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Jess · 05-27-2005, 01:39 PM

Justed want to say hi to everyone. I'm new to the forum. I'm thinking about getting a 330i but I'm afraid of the problems that may arise with the car since this is the first generation. I also read about some probs that had occured with some of you that got your car already I'm more worry about probs happening after the warrenty is over then its gonna cost a lot to fix.....
But I want my 330i!!! I already know excately what I'm going to get. I cant wait another yr cause I think I'm deeply in

with it!
I'm not the only girl on here am I? hehe

Thanks for all the great advices and pics all of you have been posting!

Jess

YYimports · 05-27-2005, 01:51 PM

Hi Jess, I just joined recently too. Are you positive you'll be keeping yours until after the warranty expires? Even if so you can buy an aftermarket warranty if you're really scared of something going wrong. It might be too early to tell how the E90 holds up after a few years (after the warranty expires), but judging by the e46 3 series, it'll probably be very good.

What combination have you made up your mind on? Good to see girls are into nice performance oriented cars too

Jess · 05-27-2005, 02:01 PM

330i
Alpine White
Sports
Premium
Xenon
Nav

LWL · 05-27-2005, 04:03 PM

You are not alone. I am a female, too, and also live in S.F area. You have similar config as mine E90. See you on the street !!

deutschmann59 · 05-27-2005, 04:19 PM

Hi Jess. Welcome to the forum! Hey, the problems reported here were only minor so far, and a lot seem to be rare and isolated...I really don't think you'd have much to worry about. Have you seen these posts yet? They may be helpful.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=585
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=615
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=356

It's true sometimes you have more to worry about on a first year production of a new generation, but I have confidence in BMW. Just to be on the safe side, though, I did take an extended warranty for 6 years, even though my loan is only for 5. The factory 4-year was a little short. The 6 year warranty only cost $1186.00 extra, and only brought up the monthly payments by about $25.00. I think it's a small price to pay for piece of mind because BMW parts can be quite expensive. Good luck with your decision!

Ewrek · 05-27-2005, 05:48 PM

Welcome to the forum Jess....if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask anyone here and post a message. We will be more than happy to help in any way. Welcome!

Armen52 · 05-27-2005, 06:09 PM

Welcome to the boards Jess. According to the latest JD Power surveys etc., it seems that BMW is doing quite well on initial quality studies and doing okay on long-term dependability studies as well.

There's always a risk with first year products but if you go in knowingly anyway, like most of us

, then you should be prepared for it.

marcus330i · 05-27-2005, 08:16 PM

Hi Jess....welcome! A lot of the technology is carried over from other models...including the I-drive, navigation, adaptive xenons.......so it's not an "un-tested" vehicle. Don't let that stop you.

Tee · 05-27-2005, 11:01 PM

Hey Jess, I'm a girl too! I just got an 06 TiAg 330i last Sunday, and I absolutely love it. I was also concerned about first year bugs, but after falling in love with the car, I didn't care...you should go for it! You won't be disappointed...and being that the car is under warranty, if bugs do arise, they'll be fixed!!

fusionnv · 05-27-2005, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jess

330i
Alpine White
Sports
Premium
Xenon
Nav

A fellow white. Nice!

Armen52 · 05-28-2005, 03:04 AM

Let's not forget that significant parts of the E90 suspension and drivetrain have been on sale in the 1 series in Europe for some time now.

res_ipsa · 05-28-2005, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Armen52

Let's not forget that significant parts of the E90 suspension and drivetrain have been on sale in the 1 series in Europe for some time now.

That's a good point Armen. I assume the 1 series suspension and drivetrain has been problem free so far? I haven't had any problem so far with my 325, only thing was a slight rattle coming from the dash area that my dealer seems to have gotten rid of. I say go for it, life is too short to delay buying a car that you could get now on purpose cause you're afraid of *potential* first year bugs.

segfault · 05-28-2005, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sharp1183

Hi Jess. Welcome to the forum! Hey, the problems reported here were only minor so far, and a lot seem to be rare and isolated...I really don't think you'd have much to worry about.

They are rare and isolated, because E90's are rare and isolated right now. We won't have a good idea of long-term dependability until we see some 2-year old E90's with 50,000+ miles on them.

The E46 had its share of issues, but some people (typically low-mileage drivers) report a trouble-free ownership experience. According to JD Powers, BMW is above average in reliability.

a3ndy · 05-28-2005, 04:42 PM

Hi Jess,

Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay.

sawcat · 05-28-2005, 08:17 PM

sharp - Is your extended warranty through BMW directly or a third party? What is covered?

Jess · 05-28-2005, 09:15 PM

Thanks for all the insights! I'm gonna go for it hehe I think all of you guys convienced me. Life is too short to wait, thats for sure. I'll give you guys updates once I get it.

I cant wait! Thanks again!

deutschmann59 · 05-29-2005, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jess

Thanks for all the insights! I'm gonna go for it hehe I think all of you guys convienced me. Life is too short to wait, thats for sure. I'll give you guys updates once I get it.

I cant wait! Thanks again!

Hey! All right! Glad to see you go for it! True, we won't be able to really know about the car's bugs for some time now, but you'll be ok, I think, even with just a factory 4 year warranty.

sawcat: The extended warranty is with Universal Underwritters Service Corporation "Complete Care" protection. The deductible is $0.00, term is 72 months, or 60,000 miles, and it's a comprehensive DC/C2 plan, whatever that means. I'm not sure if BMW financing offers an extended warranty, because my dealer really pushed BMW financing, so if they offered the extended warranty, I think they would have pushed for that. Maybe the extended warranty companies are different from dealer to dealer.

sawcat · 05-29-2005, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharp1183

Hey! All right! Glad to see you go for it! True, we won't be able to really know about the car's bugs for some time now, but you'll be ok, I think, even with just a factory 4 year warranty.

sawcat: The extended warranty is with Universal Underwritters Service Corporation "Complete Care" protection. The deductible is $0.00, term is 72 months, or 60,000 miles, and it's a comprehensive DC/C2 plan, whatever that means. I'm not sure if BMW financing offers an extended warranty, because my dealer really pushed BMW financing, so if they offered the extended warranty, I think they would have pushed for that. Maybe the extended warranty companies are different from dealer to dealer.

Thanks sharp - I'll give them a call. If my dealer offers anything comparable I'll post that info when I close on my 330i.

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Jess Private 5 Rep 99 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Millbrae, Nor. Cali iTrader: (0)	Hi I'm new Justed want to say hi to everyone. I'm new to the forum. I'm thinking about getting a 330i but I'm afraid of the problems that may arise with the car since this is the first generation. I also read about some probs that had occured with some of you that got your car already I'm more worry about probs happening after the warrenty is over then its gonna cost a lot to fix..... But I want my 330i!!! I already know excately what I'm going to get. I cant wait another yr cause I think I'm deeply in with it! I'm not the only girl on here am I? hehe Thanks for all the great advices and pics all of you have been posting! Jess
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YYimports First Lieutenant 54 Rep 306 Posts Drives: TitanSilver E90 Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Hi Jess, I just joined recently too. Are you positive you'll be keeping yours until after the warranty expires? Even if so you can buy an aftermarket warranty if you're really scared of something going wrong. It might be too early to tell how the E90 holds up after a few years (after the warranty expires), but judging by the e46 3 series, it'll probably be very good. What combination have you made up your mind on? Good to see girls are into nice performance oriented cars too
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05-27-2005, 02:01 PM	#3
Jess Private 5 Rep 99 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Millbrae, Nor. Cali iTrader: (0)	330i Alpine White Sports Premium Xenon Nav
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LWL Major 57 Rep 1,008 Posts Drives: G05 X5 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [6.00] 2005 Mercedes Benz ... [7.00]	You are not alone. I am a female, too, and also live in S.F area. You have similar config as mine E90. See you on the street !! __________________
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deutschmann59 Captain 176 Rep 737 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: e90post.com iTrader: (0)	Hi Jess. Welcome to the forum! Hey, the problems reported here were only minor so far, and a lot seem to be rare and isolated...I really don't think you'd have much to worry about. Have you seen these posts yet? They may be helpful. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=585 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=615 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=356 It's true sometimes you have more to worry about on a first year production of a new generation, but I have confidence in BMW. Just to be on the safe side, though, I did take an extended warranty for 6 years, even though my loan is only for 5. The factory 4-year was a little short. The 6 year warranty only cost $1186.00 extra, and only brought up the monthly payments by about $25.00. I think it's a small price to pay for piece of mind because BMW parts can be quite expensive. Good luck with your decision! Last edited by deutschmann59; 05-28-2005 at 01:37 AM..
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Ewrek Second Lieutenant 58 Rep 200 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA. iTrader: (0)	Welcome to the forum Jess....if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask anyone here and post a message. We will be more than happy to help in any way. Welcome!
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Armen52 Captain 33 Rep 663 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Welcome to the boards Jess. According to the latest JD Power surveys etc., it seems that BMW is doing quite well on initial quality studies and doing okay on long-term dependability studies as well. There's always a risk with first year products but if you go in knowingly anyway, like most of us , then you should be prepared for it. __________________ E90 330i delivered 6/29/2005, ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/Step, Arctic/Gray/Walnut
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marcus330i Lieutenant 42 Rep 524 Posts Drives: 2006 330i 6spd Join Date: May 2005 Location: Point Loma, California iTrader: (0)	Hi Jess....welcome! A lot of the technology is carried over from other models...including the I-drive, navigation, adaptive xenons.......so it's not an "un-tested" vehicle. Don't let that stop you. __________________ Realtor Mobile: 6spd / Sport / Prem / Navi / ED 3-30-06 73 3.0s/84 528e/90 525i/97 M3 4dr/99 M3 Conv/2001 330i/2004 545i ED/2006 330i ED June 05 You're in control...is there anywhere you want to go ? -------------------------
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Tee Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Hey Jess, I'm a girl too! I just got an 06 TiAg 330i last Sunday, and I absolutely love it. I was also concerned about first year bugs, but after falling in love with the car, I didn't care...you should go for it! You won't be disappointed...and being that the car is under warranty, if bugs do arise, they'll be fixed!! __________________ 2006 330i - TitaniumSilver/Black/Burl/Prem/Navi/Heated Seats Last edited by Tee; 05-27-2005 at 11:10 PM..
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Armen52 Captain 33 Rep 663 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Let's not forget that significant parts of the E90 suspension and drivetrain have been on sale in the 1 series in Europe for some time now. __________________ E90 330i delivered 6/29/2005, ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/Step, Arctic/Gray/Walnut
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a3ndy Banned 229 Rep 260 Posts Drives: E90 330i SE Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i SE [0.00]	Hi Jess, Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay.
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sawcat Enlisted Member 4 Rep 36 Posts Drives: e90 - 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vienna, VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	sharp - Is your extended warranty through BMW directly or a third party? What is covered?
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05-28-2005, 09:15 PM	#16
Jess Private 5 Rep 99 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Millbrae, Nor. Cali iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the insights! I'm gonna go for it hehe I think all of you guys convienced me. Life is too short to wait, thats for sure. I'll give you guys updates once I get it. I cant wait! Thanks again!
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