to runflats dpf problems and swirl flaps

Great cars

I can get to that shortly. Thanks for the ask. Cheers.

You are right. Does not sound familiar in these parts.

I also like the F series look. Freshest updates.

Just bought my first BMW last week. It's a 2008 328xi 6spd Manual with 80k miles, all service history done at the dealer, it was a 1 owner car (a woman in her 50's). I paid $7600 but I got it at a dealer so after taxes, registration, and dealer fees(bs $599),and insurance, it cost me $8900 "out the door" and I could not be happier!

Lots around here though. Thanks for watching.

If you think e90 lci looks better than e90 🤮 there is a problem that’s why even f30 looks like pre lci e90

Hi again, I answered the other question

Thanks a ton for watching and I appreciate your comments. My next video posted tomorrow (Sunday) will expose my top 5 most unreliable 3 series cars. Dont buy unless you can wrench or are rich.

Why’s that?

I love the newer looks of the F30 over the e90 but either will work for me.

Dude why u said f80 for normal 3 series in your vid?

R A mine hasn’t depreciated at all. I’ve had it since high school, I bought an an auction for 17k.

R A it’s a 335i m sport package and luxury package that is just about to hit 77k miles.

True, the E46 was OK but others were quite rough. maybe some of our weather takes its toll but I hear that. I am always open to driving subscribers cars and featuring them as well.

I have to say I’ve never in my life heard anyone suggest the e46 m3 may be more reliable than the e36, or that the e36 m3 was troublesome & less than reliable

Or 320d

True.

They were fun cars

Great cars, those E30s are great and love the classic appeal and the e46 is a great series as well.

Vincent Tyson I believe that the 3 liter diesels are still being sold in Europe, just not in the USA. I own a 335d and I love it. Still no issues and reliable.

R A same acceleration for similar displacement, only much better mpg.

@R A it's not a Ford. It's BMW. If its maintained it will be a fair more reliable, economical car than a petrol equivalent. It's also widely recognized that given the lower friction, simpler design, it's a vehicle made for longevity. It depends on what you want. Why do you think large semis use diesel? Because they are more economical, reliable and cost less over time.

R A nearly 70 percent of all vehicles in Europe sold are diesel. I am not just talking about the US I am talking globally. Nor was I just talking about BMW. Diesel engines as a whole are some of the most efficient low cost machines in the world. If you take just one country and one brand you skew the numbers anyway you like. But diesel as a concept is not only the engine of the future, the concept will inevitably super cede battery tech. Biodiesel for example, is entirely carbon neutral and works in any modern Diesel engine. Your take on obsolescence is flawed. BMW may be abandoning the technology but that doesn’t mean it is done. Battery tech like Tesla is extremely costly to develop and the environmental damage that the production has on the environment is catastrophic. The Diesel engine originally designed for peanut oil, a carbon neutral fuel is fundamentally an unfinished story and has plenty of years left. It’s a matter of opinion. It is my opinion that diesel is not finished. Unfortunately for the USA the epa has all but killed diesel because of its ridiculous emissions standards. You cannot judge a fuel standard by a flawed implementation of the technology as has occurred in the USA. Take the European Ford Mondeo, produced and sold in Europe; www.ford.co.uk/shop/price-and-locate/build-and-price#/catalogID/00R/summary/?code=CBA_RA8:R3B produces 65mpg imperial. The figures are not arguable. You can call it a false economy all you like. That may be right, but only in the US. As for my own experience, I’ve owned a 335d with absolutely no costs incurred outside regular maintenance, and I’ve hit 70,000 miles. I’ve also owned 330d, 320d, x5 diesel. The x5 was the only vehicle that was terrible to own and the problems were not related to the engine.

My friend has f10 520d and he gets 41mpg combined. On open roads he gets around 50. Which petrol car with around 200hp has better economy? Yes petrol cars are a bit cheeper to maintenan and they are great if you do 5000miles per year... But if you're doing 20000 each year then the difference in mpg and fuel price is way bigger then difference between maintenance! And your fact that 70% of repairs are done on diesels. OF COURSE they are cuz people buy diesel car if they are doing alot of miles. Soo diesels get driven more soo they brake more, IT'S FUCKING LOGIC. And diesel is not even near his end... You'll watch black smoke for a long time ;)

Lol

They are decent and better than most new cars, but they do still have their maintenance necessities

@@ECPP thank you what are common problems on them I know some like window regulators going out vanos system sub frame.

Thanks for the feedback and definitely for watching. Have a great day. Cheers.

Yeah, why does everybody forget the e21? Not cool man.

So when are you going to add a mention of the E21 to your video?

Some awesome models in that generation

ExoticCar PlayPlace yeah, 5 series e39 and x5 e53 also the best series imo.

Dms192 they’re nice man. I have an f30 and I might get an e46 for a daily lol. The manuals on those hoes are fun

I was about to buy one untill I saw the horror stories with the subframe cracking issues . Not acceptable .

Agreed except the rear subframe.

Yeah they are quite easy for that. Great cars overall too.

As an E46 owner, i'd say go for it if it feels solid and doesn't have much rust. The M52TU is a solid engine. Also, the 328i was only made up until 2000-2001, when it was replaced by the 330i.

@@MarchuxProductions Bought it at the beginning of August best buy ever also it's a 323i couldn't see the name well from the pictures my mechanic friend sent. It's an absolutely amazing I'm gonna invest and take care of it for a long time

@@setokaiba9306 hell yeah, mine's a 323i as well!

@@MarchuxProductions Awsome!!! it drives like a airplane a beast of a car I got lucky with my friend since any old bmws from 05 to 80s are impossible to get since alot of people are after them.

a good first car^

It depends. Is this going to be a daily? Do you have a lot of snow in your area? If you answered yes to both or just yes to the snow thing I would say no. I got my 2011 328i a week ago and I just dropped it off today at the dealership because there's a ticking sound coming from the engine. It might be nothing but I don't want to risk it. So we'll see how it goes. I can update you if you wish. BUT aside from what I've experienced, if I could go back in time I would still buy it. My model is AWD and automatic with tiptronic. It drives smooth relatively(because of the run flats). It has useful power not useless power like the 2018 M5. I fixed the cup holder that the previous owner ruined and the previous owner left the car out in the sun and the windshield rubber cracked and I fixed that. Altogether with doing the work myself cost me $75. Those issues STILL have not changed my mind about the car. IT has extreme potential to be a lifelong daily.

Joe Masic I’m in Texas & Louisiana most of the time so snow isn’t a problem. But the car will be my daily driver

Jonny five is the water pump replacement something you did yourself?

BIG Lie ....i Own a 2006 330i and its the best ever..never really any major issues, just regular maintenance

Joe Masic that’s why you don’t buy an e90 lol. Not to mention the aesthetics of the car. The mirrors are hideous; not to mention the maintenance on that thing (spark plugs, water pump, etc.)

Yes

Cheers

I agree, the updated cars are a little crisper looking.

I like the pre-lci look for the most part. I only dislike the yellow corners

True, thats why my latest video, which was released this morning, discusses the worst Diesels in the BMW spectrum, in my opinion. Be sure to check it out.

Diesels aren't as fun. Had a more powerful diesel before my current 323i, and even with less power, I have way more fun now. Plus, as you said, diesel problems, especially stuff like injectors and HPFPs. Although, modern direct injection petrol cars aren't much better in that regard.

But n54 rules the roost for power

Thanks for sharing

Fun car?

I’d rather buy then lease. Own the car and maintain it. That’s what being an adult is. Taking care of what you own.

He forgot a lot of things...

You bet there are a few in the library

@@ECPP awesome! Im contemplating between e39 525i and e60 525i both auto.