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 F30 LCI 318i, Running cost, parts pricing etc

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post Jan 18 2020, 09:56 PM

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QUOTE(drummerboy @ Jan 18 2020, 05:42 PM)
Yes I heard it is very common in Minis.
But since 318i is the only bmw model using 1.5 3pot, will it be hard to find parts next time ?

316i also the only one on 1.6 right ?
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1 serie or 2 serie also got 118i 218i
im not sure msia version
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post Jan 18 2020, 11:00 PM

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QUOTE(drummerboy @ Jan 18 2020, 05:39 PM)
Hey guys, is the BMW Auto Bavaria at Ara Damansara the best place to look for bmw used cars ? And pre-regs ?
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Depends on the model u want
I got mine at ab tun razak
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post Jan 19 2020, 11:22 AM

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QUOTE(jasonlim @ Jan 18 2020, 11:00 PM)
Depends on the model u want
I got mine at ab tun razak
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I've narrowed it down to 318i and 320i. But have not done much research on 320i
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post Jan 19 2020, 11:22 AM

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What are the differences between all the dealerships ? Auto bavaria vs Ingress vs Wearnes vs Tian Siang ?
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QUOTE(drummerboy @ Jan 19 2020, 11:22 AM)
I've narrowed it down to 318i and 320i. But have not done much research on 320i
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U can't get pre reg 320i d

QUOTE(drummerboy @ Jan 19 2020, 11:22 AM)
What are the differences between all the dealerships ? Auto bavaria vs Ingress vs Wearnes vs Tian Siang ?
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Tian Siang only in butterworth
I personally prefer autobavaria
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post Jan 19 2020, 11:40 AM

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QUOTE(drummerboy @ Jan 19 2020, 11:22 AM)
What are the differences between all the dealerships ? Auto bavaria vs Ingress vs Wearnes vs Tian Siang ?
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Personal experience. In terms of deals, I think AB can offer prices that others cant simply because they're associated with Sime Darby. But their after-sales...leaves much to be desired.

Ingress is slightly better when it comes to after-sales, but overall most BMW SC is overcrowded nowadays. Keep giving discounts/promotions to sell more cars, but dont have enough SC to cater for all the cars
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post Jan 19 2020, 11:55 AM

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QUOTE(ctw88 @ Jan 19 2020, 11:40 AM)
Personal experience. In terms of deals, I think AB can offer prices that others cant simply because they're associated with Sime Darby. But their after-sales...leaves much to be desired.

Ingress is slightly better when it comes to after-sales, but overall most BMW SC is overcrowded nowadays. Keep giving discounts/promotions to sell more cars, but dont have enough SC to cater for all the cars
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I may be a little late to ask this by this point, but yes, the AB had the cheapest price

Can I bring my Bimmer bought fro AB to Quil or IA for servicing? got free service and what not
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QUOTE(budang @ Jun 19 2019, 08:58 AM)
Hey thanks for the feedback.

For fuel consumption I believe it should be able to clock 5.0 - 5.3l/100km full highway cruising for 318i. I have a VW Jetta and usually able to clock 5.2l/100km for full highway cruising all the way to northern states, cruising at 100-120km/h.

Anyway I've gotten my self a 1 year old car from their premium selection line up. The car was registered under BMW and driven by one of their senior staff. Viewed the car yesterday and it's in a pristine condition, pretty satisfied. Should expect to get the car delivered to me before end of the month.
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Can recommend a good SA ?
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QUOTE(ctw88 @ Jan 19 2020, 11:40 AM)
Personal experience. In terms of deals, I think AB can offer prices that others cant simply because they're associated with Sime Darby. But their after-sales...leaves much to be desired.

Ingress is slightly better when it comes to after-sales, but overall most BMW SC is overcrowded nowadays. Keep giving discounts/promotions to sell more cars, but dont have enough SC to cater for all the cars
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I see. Do you have a good SA to recommend from AB ? I think AB would have more Premium Selection cars to select from as well ?
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QUOTE(wild_card_my @ Jan 19 2020, 11:55 AM)
I may be a little late to ask this by this point, but yes, the AB had the cheapest price

Can I bring my Bimmer bought fro AB to Quil or IA for servicing? got free service and what not
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Yes you can. But say if you bought from AB, and you wanna go IA to service, you need to bring your car registration details to IA for your first visit. It seems all the different dealerships don't have a unified database

QUOTE(drummerboy @ Jan 19 2020, 12:40 PM)
I see. Do you have a good SA to recommend from AB ? I think AB would have more Premium Selection cars to select from as well ?
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Actually I dont wanna recommend my SA, because she screw up some things for me. I only found out 1 month later, and have to sort it out at JPJ shakehead.gif I got mine at AB KL
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QUOTE(ctw88 @ Jan 19 2020, 01:16 PM)
Yes you can. But say if you bought from AB, and you wanna go IA to service, you need to bring your car registration details to IA for your first visit. It seems all the different dealerships don't have a unified database
Actually I dont wanna recommend my SA, because she screw up some things for me. I only found out 1 month later, and have to sort it out at JPJ shakehead.gif I got mine at AB KL
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What? Even proton have their dealerships update the Proton maintenance systems so they can be kept track of

Eh you little bugger. I got my 330i G20 CBU from a salesgirl in AB KL too. I hope I don't get gucked up too

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QUOTE(wild_card_my @ Jan 19 2020, 01:24 PM)
What? Even proton have their dealerships update the Proton maintenance systems so they can be kept track of

Eh you little bugger. I got my 330i G20 CBU from a salesgirl in AB KL too. I hope I don't get gucked up too
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All AB branches have a common database. But it seems other vendor's (like IA, Wearnes, Wheelcorp) database is not linked to AB's

Just check all your details in the vehicle registration card is correct when you collect your car. Else you'll be going to JPJ laugh.gif. Also make sure AB have your details correct, else your freebies like calendar etc etc will go to someone else
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Any difference between 318i vs 320i ? Other than the power. Both are turbo engines right ?
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QUOTE(drummerboy @ Jan 19 2020, 04:24 PM)
Any difference between 318i vs 320i ? Other than the power. Both are turbo engines right ?
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3 cylinder vs 4 cylinder
air-to-air intercooler vs air-to-water intercooler
equipment level
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post Jan 19 2020, 05:23 PM

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QUOTE(drummerboy @ Jan 19 2020, 12:38 PM)
Can recommend a good SA ?
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My SA f up quite a number of things too, wouldn't recommend. When I paid the booking and signed the paper all is sweet and delicious but things took a turn after that.


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post Jan 20 2020, 12:14 AM

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QUOTE(ctw88 @ Jan 19 2020, 05:00 PM)
3 cylinder vs 4 cylinder
air-to-air intercooler vs air-to-water intercooler
equipment level
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these are the B38 vs b48 right? they have auxiliary hardware differences?
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post Jan 20 2020, 01:14 AM

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Just sent my car for servicing @ Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara last Saturday, thought I'd share the experience.

It's her second service but it's my first time sending her in. I whatsapp-ed my SA to arrange for a Service appointment and got a slot on 18th January 2020 8:30am. Arrived @ 8:39am and immediately checked in, 5 mins later a representative greeted me and explained to me about the servicing required and promised my car will be ready by 11am.

Head over to the breakfast area and have my breakfast. Free flow of coffees, tea, milos, nasi lemak and pastries. The service centre is huge and brand new. It's the largest BMW facility in South East Asia, full-fledged 4S centre spanning over 23,000 square metres, quite an impressive building.

Representative came back to me at 10:45am mentioning service is done and he'll send the car for carwash & vacuum. Collected my car at 11:25am, not the best car wash I've had but considering it's only a week away from CNY and everyone is rushing to get their car serviced, it's quite impressive I manage to drive home in less than 3 hours.

All is free, never paid a single penny. 4 years of free service remaining. Hope all will be good!
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QUOTE(wild_card_my @ Jan 20 2020, 12:14 AM)
these are the B38 vs b48 right? they have auxiliary hardware differences?
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B38 has air-to-air intercooler. B48's intercooler is water-cooled built-in at the intake manifold
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QUOTE(budang @ Jan 20 2020, 01:14 AM)
Just sent my car for servicing @ Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara last Saturday, thought I'd share the experience.

It's her second service but it's my first time sending her in. I whatsapp-ed my SA to arrange for a Service appointment and got a slot on 18th January 2020 8:30am. Arrived @ 8:39am and immediately checked in, 5 mins later a representative greeted me and explained to me about the servicing required and promised my car will be ready by 11am.

Head over to the breakfast area and have my breakfast. Free flow of coffees, tea, milos, nasi lemak and pastries. The service centre is huge and brand new. It's the largest BMW facility in South East Asia, full-fledged 4S centre spanning over 23,000 square metres, quite an impressive building.

Representative came back to me at 10:45am mentioning service is done and he'll send the car for carwash & vacuum. Collected my car at 11:25am, not the best car wash I've had but considering it's only a week away from CNY and everyone is rushing to get their car serviced, it's quite impressive I manage to drive home in less than 3 hours.

All is free, never paid a single penny. 4 years of free service remaining. Hope all will be good!
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You bought preregistered G20 too ke? hehehhe

I bought mine from KL AB, but will likely be sending my 2nd wife in Ara (Sime Darby Auto) as well since that is the place I met my 1st wife (Sime Darby Property). I myself started my career in Sime Darby Plantation
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QUOTE(wild_card_my @ Jan 20 2020, 05:09 PM)
You bought preregistered G20 too ke? hehehhe

I bought mine from KL AB, but will likely be sending my 2nd wife in Ara (Sime Darby Auto) as well since that is the place I met my 1st wife (Sime Darby Property). I myself started my career in Sime Darby Plantation
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When I bought my F30 there wasn't any pre-reg G20 available, only new CBU units, and it's out of my budget tongue.gif


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