Yes, the 2012-13 models with the N55 engine is a bit more reliable than the pre 2010 models with the N54 engine, but stuff can still go wrong. Edit: At the poster who said 1k every 80k: You must have gotten really lucky. There are so many things that can go wrong with a BMW, way more than just the HPFP issue. 1639 posts · Joined 2012. #2 · Oct 17, 2015 (Edited) First bimmer ever bought 3 years ago 37,000m 2007 335i and never regretted it. Only maintenance was abs done under BMW warranty renewed annually for about £500. Drive one and then decide. The ignition system is one of the first places to look if your BMW 335i is not starting. There are primarily two components of concern at such times – the ignition coils and sparkplugs. The deformation of sparkplugs is one of the most common causes for the engine not starting despite a working fuel pump, battery and starter motor. BMW High Pressure Fuel Pump Issues & Failure Symptoms. In February 2013 BMW announced that it was recalling 569,000 vehicles due to defective High Pressure Fuel Pumps (HPFP). There were 504,000 affected vehicle in the U.S. and another 65,000 in Canada. This is the second time BMW has issued a recall due to defective fuel pumps. 13469 posts · Joined 2004. #28 · Sep 23, 2016. A reason for me to skip local Costco is the lack of road force balancing (while local Americastire has computer ride match). Some local dealers at times have good prices, e.g. a P7 A/S RFT 225/50R17 square + BMW spec weighted alignment is $840 total (including tax). 3918 posts · Joined 2013. #4 · Oct 5, 2017. Looking closer at the reliability data from CR, MY 2014 4-Series has a higher than average incidence of problems with fuel system, suspension/steering, paint/trim, body hardware, and power equipment. These contributed to the low reliability rating overall for 2014 4-Series. vjxL. Cheapest I found was an Active Hybrid 3 in a pristine state, in Berlin, nicely equipped with 45.000km for 26.800€. Before going ahead with my purchase, I'd like to have some feedback from you guys. I heard of transmission replacement costing 25k, batteries replacement costing 6k to 8k a piece. But these are the only 2 major complaints I found. The F30 328i was a modern line that I drove in Sport Mode, it did not have Sport Steering or suspension. The F30 335i was the fully spec'ed Sport Line with all the goodies. Steering was tighter on the F30 335i but was still lighter than my 535i and way lighter than the 328i loaner. The ignition system is one of the first places to look if your BMW 335i is not starting. There are primarily two components of concern at such times – the ignition coils and sparkplugs. The deformation of sparkplugs is one of the most common causes for the engine not starting despite a working fuel pump, battery and starter motor. I have a 2013 335i with M-Sport and 6 speed manual trans. Since purchasing my 335i I’ve put on 100,000 miles with the car having a total of over 115,000 miles at this stage. So far I’ve had the following major repairs under warranty with zero out of pocket cost: - Manual transmission replacement at 56,000 miles (common 2nd gear synchro 2014 335i here. Bought at 29k. Now has 49k. I’ve done oil pan gasket and charge pipe and will need door lock actuator soon. Seems common. For BMW pretty reliable. If you want less maintenance buy Japanese. Edit. I’m a spirited driver and tracked once. I bought a 335i f30 2012, early production 11/2011. It had 55k miles at the time of purchase on Jan 2021. So past owner drove 6k/year on average. PPI indicated a good condition on the engine and transmission, suspension, brakes and overall build.

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