Choosing the best generation of BMW for your needs.
MIAMI, FL: BMW as a whole, and specifically its 3 Series, have long been the standard of the performance luxury class. For years now, all its competitors have aspired, and perspired, to match the inherent value and performance in this impressive European offering.
South Motors and BMW’s aggressively generous financing options, its long term, Zero Cost Maintenance Program (BMW Ultimate Service) and its brand-wide focus on continually improving its already lofty performance levels have long since changed the question from “Should I buy a BMW?” to “Which BMW should I buy?”. If looking for the leader in performance luxury, you need look no further than South Motors BMW. From there, it is just a question of which BMW will work best for you.
This video tackles that very question, as it pits a new BMW 128i Coupe, a new BMW 335i and a Certified Pre-Owned 2002 BMW M3 against each other in an attempt to find the best performance among three of the hottest models to hit the market. Though the results prove these three vehicles perform remarkably close to each other, the comfort is in the details: Whether you purchase a pre-owned South Motors BMW or an all-new model, you can be assured you are making a consistent and safe investment.
If you plan to lease, any BMW with its covered maintenance is a good deal. If like me, you own several vehicles and will not drive the Beemer too much (my 530 2002 has 22 000 miles) buying any model from BMW to keep beyond warrranty is not a smart decision.
I even bought an extended warranty and wasted my money. When still under factory warranty, I noticed a leak from the windshield washer system and took the car to the dealership. They told me nothing was wrong, but months later I got tired of refilling the reservoir and after finding a crack on the electric washer pump, I bought the part and changed it myself. If someone gets attached to these cars, have to be ready to pay almost $500 for an oil change plus tires rotation and balance if done at the dealership. I have that done at another non BMW facility for less than $200.
Today, I asked for a free estimate because the front passenger gets twisted (it is such a common problem that i’ll contact Consumer Reports to check if it qualifies for a recall) when readjustment is attempted… although the car has 22 K miles, is 7 years old and the 2 hours dealer’s job cost more than $500.