2006 330i or 335i?

tracerit · 03-21-2009, 10:02 PM

Looking at spending $25,000 to $30,000. I'd like to go with a 335i but are they less reliable or more prone to maintenance issues due to the turbos?

These are the features I'm looking for:
Automatic
Sport Package
Comfort Access (most 2007 335i's will have this compared to 2006 330is right?)
Cold Weather Package

blue2fire · 03-21-2009, 10:19 PM

Get a CPO 335i. Good car as long as you are immune to the bills from HPFP's failing.

methodtim · 03-21-2009, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by coldasicex5

Get the 335, I know people that made the decision to go with another 3 series and are in terrible regret over it.

Terrible regret is a tad strong, wouldn't you say?

DenverJayhawk · 03-21-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tracerit

Looking at spending $25,000 to $30,000. I'd like to go with a 335i but are they less reliable or more prone to maintenance issues due to the turbos?

These are the features I'm looking for:
Automatic
Sport Package
Comfort Access (most 2007 335i's will have this compared to 2006 330is right?)
Cold Weather Package

Not sure if you'll find much success finding low mileage 335 CPOs in that price range. Though i'm sure they are out there. You may have to look for a while. Regarding comfort access, they are not standard equipment on 335s, so not sure why you think most 2007 335s would have them.

adjmcloon · 03-21-2009, 11:50 PM

Love my 330i. The 335 is great but I don't feel like my 330 is lacking in any way.

blue2fire · 03-21-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by adjmcloon

Love my 330i. The 335 is great but I don't feel like my 330 is lacking in any way.

It feels perfectly adequate till you drive a 335i hard....

DenverJayhawk · 03-22-2009, 12:02 AM

I've driven a 335xi loaner with a manual pretty aggresively. No doubt it's fun. But it still doesn't make me want to trade in my paid off 330.

lkn · 03-22-2009, 12:05 AM

Probably possible to find a 335 for that price range. The Comfort Access is an option and not all 2007+ cars will have them; make sure you keep on the look out if you really want the option.

blue2fire · 03-22-2009, 12:10 AM

Looking for CA narrows your search considerably. Even 2007's that have the option are few and far between. The other three requirements are pretty easy.

Dann902 · 03-22-2009, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DenverJayhawk

I've driven a 335xi loaner with a manual pretty aggresively. No doubt it's fun. But it still doesn't make me want to trade in my paid off 330.

Me Too!!!

mekeni · 03-22-2009, 01:14 PM

335i !!

John 070 · 03-22-2009, 02:20 PM

haha the OP is offering us 2k7 owners 25-30k for our cars. If that's the going price, it sure is a good thing I plan on keeping my car indefinitely. I knew the cost of ownership was high, but divide $19k/11000 and that's $1.72/mi to depreciation alone. 25k!

shift330 · 03-22-2009, 02:29 PM

The 335i is nice but after spending a weekend tearing up a 335i loaner car while my car was in the shop and going back to my 330i, I have NO regrets.

SV Concepts · 03-23-2009, 04:24 PM

335 is nothing but joy!

92tripleblack · 03-23-2009, 04:42 PM

Depends on if you like to accelerate rapidly or not. HPFP has been an issue, but the newer generations are less problematic and they are covered under warranty. If you are worried, get an extended warranty from BMW or an outside vendor. I look at it this way. Most last at least 20k, the part price is a couple hundred bucks, so for $500 you could get one installed every 20k miles or so if they never do address and fix the issue. Big whoop.

Richbot · 03-23-2009, 05:52 PM

Depends. I think the 330's deliver more of a "3-series" driving experience. It's a revvy, smooth naturally aspirate inline 6. Much more familiar and feels like a modern version of my E36 and E46's to drive. The engine in the 335's just makes the car feel totally different and I think in some ways less fun to drive. Sure it's a lot faster, but beating the snot out of it just means you're going faster (read: more illegal) on the straights. The 335 in normal driving kindof loafs along. Feels like the car is "bored".

Don't get me wrong, I would pick a 335 over a similar 330 in a heartbeat even if the 335 was $5k more, but it's definitely a matter of taste. I'm not in love with my wife's 335xi from a driver's perspective, though it is certainly enjoyable. FWIW, the engine in the 328's doesn't feel nearly as happy in the upper rpm's as the one in the 330's.

Zirenz2006 · 03-23-2009, 05:56 PM

335i!!!!!

dlbrooks18 · 03-23-2009, 05:56 PM

335

smellthebeans · 03-23-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Richbot

Depends. I think the 330's deliver more of a "3-series" driving experience. It's a revvy, smooth naturally aspirate inline 6. Much more familiar and feels like a modern version of my E36 and E46's to drive. ...... FWIW, the engine in the 328's doesn't feel nearly as happy in the upper rpm's as the one in the 330's.

+1....I love to have my foot about 1/2 into the throttle and feel the surge as the 3rd stage opens up on the intake above 3 grand, a nice linear climb not the silliness (not that silly amounts of torque & acceleration are bad) of a 335.

Richbot · 03-23-2009, 07:19 PM

One thing to remember, the E90 330i is pretty comparable to the E36 M3 in a straight line, so it's no slouch.

smellthebeans · 03-23-2009, 07:24 PM

However I struggle to keep pace with a spec miata in the corners

kgb1637 · 03-23-2009, 07:31 PM

You'll never hear a 335i owner wishing he got/still has a 330i. That should answer your question.

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DenverJayhawk Major 72 Rep 1,217 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	I've driven a 335xi loaner with a manual pretty aggresively. No doubt it's fun. But it still doesn't make me want to trade in my paid off 330. __________________ 330i, Black Sapphire, 6MT, Sport, Active Steering, Flux Capacitor
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lkn Lieutenant Colonel 23 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (4)	Probably possible to find a 335 for that price range. The Comfort Access is an option and not all 2007+ cars will have them; make sure you keep on the look out if you really want the option.
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	haha the OP is offering us 2k7 owners 25-30k for our cars. If that's the going price, it sure is a good thing I plan on keeping my car indefinitely. I knew the cost of ownership was high, but divide $19k/11000 and that's $1.72/mi to depreciation alone. 25k!
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shift330 Blue Force Tracker 124 Rep 1,372 Posts Drives: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	The 335i is nice but after spending a weekend tearing up a 335i loaner car while my car was in the shop and going back to my 330i, I have NO regrets. __________________ Stay safe 855th MP Company! Hosmer/Espinoza you're my boys!!
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SV Concepts 361 Rep 5,859 Posts Drives: Vorsteiner E60 M5 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 1460 White Oaks Rd. Suite F. Campbell, CA 95008 iTrader: (10)	335 is nothing but joy!
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92tripleblack Lieutenant 20 Rep 500 Posts Drives: e93 AW Saddle, Spt, Prem Join Date: May 2008 Location: Windermere, FL (Mickey) iTrader: (0)	Depends on if you like to accelerate rapidly or not. HPFP has been an issue, but the newer generations are less problematic and they are covered under warranty. If you are worried, get an extended warranty from BMW or an outside vendor. I look at it this way. Most last at least 20k, the part price is a couple hundred bucks, so for $500 you could get one installed every 20k miles or so if they never do address and fix the issue. Big whoop. __________________ 2008 E93 SC Deliv. 6/08, AW/Saddle, Sport, Prem, 6MT, CA, Ipod, Passthru, JB3 1.22, 19" Linea Corse Lemans, Mich PS2, V1, Laser Interceptor, Garmin 260W. Soon: Aerokit, Tint 08 C300 White/Black, AMG Wheels, Sport, Prem 1, Pan Roof, Ipod, Auto (Hers) 05 Armada LE 4x4
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03-23-2009, 05:52 PM	#16
Richbot Major General 2760 Rep 5,483 Posts Drives: Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STL iTrader: (5)	Depends. I think the 330's deliver more of a "3-series" driving experience. It's a revvy, smooth naturally aspirate inline 6. Much more familiar and feels like a modern version of my E36 and E46's to drive. The engine in the 335's just makes the car feel totally different and I think in some ways less fun to drive. Sure it's a lot faster, but beating the snot out of it just means you're going faster (read: more illegal) on the straights. The 335 in normal driving kindof loafs along. Feels like the car is "bored". Don't get me wrong, I would pick a 335 over a similar 330 in a heartbeat even if the 335 was $5k more, but it's definitely a matter of taste. I'm not in love with my wife's 335xi from a driver's perspective, though it is certainly enjoyable. FWIW, the engine in the 328's doesn't feel nearly as happy in the upper rpm's as the one in the 330's. __________________
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dlbrooks18 Brigadier General 161 Rep 3,736 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	335
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Richbot Major General 2760 Rep 5,483 Posts Drives: Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STL iTrader: (5)	One thing to remember, the E90 330i is pretty comparable to the E36 M3 in a straight line, so it's no slouch. __________________
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smellthebeans Lieutenant Colonel 87 Rep 1,555 Posts Drives: LPCs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (2) Garage List 1990 325i [0.00]	However I struggle to keep pace with a spec miata in the corners __________________
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kgb1637 Lieutenant Colonel 21 Rep 1,519 Posts Drives: RS5 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	You'll never hear a 335i owner wishing he got/still has a 330i. That should answer your question. __________________ Retired - '08 E90 335i Sparkling Graphite/Gray Dakota Leather, ZSP, ZCW, ZPP, Navi, ipod, Sat
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