Hi please advice. 330e as I understand has alot of battery related issues and 318i is not as powerful. Which is better?

If the 330e still has warranty go for it.. 318 is really underpowered...

I am assuming you are talking about second hand ?

If yes is suggest go for 328 or 320. Skip 330e coz likely 2nd hand market are those sold and more than 5 years ie owner getting rid of them

318i is a basically you shouting hey look at me im poor but im driving a bmw

Best is 328i or latest gen 320 minimally or 330i if you can afford it

But if warranty usually 2 years left or 3 years and battery cell cost 7k for one. Is it really worth it though?

Since you mention 318i, I belive you'll be referring to F30s. If so, why not ditch the 2 option and get yourself a 320d m sport instead. Much much more reliable than the 2 other option. Furthermore, a tank full will give you extra mileage. The only thing is the diesel clatter if you can accept it.

If u want F30 hassle free get the 320i m sport 2016 (130k) or else 330i m sport 2015/2016 (150k)

The moment you talk about warranty shit, you're not ready for future repairs.
You're better off with a diesel as what IamAHuman, seeing you want powahhh.

PHEV is for those who want electrified, fuel efficient and quiet driving. Not for outright performance (despite it can)
And BTW, EV batteries just dont die suddenly like your crappy Myvi car battery. They degrade slowly.
You dont see or hear mat salehs asking about "warranty" . Its only us Malaysian always want free things (warranty). After warranty, quickly sell sell. Let next owner suffer.

So its either you forget about the PHEV or be prepared financially for it.

If one got the moolah...won't go for 2nd hand cars..

Biasalah. Biar papa asal bergaya. - "I've got a Bimmer, not a Honda".
Just like the new BMW 218i, yeah good looking , with just 140horses.

People still buy it despite the underpower shit engine. Because at least they got a Bimmer in life to brag.

get 4 litre bimmer, then experience be different

Lol same useless comments i see when people ask about bmw car maintenance/warranty. I dont know why people like you think asking for maintenance price or warranty equals to not being able to afford. You do know you are paying for the warranty as well when you pay for the car right? The warranty doesnt come free its in the car price.
If the person doesn't drive often the warranty is actually a waste of money, you wont make full use of it. Its better to pay for the maintenance yourself for these kinda of car owners.
Dont be so bitter bro, people buy whatever car they want, 1 series or 2 series doesnt matter, they dont need your approval.

Gib this man a cookie. He know what he talking about

I an driving a e90 320d still

A bitch to mantain coz very seasonal bitch. But it has 430nm of torque and 200 hp and a tank gives me 700km of mileage with heavy foot ( whicb i find odd that the faster u drive and trash the lower the consumption is lol)

With 318i money I'd rather buy BMW motorcycle instead of base spec 3 series

7k for each cell isn't too bad, at it is only "potential cost". If nothing broken, the hybrid battery should still provide 70-80% of the full new car range after 15 years.

Compare this to every 50,000km, 4k-5k guarantee cost for the good 18" UHP tires on 330e depending brand of course. For some aggressive drivers, that would be 30,000km, or very conservative maybe 60,000km.
There are cheaper brands, or use comfort/fuel save tires that last 80,000km, but that's defeat the purpose of having nice car.

Will this make you rather take the 318i for smaller wheel size to save tire cost?

I tends to get the most powerful trim I can afford. Extra torque/power is like fixed deposit, good to have them in reserve. Appreciate it when having full load with family and luggages for road trip, hill climb is chilling without needed to rev the engine rpm high all the time. Sometimes power is not just for speed driving, it contributed a lot in comfort.

This post has been edited by constant_weight: Jun 16 2022, 01:02 PM

My father own the E90 320d.
If you ask me today i will ask you get the 320d.
It is far more reliable and less issue compare to petrol or hybrid counterparts!
F30 320d got lesser sound, especially the last batch LCI model with B47 diesel engine even more better in term of power & refinement.
You cant see much people selling this model.

This post has been edited by littlefire: Jun 16 2022, 02:02 PM

Hi ts, owner of 320i LCI here. As other members suggest if don't mind the diesel noise, the get 320d LCI. Better miles and pick up torque, but if budget limited can go for 320d pre lci but prefer newer year like 2014-2015.

So far using 320i for a year

Likes about the car
290nm good enough for me, good pick up
Stable
Fuel efficient ( RM110 can go above 500km)


Dislikes
Low seating position (Parents having hard time get in/out)
Space is small (Car looks big je lol)
After changed to non-run flats (Tire pressure monitoring keep pop ups once every 2 weeks, gonna reset it once every 2 weeks lol)

If u want to get 330e please get those that already extent warranty (Cover until 160k km for the battery) need to check with BMW before purchase. Try to avoid 318i as i have few friends having turbo issue causes the 'Drive train error'.

Good luck ts

This post has been edited by blmse92: Jun 16 2022, 09:05 PM

I have to agree, just because you ask a few more questions, you are too poor to afford? Wait what? Spend money can't ask questions?

There's 3 type of people here:
- 1st is those super rich, dont need to work hard, money come to them, these people dont care about money, they dont care about RV and maintenance, not like the car will be with them for too long anyways
- 2nd is those that are rich enough, worked hard for their money, even they can afford something, they are still careful with their money, it's all hard earned anyway.
- 3rd are those poor fags that assumed that you must be super rich to buy a mere conti car. if you exercise any form of due diligence by asking just 1 simple question, their envy / jealous mentality will be trigger to start bashing that you cant afford it...

Com'on la, dont be bitter when other people earn hard in life to afford a better car than you la, if you don't know anything useful, then best to shut up and read more and learn please.

My family owns a BMW X5 hybrid 2017 and a close relative of mine owns a BMW 530e 2020 and a BMW x5 Hybrid 2017. Never before have we encounter any problem with the hybrid system. Just because one or two owners out of hundreds have encountered problems does not mean that the vehicle is not reliable.

IMHO I suggest TS to go for 330e as the price is quite good now. Worried about the cost of changing a hybrid battery? There are a few reputable workshops offering such services at lower price.

There's always going to be bitter people around the forum who always force their opinion up your throat 'Hey 318i is a poor man's bimmer', 'Buy used car, man you're poor and don't deserve it'.

Just push all those negativity aside.

Personally, 318i is your entrance ticket to a taste of premium brand, if you're coming from a non premium brand. Not the most powerful, but packs more punch that most 2 litre NA sedan from Japanese brands. RWD also gives you a different experience.

No right or wrong, just buy what you like as long it doesn't burden you too much.