Comments on: The New 2006 BMW 325i: A Review http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/ Because you shouldn't need an MBA to be savvy about finance and business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Virginia Beach Moving Company http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-226807 Virginia Beach Moving Company Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:57:55 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-226807 Virginia Beach Moving Company - Movers in Virginia Beach, Virginia VA Virginia Beach Moving Company – Movers in Virginia Beach, Virginia VA

]]> By: Paul http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-197544 Paul Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:54:29 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-197544 I will have to say i currently own a 2006 325i and it has been the best car i have ever owned.. i absolutly love it. im just not big on the 18,000 mile oil changes bmw requires I will have to say i currently own a 2006 325i and it has been the best car i have ever owned.. i absolutly love it. im just not big on the 18,000 mile oil changes bmw requires

]]> By: Azatrom http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-162947 Azatrom Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:48:03 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-162947 I live in San Francisco and am in the market for a new BMW as I just sold my 2001 X5. What was the name of the Bay Area BMW dealer that you ended up buying your 325i from? I live in San Francisco and am in the market for a new BMW as I just sold my 2001 X5. What was the name of the Bay Area BMW dealer that you ended up buying your 325i from?

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]]> By: Pete http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-54224 Pete Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:20:22 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-54224 Just bought a 2006 325i, has features we could live with. Love this car, I can't say enough about this car. We simple love it, like u say, we make up reasons to drive the car. Bought the extented warranty of 100,000 miles or 72 months. When we first test drove the BMW it was the 5 series and the 7 series. When we saw the 2006 325i, it looked as big as the 5 series and fit us just fine. This car is great...... Just bought a 2006 325i, has features we could live with. Love this car, I can’t say enough about this car. We simple love it, like u say, we make up reasons to drive the car. Bought the extented warranty of 100,000 miles or 72 months. When we first test drove the BMW it was the 5 series and the 7 series. When we saw the 2006 325i, it looked as big as the 5 series and fit us just fine. This car is great……

]]> By: My 6-month-old 325i has been discontinued! | Experiments in Finance http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-6961 My 6-month-old 325i has been discontinued! | Experiments in Finance Sun, 05 Nov 2006 04:46:20 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-6961 [...] I bought my new car at the end of March after doing an ungodly amount of research, but I don’t remember reading anything that suggested that BMW was planning on discontinuing the model later this year. In fact, I believe the last major redesign of the car (E90) was in 2005. [...] [...] I bought my new car at the end of March after doing an ungodly amount of research, but I don’t remember reading anything that suggested that BMW was planning on discontinuing the model later this year. In fact, I believe the last major redesign of the car (E90) was in 2005. [...]

]]> By: Ricemutt http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4544 Ricemutt Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:12:08 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-4544 Zach, thanks for sharing your experience. I hope that doesn't happen again and that it was covered by the warranty. I have yet to bring my car in to the dealer for service, but it seems finding a good one for service 'round these parts is a bit of a challenge, so I'm not really looking forward to it :( Zach, thanks for sharing your experience. I hope that doesn’t happen again and that it was covered by the warranty. I have yet to bring my car in to the dealer for service, but it seems finding a good one for service ’round these parts is a bit of a challenge, so I’m not really looking forward to it :(

]]> By: Zach C http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4471 Zach C Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:13:18 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-4471 The "no dipstick" thing is a pain. I have a 330, and it just told me that it was low by at least a quart. With 2800 miles on it, I thought that was odd but added it anyway. Then it still said it needed another quart. Now I was really suspicious. Either it was really burning oil, or the computer was wrong and I had just added oil when it didn't need it. Without a dipstick, there was no way to tell. Afraid to drive it in case of over-full oil, I left it parked the rest of the weekend until the dealer was open again on Monday. Keeping the car two days, they told me the oil level sensor had failed and was being replaced. The “no dipstick” thing is a pain. I have a 330, and it just told me that it was low by at least a quart. With 2800 miles on it, I thought that was odd but added it anyway. Then it still said it needed another quart. Now I was really suspicious. Either it was really burning oil, or the computer was wrong and I had just added oil when it didn’t need it. Without a dipstick, there was no way to tell. Afraid to drive it in case of over-full oil, I left it parked the rest of the weekend until the dealer was open again on Monday. Keeping the car two days, they told me the oil level sensor had failed and was being replaced.

]]> By: Ricemutt http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 Ricemutt Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:34:34 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-2732 Actually, I haven't yet taken it in for an oil change. It's not our main car and still has a ridiculously low mileage on it for the time we've had it (slightly over 3K). The computer indicates that my next oil change should happen in 2/2008 at 16K miles (!!) (edit: just checked, the computer now says 2/2008 at 15K miles, so something changed) but according to all the e90 forums I've read, there's a lot of controversy over the computer figure. Most people get their oil changed at least at 7.5K it seems, and many sooner, including some who change it once right after the initial break-in period. I guess there's no "right" answer. As far as the dealer covering the oil change, the consensus seems to be that most dealers say the car must indicate that an oil change is needed in order for it to be covered by the warranty and free of charge. The dealer we talked to told us that the computer does monitor the quality of the oil, etc. to determine the next oil change and doesn't just use a default time/mileage schedule (e.g. every 15K), which is what the Honda has. Let me know what you find out/decide. I'd be curious to learn more about this myself! Actually, I haven’t yet taken it in for an oil change. It’s not our main car and still has a ridiculously low mileage on it for the time we’ve had it (slightly over 3K). The computer indicates that my next oil change should happen in 2/2008 at 16K miles (!!) (edit: just checked, the computer now says 2/2008 at 15K miles, so something changed) but according to all the e90 forums I’ve read, there’s a lot of controversy over the computer figure.

Most people get their oil changed at least at 7.5K it seems, and many sooner, including some who change it once right after the initial break-in period. I guess there’s no “right” answer. As far as the dealer covering the oil change, the consensus seems to be that most dealers say the car must indicate that an oil change is needed in order for it to be covered by the warranty and free of charge. The dealer we talked to told us that the computer does monitor the quality of the oil, etc. to determine the next oil change and doesn’t just use a default time/mileage schedule (e.g. every 15K), which is what the Honda has.

Let me know what you find out/decide. I’d be curious to learn more about this myself!

]]> By: Carlos http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2723 Carlos Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:26:08 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-2723 Quick question, how many miles did your 325i have when you first took it in for an oil change? When I look at the oil indicator on the car, it just gives me a 15k benchmark...it seems that it's relying just on miles to tell you when you need to chagne your oil. Anyways, my car just got over the 5k mark and I'm use to having my oil changed by now so I was just wondering what the deal was with the 325i. thanks... Quick question, how many miles did your 325i have when you first took it in for an oil change? When I look at the oil indicator on the car, it just gives me a 15k benchmark…it seems that it’s relying just on miles to tell you when you need to chagne your oil. Anyways, my car just got over the 5k mark and I’m use to having my oil changed by now so I was just wondering what the deal was with the 325i.

thanks…

]]> By: RS http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 RS Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:25:05 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-1536 Great article, and great purchase! I'm also in the market for my first big car purchase (moving from the east coast to the bay area and am looking into the entry luxury sedans). I'd appreciate it if you could email me the names of the dealerships/dealers who gave you the best pricing (and who you thought were reliable people). Thanks for the help! Great article, and great purchase! I’m also in the market for my first big car purchase (moving from the east coast to the bay area and am looking into the entry luxury sedans). I’d appreciate it if you could email me the names of the dealerships/dealers who gave you the best pricing (and who you thought were reliable people). Thanks for the help!

]]> By: After all, money is for spending » http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-651 After all, money is for spending » Fri, 02 Jun 2006 15:41:49 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-651 [...] We recently bought a brand new 2006 325i and have not looked back. (And here again, I have to recommend using Fightingchance.com to buy whatever car you’re thinking of next.) Our other car is a 15-year-old Honda Accord, still going strong. We love both cars for different reasons, and I definitely had worries about buying German after a Honda. I know the BMW won’t be as reliable, but you can’t have it all, and the more I drive it, the more I love it. [...] [...] We recently bought a brand new 2006 325i and have not looked back. (And here again, I have to recommend using Fightingchance.com to buy whatever car you’re thinking of next.) Our other car is a 15-year-old Honda Accord, still going strong. We love both cars for different reasons, and I definitely had worries about buying German after a Honda. I know the BMW won’t be as reliable, but you can’t have it all, and the more I drive it, the more I love it. [...]

]]> By: Ricemutt http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Ricemutt Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:14:14 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-33 Thanks for the catch! I've never been a car namer, but you're welcome to make a suggestion :P Believe me, your A3 has *many* more comforts than mine. Incredible what BMW considers standard (no power seats, single CD player, etc.)...if I'd wanted the features your car came with, I'd have been forced to consider a different make :( Thanks for the catch! I’ve never been a car namer, but you’re welcome to make a suggestion :P

Believe me, your A3 has *many* more comforts than mine. Incredible what BMW considers standard (no power seats, single CD player, etc.)…if I’d wanted the features your car came with, I’d have been forced to consider a different make :(

]]> By: An http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-31 An Sat, 08 Apr 2006 04:24:26 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2006/04/04/the-new-2006-bmw-325i-an-updating-review/#comment-31 oooh, gorgeous car. You're so much more of a "driver" than I am. I think you meant Audi A3 in your 1st paragraph, right? (You said Acura). Congrats on the new purchase! What's his name? oooh, gorgeous car. You’re so much more of a “driver” than I am. I think you meant Audi A3 in your 1st paragraph, right? (You said Acura). Congrats on the new purchase! What’s his name?

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