Trading in my e92 335i

8Series · 09-23-2016, 10:39 AM

I'm going to a dealership to trade in my 07 e92.... too many problems unfortunately and I'm going to be downgrading to an Evo X. I have fell so in love with the N54 engine and I feel like I'll never find another community like this one. the n54 was my first platform that I actually learned, I'm hoping I'll be able to take some of what I learned to the little turbo i4. It's been real guys, maybe I'll come around and end up just trading up to an M series. I guess we'll see...

DaZuc · 09-23-2016, 11:02 AM

Good for you, why is this a thread?

fmoua916 · 09-23-2016, 02:10 PM

I love the evo x and sti i still regret not getting me one. 335i is a fun car feels luxory and sporty but i feel like i still want an evo or sti haha

ritzzzzzwik · 09-23-2016, 02:14 PM

Oh boy thats quite a bit of a downgrade. Why not a wrx/and STI ?
The new ones are nice. The Evo interior though

Kevinl · 09-23-2016, 02:53 PM

A sti would be even more of a downgrade the ej25 is a garbage engine

OzCoE92 · 09-26-2016, 04:14 PM

Care to elaborate on your problems? A 335i is a better car in terms of reliability and safety than either of those two. STIs don't have enough power and Evo's I have never been a fan of. Save some money, take the car to an indy and start fixing it. A broken 335i will not get you any money on trade, so you should fix it, then sell private party for decent money.

tlow98 · 09-26-2016, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OzCoE92

Care to elaborate on your problems? A 335i is a better car in terms of reliability and safety than either of those two. STIs don't have enough power and Evo's I have never been a fan of. Save some money, take the car to an indy and start fixing it. A broken 335i will not get you any money on trade, so you should fix it, then sell private party for decent money.

The 335i is not more reliable but most of the stuff you mention is spot on.

TBN54 · 09-26-2016, 04:49 PM

Funny how Evo/STi guys want to upgrade to 335i's.

lron2154 · 09-29-2016, 09:20 AM

i test drove both sti/wrx reason new baby on way and needed something little bigger they are garbage no power what so ever and for the price hell no.

max_330i · 09-29-2016, 11:01 AM

Why not a newer 335i? Or if you're really sick of fixing the car, pick up a 328i?

I'm no expert on N54 but to the best of my knowledge, 2007 (the first model year) was arguably the worst for reliability. 2009 is supposed to be a better N54, and 2011 is the N55, and any model year 328i will be equipped with the relatively well-behaved N52. Why not one of those?

The Evo X will be a fun car to drive but has a horrendous interior and a terrible ride. At least the E9X BMW's walk a fine line between performance and luxury. In the Evo? Forget any semblance of luxury, lol.

jaymesbry · 09-29-2016, 01:52 PM

yea my good friends have evo Xs.. you think WE have some ridiculous maintenance costs... LOL Some of their parts are way more than ours!

and oh boy I don't like those seats for long hauls, maybe like 45 minutes but i guess thats what happens when you have a big booty lol

Ozzie335i · 09-29-2016, 06:23 PM

So you went from an 8Series, to a 3Series... and now an Evo?

TemjinX2 · 09-29-2016, 07:33 PM

why not just upgrade to a cpo m235i...you still get the n55 engine and reliability. The CPO m235i's are hitting around 35k now. M235i was the first ever BMW to make it onto consumer reports reliability list.

The evo and sti's are ok, but you'll notice things that you didn't notice in your 335i. You'll notice rattles and cheap plastics that will annoy you after coming from a 335i.

My buddy has his m235i for almost 2yrs now and no problems at all. Only a oil change.

09-23-2016, 10:39 AM	#1
8Series New Member 13 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	Trading in my e92 335i I'm going to a dealership to trade in my 07 e92.... too many problems unfortunately and I'm going to be downgrading to an Evo X. I have fell so in love with the N54 engine and I feel like I'll never find another community like this one. the n54 was my first platform that I actually learned, I'm hoping I'll be able to take some of what I learned to the little turbo i4. It's been real guys, maybe I'll come around and end up just trading up to an M series. I guess we'll see...
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09-23-2016, 11:02 AM	#2
DaZuc Captain 202 Rep 749 Posts Drives: 335i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Rockland, NY iTrader: (10) Garage List 09 BMW 335i xDrive [10.00]	Good for you, why is this a thread?
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fmoua916 First Lieutenant 72 Rep 385 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: sacramento iTrader: (1)	I love the evo x and sti i still regret not getting me one. 335i is a fun car feels luxory and sporty but i feel like i still want an evo or sti haha
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09-23-2016, 02:14 PM	#4
ritzzzzzwik Captain 232 Rep 723 Posts Drives: SO M4 MT Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	Oh boy thats quite a bit of a downgrade. Why not a wrx/and STI ? The new ones are nice. The Evo interior though __________________ 2007 335i E92 MT \| MFactory LSD \| Diff Brace \| MHD/Wedge Tuned\| BL Coils \| Stg2 lpfp BoostConcepts \| VRSF DPs \| VRSF 7" HD FMIC \| DCI \| VRSF CP \| BMW SSK \| Billstein PSS Coilovers \| M3 Control Arms \| Whiteline Rear SF Inserts \| SS brake lines \| Z4 35is Rotors \| Hawk 5.0 pads \| M219s + PSS \| PE Mod -SOLD 2016 M4 F82 MT
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09-23-2016, 02:53 PM	#5
Kevinl Lieutenant 210 Rep 563 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW M3 Alpine White 6MT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Phoenix iTrader: (0)	A sti would be even more of a downgrade the ej25 is a garbage engine
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09-26-2016, 04:14 PM	#6
OzCoE92 Lieutenant 96 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (3)	Care to elaborate on your problems? A 335i is a better car in terms of reliability and safety than either of those two. STIs don't have enough power and Evo's I have never been a fan of. Save some money, take the car to an indy and start fixing it. A broken 335i will not get you any money on trade, so you should fix it, then sell private party for decent money.
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09-26-2016, 04:49 PM	#8
TBN54 Captain 427 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 08' E92 335 -> 17' F30 340i Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	Funny how Evo/STi guys want to upgrade to 335i's.
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09-29-2016, 09:20 AM	#9
lron2154 New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2009 335i n54 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	i test drove both sti/wrx reason new baby on way and needed something little bigger they are garbage no power what so ever and for the price hell no.
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09-29-2016, 11:01 AM	#10
max_330i Captain 340 Rep 922 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	Why not a newer 335i? Or if you're really sick of fixing the car, pick up a 328i? I'm no expert on N54 but to the best of my knowledge, 2007 (the first model year) was arguably the worst for reliability. 2009 is supposed to be a better N54, and 2011 is the N55, and any model year 328i will be equipped with the relatively well-behaved N52. Why not one of those? The Evo X will be a fun car to drive but has a horrendous interior and a terrible ride. At least the E9X BMW's walk a fine line between performance and luxury. In the Evo? Forget any semblance of luxury, lol. __________________ 2006 330i 6MT Jet Black / Black
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09-29-2016, 01:52 PM	#11
jaymesbry Private First Class 27 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San diego iTrader: (0)	yea my good friends have evo Xs.. you think WE have some ridiculous maintenance costs... LOL Some of their parts are way more than ours! and oh boy I don't like those seats for long hauls, maybe like 45 minutes but i guess thats what happens when you have a big booty lol
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09-29-2016, 06:23 PM	#12
Ozzie335i Lieutenant Colonel 659 Rep 1,525 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	So you went from an 8Series, to a 3Series... and now an Evo?
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09-29-2016, 07:33 PM	#13
TemjinX2 Major 521 Rep 1,485 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi e92 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Socal OC iTrader: (0)	why not just upgrade to a cpo m235i...you still get the n55 engine and reliability. The CPO m235i's are hitting around 35k now. M235i was the first ever BMW to make it onto consumer reports reliability list. The evo and sti's are ok, but you'll notice things that you didn't notice in your 335i. You'll notice rattles and cheap plastics that will annoy you after coming from a 335i. My buddy has his m235i for almost 2yrs now and no problems at all. Only a oil change.
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