Long Term Reliability: Pre-Owned BMW 328i vs. Pre-Owned Audi A4
2010年8月24日 · Edmunds claims that the BMW will be more expensive to repair and maintain - 30% more expensive over 5 years. That’s about $1300 for repairs and $1300 for maintenance each year for the Audi, while the BMW cost is about $1700 for repairs and maintenance (each) every year. When you look at it on a yearly basis, the extra $800 doesn’t seem like ...
Might buy a 2016 BMW 328i - Buying/Selling - Car Talk Community
2019年6月9日 · Why anyone would buy a 2016 MY BMW and not get a certified pre-owned one is a mystery to me. The upside is huge and the premium is not that much, particularly given this is a “premium” vehicle. The upside is huge and the premium is not that much, particularly given this is a “premium” vehicle.
BMW 328i: Regular or Premium Fuel? - Car Talk Community
2011年4月29日 · FoDaddy: I too thought premium was required. The owners manuals from the 2004-5 timeframe do require it. However, when I found this BMW owners manual for a 2000 328i, it only says “recommen
Audi vs BMW - Convertibles - Buying/Selling - Car Talk Community
2024年10月19日 · The BMW will probably have more issues with the retractable hard top and you’re limited to part of the trunk space with the top down, The shop I’d be taking the car to works on both as well as Mercedes and Porsche, a shop that works on lots of BMW’s and Audi’s could give you an idea of cost to maintain and have some ideas how to keep the car long term.
Smell from vents BMW 328i - Car Talk Community
2015年4月24日 · I am wondering if anyone has suggestions for me. I have a 2011 BMW 328i and I get this sort of burnt chemical smell through the vents when the heat is on. It doesn’t happen until I have been driving for 10-15 minutes. After that you get the smell on some low level all the time, but it seems to be briefly exacerbated by making a hard turn (i.e. a U-turn). You get a stronger whiff coming out ...
Poor gas mileage on my BMW xdrive - Car Talk Community
2017年10月14日 · I have a BMW 328i xdrive 2014 with 29,000 miles. I have noticed inaccuracies with the mileage displayed on my onboard info and I am concerned about the vehicles gas consumption. For instance, I work 4 miles from my home. I get to work as early as 6:30 am and there is virtually no traffic during my travel at that time of day. My ride is normally a smooth one with virtually no stops. However, my ...
Major repair before trading in? - Car Talk Community
2016年12月24日 · Hey all, I have a 2009 BMW 328i xDrive 6-speed manual with about 70k miles on it. I am looking to trade it in but it needs a few semi-major repairs – two cylinders are misfiring and it needs new ignition coils/plugs; a cracked oil filter housing; and maybe a new front oxygen sensor (might be related to the misfire). The repair is going to …
Is BMW battery registration a scam? - Car Talk Community
2018年7月4日 · Not a scam, and yes, you do need to do it, but I question whether having the car require it is really a good idea. The original batteries in my 1997 and my 2004 BMW 3-series cars lasted 8 years in Sacramento. The original battery in my 2013 BMW 328 lasted 5 years, was higher capacity, and cost twice as much.
P11C7 code from a gasoline engine? - Car Talk Community
2022年12月11日 · 2019 BMW X1 with a B46A engine CEL illuminated and a generic OBD II reader reports code P11C7, and defines that as a fault with the NOx sensor circuit. Wait, what? My understanding is that NOx sensors are used only in diesel emissions fluid injection systems. Why would we get that code from a gasoline engine? BMW-specific code lists that I have found don’t even list this as a valid code for ...
Loud Clunk/Pop when Clutch Depressed - Car Talk Community
2011年8月26日 · This is regarding my 96 BMW 328i. It has approximately 177,000 miles on it. Over the past year, I’ve replaced the cooling system, fuel pump, alternator and trans fluid for kicks. So, I’m understandably frustrated with it. Anyway, to my story: On my way into work, whenever I pressed in on the clutch, it would make a loud clunk/pop and freak me out. I turned around after 1/4 of the way and ...