Unregistered ones got very limited color options as most were sold to make way for the G20. Even there is, it's going for about 177k which exceeds my budget (I was initially shortlisting only Japanese D segment cars). I've also seen a couple of pre-owned & premium selected vehicle by BMW Malaysia which has pretty low mileage but price does not come attractive enough in my opinion.

Managed to find a few low mileage used F30 318i with less than 2 years of age and it's a whole 40-45k cheaper than brand new. Interest rate is high for used car by that doesn't matter as my company could subsidize the interest rates as part of staff benefit.

That aside, is yours the 318i? Hows the 3 cylinder engine so far? Any particular complains with your car?

I bought my F30 318i back in Nov 2017.  My previous cars were Toyota and Honda, the last being a Camry.  Like you, I was looking for a car with good driving dynamics before I got the 318i.  During that time, there were only 2 options for the F30 if I want a new car. It is either the 330e or the 318i.  I avoided the hybrid model and opted for the 318i.  In my opinion, apart from having good driving dynamics, there is nothing much to shout about the 318i as it is lacking quite a bit compared to other BMWs. Small i-drive display, no touch screen, no reverse camera, no navigation and the rear seats cannot be folded down. If you already know these and can live with it, then it is ok.  Apart from this, it is a well-built car.  Camry, Accord and Mazda 6 are no match to the BMWs in terms of driving dynamics.

Service maintenance is completely free for 5 years or 100km whichever comes first. I have done 1 service and it is completely free.  I was also eying on the C180 during that time but they do not provide free service. Ended up buying the F30 from Quill but got it serviced at Ingress.  Servicing the car is pleasant but there are not many empty slots available through the BMW service online system.  I was told by my colleague that calling your SA to help book the date is easier.

Fuel efficiency for my 318i is between 12~13 km /liter (mix).  The engine is loud when pushed hard.  You can feel some vibration from the steering wheel during idling as well.  Until and unless the turbo kicks in, you will know that you are driving a 1.5cc car especially when you are going slow in town. I have done coding for this car and added sports automatic transmission for much faster and smoother gear shift. There is a slight wind noise intruding the cabin from the side mirrors when going fast. Hope to get this fixed during my next service.