10-16-2017, 04:34 AM | #1 |
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Buying a 428i - 3 year old
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I have got my heart/head set on buying a used BMW 428i (Luxury Model)(64 plate). The one I'm looking at has - Comfort Access HUD High Beam Assist Park Assist Reverse Camera Pro Nav Auto transmission My query was along the lines of are there any 'things' I should be aware of? These could be cool features that you may have figured out etc. or things I should be careful of. Also, now that Auto start stop has been a round do most of you guys leave it on or turn it off? My gut instinct is to turn it off... I'll be viewing the car later this week, probably on Saturday and if all goes well, I could be the owner of my first BMW. Thanks |
10-16-2017, 04:53 AM | #2 |
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The Gran Coupe was the first BMW to tempt me to the brand. No complaints what so ever.
Looks like it's well spec'd. I've a manual but never bother turning stop start off, it's just a non issue for me. Just see how you go. Enjoy your new car |
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10-16-2017, 06:05 AM | #3 |
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I forgot to mention it was a Gran Coupe - I really liked it when it first came out. I prefer hatchbacks over saloons so with its big boot etc it was the 'premium' choice for me |
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10-16-2017, 07:14 AM | #5 |
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nice car but why 428 and not 430?
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10-16-2017, 08:36 AM | #6 |
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I've got an auto box on my car and it depends on the traffic, if I'm in slow moving stop start traffic that means it's coming in every 2min so to speak I turn it off. Otherwise I just leave it on
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10-18-2017, 05:28 AM | #8 |
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deal is £19,152 at a BMW dealer Think the 430's came out in 2016 - so the cost of those is out of my budget range. Thanks for the answers re the start/stop. Do you have to turn it off each time you get in the car? |
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I might be wrong, but you can code to remember the last setting, in this case off! coding experts can confirm
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You're totally right, forgot about that...
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I doubt the dealer would help you, there are lots of very knowledgeable users here which can help/advise you
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10-18-2017, 01:46 PM | #16 |
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wow this coding thing is deep...
came across this - http://www.mycarly.com/product/bmw-app/ Any experience of this on here or is Esys the way to go (if I decide - I'm a little nervous at this stage) |
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If you’re not confident with coding via esys on a laptop, get Carly or bimmercode.
I’ve tried esys and i know you can do a lot with it but for sheer ease, I now have bimmercode. So simple and does all the basics such as start/stop, lights, window/mirrors etc |
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I've coded plenty including start/stop to be off with Bimmercode, no issues. |
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