TL Type S vs BMW 328i / 528i
01-19-2009, 03:10 PM
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01-20-2009, 12:12 AM
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Well, I'm happy to report that the chipped 335i is blazingly fast. It had no trouble keeping up with our 400 to 500 hp cars today. And the best part of it is that it's deceptively fast. There's no warning that the car is coming, because it's just so quiet. It doesn't have the roar of some gigantic V8 or V10 engine. It was very impressive.
About three weeks ago, I gave this girl a ride in my Vette for the first time. Last week, she told me she has something to confess. I said go on, she said, "I almost had an orgasm when I was riding in the Corvette." I said, "Well we gotta take the vette more often!"
Man it's good to be single.You know, I reconsidered buying a BMW again before I bought my Type S. I had a 535i once, but the only BMW's I wanted to afford were very high priced..plus they were used cars too. I wound up getting an "end of the year" new 2007 Type S with 700 miles on it for $32,500. There's no way I could find a BMW that had all the bells and whistles that the TL had for the same price.
Then outside of the price you may have missed a bet. My 330/6MT has 67,000 miles on it & has never been in the shop other the oil, brake pad, wiper blade & filter changes all on BMW's dime.
My TL/6MT has 28,000 miles on it & has been in for, dead tail/stop light, 2 weeks old - entire left unit replaced. Transmission very stiff shifting when cold, 4 months old - gear oil replaced. Power steering hose replaced - recall. Window wiper motor replaced - recall. 3rd & Reverse gears replaced - TSB.
My TL/6MT has 28,000 miles on it & has been in for, dead tail/stop light, 2 weeks old - entire left unit replaced. Transmission very stiff shifting when cold, 4 months old - gear oil replaced. Power steering hose replaced - recall. Window wiper motor replaced - recall. 3rd & Reverse gears replaced - TSB.
01-20-2009, 11:06 AM
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We have 3 in the family.
My 2004 330/6MT convert is the oldest with the most millage. My youngest daughter has a 2008 328/AT 4 door & my oldest daughter has a 2009 135/6MT convert.
So far all is well with them all. In addition we have 3 Honda products the 2006 TL/6MT & a pair of 4x4 Pilots a 2007 & a 2008.
Outside of the TL they have not been in for other then normal maintance.
I have been through a lot of cars in 50 years of driving & other then my first car a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 convert, bought used, I have neaver really had a bad one.
I think oveall a lot of the problems are overblown since people who have quality issues tend to post more then people who don't.
01-21-2009, 08:50 AM
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The BMW I had was 04'M3(what was I thinking 21 and paid cash for it...LOL!!!)...I had nothing but trouble always in the shop, repairs were costly...I fell in love with the look of the car and purchased every extra...paid a price and ended up selling it 5 months after I bought it. Ask yourself this question do you see BMW's on the road that are 5 years old???? NO-most people Lease those cars. I love my Acura's I have owned 4 of them 01' Integra GSR, 04' TSX, 09'TSX, 08'TL-Type S...they have an excellent Reputation and worth every Penny!!!!!
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01-21-2009, 09:47 AM
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Costly repairs? 2004 would be under the BMW free maintance program till 2008/2009 depending on the month bought & milage (50K).
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