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 F30 LCI 318i, Running cost, parts pricing etc

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post Jun 12 2019, 04:05 PM

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Those less than 2 years old should still be under the 5 year free CBD maintenance, as long as the mileage isn't very high and none of the 318 is more than 5 years old.
There's a review which praised the 318i for its fuel efficiency

The thing about the 318i is the missing comfort access function

As for BMW Malaysia, depending on your location, some service center may be rather swamped.
I have to wait 1 month for a slot to get some accessories fitted (the part is already in stock). But then, the same is happening to Honda/Toyota too


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post Jun 13 2019, 07:32 AM

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QUOTE(budang @ Jun 12 2019, 04:51 PM)
What mileage do you consider 'isn't very high' for a less than 2 year old BMW? I'm generally short listing cars with less than 45k KM on the clock, not sure if this should be the benchmark.

And yeah, they're covered under BMW Malaysia's 5 year Warranty + Free service program.

Which variant is yours?
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The service program covers up to 100,000 km or 5 years.
If the unit is a high miler, it would be near the end of the the program
I've seen some cars with good FC and cruising comfort hitting 40k as they are probably used for sales/customer visits

I suggest to check on pre-reg again since BMW is giving 1 year extra warranty for cars registered in the May-June period
If you are not in a hurry, wait for the roadshow or sales fair. There will be better deals there usually

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post Jun 14 2019, 08:05 AM

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QUOTE(budang @ Jun 13 2019, 09:13 PM)
Just curious, if a 2 year old 318i which clocked 45k KM but has all the service done on schedule, will there be any other major concern?

I'm not a heavy driver, clocking only a maximum of 15k KM a year but most of the time only 10-12k KM a year so 100k KM will be sufficient for the remaining free service & warranty.
This is the kind of feedback I've been waiting, informative & constructive. Thanks alot mate.

Didn't know the rear seat is not foldable though.
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45k in 2 years is still ok.
The guidance is whatever mileage the car has already clocked, you'll need to take that into account to calculate how much more free services you have.

By the way, if not mistaken, Ingress is having some sales event this week. Go check it out.
From experience, one may find pre-reg units at better deal than premium selection during these events without much bargaining.

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post Jun 15 2019, 01:24 AM

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QUOTE(budang @ Jun 14 2019, 07:43 PM)
Just to post an update, I booked my unit this afternoon @ Auto Bavaria Jalan Tun Razak. Had to take half day leave just to be sure I didn't miss out any good opportunity.

Car is from their premium selection lineup & registered on June 2018, so it's a year old car.

They're having a sales from 14-16 june so those of you who're interested should drop by and in case you needed a sales assistance I'm glad to share you the contact number of mine, really nice and helpful lady.

Thanks to a forumer here!
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June 2018, should be a recently release management unit.
Glad to hear you found your unit

 

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