Traded in the 335 yesterday. Miss her already

EmPower · 09-26-2010, 09:15 AM

Out of the Bimmer for now. Traded her yesterday for a 2011 VW Jetta. This is going to be my DD for now... (the GF could not drive stick and this is the best bang for the buck out there right now IMO). I will be shopping for a fun car within the next couple of years that I won't drive as much as I did the 335.

One of the biggest factors that I sold it was that things just kept breaking on her. Over the last couple of months I had the wing mirror motor and the washer fluid motor break on her, along with 4 HPFP failures (5th was on the way).

I was also reaching the 50K mark and wasn't sure whether I wanted to get both the extended warranties and still deal with the reliability issues.

All in all though this was the most fun car I have ever owned and will miss her sorely, and my ranting in no way means that I am walking away from BMW. The GF wants to do an ED for our fun car in the next couple of years.

So far we have narrowed down our choices to the 550i/M5, base 998 911, panamera V6, maybe a Cayenne and the F32 3-er/M3 or the new 6-er.

In the mean time I will be lurking around these forums for info and all the wonderful stories and experiences you guys log.

It was a great 38 months... see y'all soon!!

chinoxs203 · 09-26-2010, 10:14 AM

sorry you had to get rid of it but your future looks very promising!

lastMleft · 09-26-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by EmPower

Out of the Bimmer for now. Traded her yesterday for a 2011 VW Jetta. This is going to be my DD for now... (the GF could not drive stick and this is the best bang for the buck out there right now IMO). I will be shopping for a fun car within the next couple of years that I won't drive as much as I did the 335.

One of the biggest factors that I sold it was that things just kept breaking on her. Over the last couple of months I had the wing mirror motor and the washer fluid motor break on her, along with 4 HPFP failures (5th was on the way).

I was also reaching the 50K mark and wasn't sure whether I wanted to get both the extended warranties and still deal with the reliability issues.

All in all though this was the most fun car I have ever owned and will miss her sorely, and my ranting in no way means that I am walking away from BMW. The GF wants to do an ED for our fun car in the next couple of years.

So far we have narrowed down our choices to the 550i/M5, base 998 911, panamera V6, maybe a Cayenne and the F32 3-er/M3 or the new 6-er.

In the mean time I will be lurking around these forums for info and all the wonderful stories and experiences you guys log.

It was a great 38 months... see y'all soon!!

Enjoy your new ride

E46toE90 · 09-26-2010, 12:28 PM

=/ enjoy

Game · 09-26-2010, 09:39 PM

Any pics?

This is the showoff thread after all...

lag · 09-26-2010, 09:43 PM

??? GF can't drive stick. And then?

Why?

shoes · 09-26-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Game

Any pics?

This is the showoff thread after all...

+1
Let's see the new ride at least!

Schm · 09-26-2010, 10:17 PM

Jetta= girl car.

jk, jk. The new TDIs are brilliant cars and best dd's around for sure! You should look at the Z4s and Boxters, also the new Cayenne looks like a great car, it's like 440 lbs lighter.

aleksl · 09-26-2010, 10:38 PM

ya lets see pics! what trim level of jetta?

EmPower · 09-26-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by aleksl

ya lets see pics! what trim level of jetta?

Will put them up by next weekend.

Its Black with black leatherette, SE trim, but has hubcaps (I opted for them, since I hate rin rash

, and this being a DD and all, is going to be flogged around).

But the good news is that it is 170 horses 2.5 I5, and has tip tronic + sport mode, both of which are a treat to drive....

...and BTW the girlfriend loves rides and most of all she knows about cars more than most of the girls I have met --- her favorites being Porsches, Maseratis and Ferraris (she loaves the Boxter/ Cayman/ 911/ and likes the panamera), and HATES SUVs...a perfect girl for an enthusiast

aleksl · 09-26-2010, 11:37 PM

I owned a Rabbit with a 2.5L before and those engines are really reliable. 2.0T and 2.0TDI are not as good when it comes to reliability so I think if that was a concern for you guys you opted for the right powertrain!

gill_ · 09-27-2010, 12:36 AM

isnt this the gallery forum? lol

persian54 · 09-27-2010, 04:18 AM

at least you're staying with the germans

Dub E · 09-27-2010, 05:11 AM

Funny thing is most of us come from VW/Audi to BMW... you went the other way... LoL... Good luck with the new ride and sounds like your future ED will be fun!!

09-26-2010, 09:15 AM	#1
EmPower Captain 145 Rep 926 Posts Drives: 2014 X5 xdrive 35i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Traded in the 335 yesterday. Miss her already Out of the Bimmer for now. Traded her yesterday for a 2011 VW Jetta. This is going to be my DD for now... (the GF could not drive stick and this is the best bang for the buck out there right now IMO). I will be shopping for a fun car within the next couple of years that I won't drive as much as I did the 335. One of the biggest factors that I sold it was that things just kept breaking on her. Over the last couple of months I had the wing mirror motor and the washer fluid motor break on her, along with 4 HPFP failures (5th was on the way). I was also reaching the 50K mark and wasn't sure whether I wanted to get both the extended warranties and still deal with the reliability issues. All in all though this was the most fun car I have ever owned and will miss her sorely, and my ranting in no way means that I am walking away from BMW. The GF wants to do an ED for our fun car in the next couple of years. So far we have narrowed down our choices to the 550i/M5, base 998 911, panamera V6, maybe a Cayenne and the F32 3-er/M3 or the new 6-er. In the mean time I will be lurking around these forums for info and all the wonderful stories and experiences you guys log. It was a great 38 months... see y'all soon!! __________________ 92 Mazda Mx6 (sold), 00 VW Jetta (sold), 07 BMW 335i (sold), 10 VW Jetta (sold), 14 BMW X5 35ix (sold), 18 VW Jetta (totaled), 19 Audi SQ5 (sold), 20 Audi S6 (sold), 22 Audi SQ5
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lag Private 3 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 1993 e36 325i: 2008 e92 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	??? GF can't drive stick. And then? Why?
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Schm Colonel 165 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri iTrader: (3)	Jetta= girl car. jk, jk. The new TDIs are brilliant cars and best dd's around for sure! You should look at the Z4s and Boxters, also the new Cayenne looks like a great car, it's like 440 lbs lighter. __________________ 2006 E90 330i.
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aleksl Dinan 2 2 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i sedan Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, Canada iTrader: (0)	ya lets see pics! what trim level of jetta? __________________ 2008 335i Premium \| Sport \| 12mm rear spacers \| Dinan Stage2 \|
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aleksl Dinan 2 2 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i sedan Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, Canada iTrader: (0)	I owned a Rabbit with a 2.5L before and those engines are really reliable. 2.0T and 2.0TDI are not as good when it comes to reliability so I think if that was a concern for you guys you opted for the right powertrain! __________________ 2008 335i Premium \| Sport \| 12mm rear spacers \| Dinan Stage2 \|
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gill_ Banned 17 Rep 128 Posts Drives: AW e92 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	isnt this the gallery forum? lol
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Dub E Love my Daughters 20 Rep 387 Posts Drives: 2000 VW Cabby Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 757 iTrader: (10)	Funny thing is most of us come from VW/Audi to BMW... you went the other way... LoL... Good luck with the new ride and sounds like your future ED will be fun!!
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