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Dunbar42 · 05-02-09, 10:51

Have you thought about a 328i coupe instead of the 128i? I think the 3 series coupe looks a lot better than the 1. I would personally pick up a CPO 335 coupe for the same price with a 6yr/100k mile warranty. I've driven all engine variations of the E9x 3 series (own an E46 330) and the twin turbo six is in a completely different league.

I haven't driven the current GTI but it is supposed to be a great car but I'd be sure to buy it new. VW/Audi have amongst the worst reliability record of all German brands. Granted, no German brand can compete with Japanese reliability, BMW included.

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Dunbar42 Registered User Dunbar42 is offline Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SoCal/IE Posts: 65	Re: Comments appreciated--128 vs. GTI Have you thought about a 328i coupe instead of the 128i? I think the 3 series coupe looks a lot better than the 1. I would personally pick up a CPO 335 coupe for the same price with a 6yr/100k mile warranty. I've driven all engine variations of the E9x 3 series (own an E46 330) and the twin turbo six is in a completely different league. I haven't driven the current GTI but it is supposed to be a great car but I'd be sure to buy it new. VW/Audi have amongst the worst reliability record of all German brands. Granted, no German brand can compete with Japanese reliability, BMW included.