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      12-26-2016, 11:10 AM   #23
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personal opinion but my dads e90 325 has been extremely reliable... only thing done has been water pump and oddly, a new gas pedal.

my e90 335 on the other hand was not reliable and my f30 335 is reliable compared to my e90, but not compared to my dad's 325.

thus, I'd keep the 325 for long trips if you have regular longer trips. and lets be honest.. whats the 325 even really worth at this point
This is kind of my thinking. It's almost worth keeping because I'm not gonna get much for it at this point. As I mentioned, I'll probably at least keep it through the winter and decide in the Spring. I know the 335 is not a garage queen but it is nice having the option to put the miles on the 325 when I go on longer work trips.
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      12-27-2016, 04:03 AM   #24
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I definitely wouldn't sell the 325 and then buy a "beater" Honda. What's the point of that when you'd be taking the risk of getting a car with problems? You already know what condition the 325 is in, you've paid to have it well-maintained, and you'll only get $4,500 for it (according to KBB). If I did sell it, I'd set the $4,500 aside to fund future repairs to the 335i, not put it towards a "beater" car.

Besides, if you keep the 325i you have a "spare" car that you can drive if/when the 335i needs to be in the shop for repairs or maintenance, and the 325i is a car you like to drive. I say keep it, and continue to keep it well-maintained.
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      12-27-2016, 09:33 AM   #25
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I definitely wouldn't sell the 325 and then buy a "beater" Honda. What's the point of that when you'd be taking the risk of getting a car with problems? You already know what condition the 325 is in, you've paid to have it well-maintained, and you'll only get $4,500 for it (according to KBB). If I did sell it, I'd set the $4,500 aside to fund future repairs to the 335i, not put it towards a "beater" car.
This is excellent advice and I fully recommend the same. In fact, if I were you I would sell the 325 if I could actually get $4k+ for it (and use that to pay for repair/insurance costs on the 335i).
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      12-27-2016, 10:25 AM   #26
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I had a similar situation but my daughter just got her license so I kept the older car for her to drive. In your case you have a couple of years and by then your car is that much older and more prone to issues especially if it was not driven regularly during that period.
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