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Car Forum / BMW Cars / December 2005325xi or 330xi?
Hi all, Finally I decide to choose from 325xi or 330xi. 330xi is $5-6k more. Could you guys tell me your opinions? Any comments are welcome. Thanks! > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Any comments are welcome. > Thanks! My opinion is that you should test drive both and buy the one that you like the best. The 330 series has improved standard features, and some of them can't be bought on a 325. Nevertheless, I am not buying the car so my opinion doesn't count for much. Jim >.... The 330 series has improved standard features, and some of them >can't be bought on a 325. As counterpoint, there are some combinations of features you can get on the 325 that you can't get on the 330. In my case, one was getting the sport package without the sunroof. -- Larry > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Any comments are welcome. > Thanks! I am looking at the 'Adaptive Xenon Headlights' option. Does it worth, or is it useful? > > Hi all, > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I am looking at the 'Adaptive Xenon Headlights' option. Does it worth, > or is it useful? If you want Xenon lights, the 'Adaptive Xenon Headlights' option is a fantastic deal . Obviously, if you don't want or need Xenon lights, then don't get it. But if you are even considering this option, then it would be a foolish mistake not to get it. You cannot duplicate it in the after-market for anything close to what BMW is asking. And, what after-market lights are available, it won't have the adaptive feature. I bought a 2003 330xi and still wish it had more power! I don't comprehend why someone would buy a 325 just to NOT get a sunroof, whatever! If you want fuel economy and less power is ok with you, then 325 is great. I had a 540 and to drop down to a 325 was just too slow, just not for me. But if you don't care, then it's great, you'll save on buying price and fuel. It is still a fabulous car, just a little less juice! > > > Hi all, > > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > anything close to what BMW is asking. And, what after-market lights are > available, it won't have the adaptive feature. Most likely I will add this option. Thanks a lot! > > > > Hi all, > > > > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Most likely I will add this option. > Thanks a lot! How much is this option now? It use to be $700, then $800. If you can make the payment, go for the 330 and don't look back. Not only do you get a better motor, you get several creature comforts too. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Any comments are welcome. > Thanks! jeff and I think alike, for 5k you get a lot more, brakes, power..... > If you can make the payment, go for the 330 and don't look back. > > Not only do you get a better motor, you get several creature comforts too. No argument with that, but when I drove them both I preferred the 325. To me it just handled better. Felt more "balanced". Everyone has their own preferences - thank God. > jeff and I think alike, for 5k you get a lot more, brakes, power..... >> If you can make the payment, go for the 330 and don't look back. >> >> Not only do you get a better motor, you get several creature comforts >> too. > No argument with that, but when I drove them both I preferred the 325. > To me it just handled better. Felt more "balanced". No real reason for that - the engines weigh near enough the same. Did they both have the same suspension packages?  Signature*When it rains, why don't sheep shrink? * Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. Yeah, no Sports Package or anything. I guess there's no accounting for taste. After adding the steptronic, leather/heated/power seats and a few more goodies they priced out within a few K too so that wasn't the reason (although a few thousand here - a few thousand there...) If I decided on the 330 I would definitely have had the manual transmission. This way the wife can drive it too. I've had Corvettes, SS Monte Carlos, etc. and was more into the handling than the raw power this time. The 325 has plenty but, admittedly, the 330 is a horse. >> No argument with that, but when I drove them both I preferred the 325. >> To me it just handled better. Felt more "balanced". > > No real reason for that - the engines weigh near enough the same. Did they > both have the same suspension packages? > Yeah, no Sports Package or anything. I guess there's no accounting for > taste. After adding the steptronic, leather/heated/power seats and a few [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > than the raw power this time. The 325 has plenty but, admittedly, the 330 > is a horse. Check out the reviews car and driver did for both cars. It was allot closer than everyone thought it would be and sparked allot of conversation on various BMW forums. Yes, the 330 is quicker, but is it enough quicker to justify the extra money? You have to drive and decide. >>> No argument with that, but when I drove them both I preferred the 325. >>> To me it just handled better. Felt more "balanced". >> >> No real reason for that - the engines weigh near enough the same. Did >> they >> both have the same suspension packages? > Yeah, no Sports Package or anything. I guess there's no accounting for > taste. After adding the steptronic, leather/heated/power seats and a few > more goodies they priced out within a few K too so that wasn't the reason > (although a few thousand here - a few thousand there...) If I decided on the > 330 I would definitely have had the manual transmission. This way the wife > can drive it too. Really... an automatic and you are worried about being balanced? Bad idea, buying a car to suit the wife's occasional use. Better to teach the wife to drive a standard. Or trade her for one that can... ;-) Signature-Fred W I quit the boy racer thing a while ago. >> Yeah, no Sports Package or anything. I guess there's no accounting for >> taste. After adding the steptronic, leather/heated/power seats and a few [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Bad idea, buying a car to suit the wife's occasional use. Better to teach > the wife to drive a standard. Or trade her for one that can... ;-) I drove both, but only the steptronic models, and also chose the 325i. The new 325i offers allot of performance for the dollar and is probably equal to, or even better in performance than last year's 330. Definitely drive both. I got a 325i with premium package, adaptive headlights, steptronic and satellite radio pre-wired for much less than I would have paid for the standard 330. > No argument with that, but when I drove them both I preferred the 325. To > me it just handled better. Felt more "balanced". [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >>> Not only do you get a better motor, you get several creature comforts >>> too. >Definitely drive both. I got a 325i with premium package, adaptive >headlights, steptronic and satellite radio pre-wired for much less than I >would have paid for the standard 330. ...but whichever one you select, take European delivery in Munich. You're a fool if you don't. -- Larry >>Definitely drive both. I got a 325i with premium package, adaptive >>headlights, steptronic and satellite radio pre-wired for much less than I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > -- Larry Oh absolutely! I didn't find out about this until after I bought mine. I'll be picking my next one up over there. I was trying to talk my wife into trading her 4-runner in for an X-3 and then I found out their built here, bummer! >>>Definitely drive both. I got a 325i with premium package, adaptive >>>headlights, steptronic and satellite radio pre-wired for much less than I [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > into trading her 4-runner in for an X-3 and then I found out their built > here, bummer! Mmmm, I don't think so. The X5 and Z4 are built in Spartanburg. > >Definitely drive both. I got a 325i with premium package, adaptive > >headlights, steptronic and satellite radio pre-wired for much less than I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -- Larry Well, I thought about taking Euro delivery. Could you tell me any URLs so I can get more detailed info? Thanks a lot! > >Definitely drive both. I got a 325i with premium package, adaptive > >headlights, steptronic and satellite radio pre-wired for much less than I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -- Larry Basically I got the info from http://www.bmwusa.com/bmwexperience/EuropeanDelivery/default.htm But, how long do I have to wait to get the car in Munich after I placed my order in US? Thanks! >> ...but whichever one you select, take European delivery in Munich. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >But, how long do I have to wait to get the car in Munich after I placed >my order in US? It depends on how back-ordered they are, and whether they have an unspoken-for car in the pipeline that can be fitted with your options. When you place the order with your local dealer, the next day you get a reserved car, by serial number -- it would be the same car wherever you were taking delivery. The next day after you order it, specifying when you want to pick it up (typically 4-6 weeks), he should give you a URL and logon info so you can monitor its build status on the Web. We picked our last one up in Munich five weeks to the day after placing the order. It was actually ready and waiting two weeks before our arrival. It's a great experience. -- Larry > Finally I decide to choose from 325xi or 330xi. 330xi is $5-6k more. > Could you guys tell me your opinions? The 325 xi is a rather slow car, it must be revved up in order to have good acceleration. Regarding lights, I'd recommend the Xenon. I have the regular lights and they are nothing special. Just my $.02 SignatureG. Tarantino - Switzerland 1997 BMW 535 255,000 km (154,000 miles) 1997 Audi A4 Q 247,000 km (sold) 2001 BMW 325 xi 144,000 km (88,000 miles) |
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