ActiveHybrid 3 vs. ActiveHybrid 5

BMWCali · 07-01-2012, 03:14 AM

If the monthly for both worked out to the same price, which would you get? The 3 or the 5?

SomeRandomer123 · 07-01-2012, 07:01 AM

Hmmmmmmmmmmm!
If price was COMPLETELY out of the question so I could go manic on the options list, I think the 5 might just get it. Very very close though. The 5 needs a lot of money spending on it to make it look and drive as it should. The 3 doesn't need as much.

That said, would I trade my loaded up 328i for an equally specced 528i?
No.

BMWCali · 07-01-2012, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SomeRandomer123

Hmmmmmmmmmmm!
If price was COMPLETELY out of the question so I could go manic on the options list, I think the 5 might just get it. Very very close though. The 5 needs a lot of money spending on it to make it look and drive as it should. The 3 doesn't need as much.

That said, would I trade my loaded up 328i for an equally specced 528i?
No.

So why would you not take an equally spec'd 528i over your 328i, but you'd take an ActiveHybrid 5 over a ActiveHybrid 3 if same spec'd?

SomeRandomer123 · 07-01-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWCali

So why would you not take an equally spec'd 528i over your 328i, but you'd take an ActiveHybrid 5 over a ActiveHybrid 3 if same spec'd?

Because I want the extra options the F30 doesn't get on my 528i like the new speedo/tach display, night vision, comfort seats, leather instrument panel, etc... so I wouldn't trade my loaded 328i for an equally specced 528i because I would just have a larger car that performs worse.
A loaded ActiveHybrid 5 and a loaded ActiveHybrid 3 are very different in terms of toys and tech and not equally specced which is why if price was out of the equation and I could go to town on the options list, I would have an ActiveHybrid 5.

ric124 · 07-01-2012, 12:07 PM

I personally dont like big cars so my max is the 3. plus the ah3 is like having a 335i so you will get some performance out of it.

cchukan · 07-01-2012, 12:14 PM

I was told that you can't really drive a 5 series after you've owned a 3 series. Not fun to drive

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SomeRandomer123 Colonel 306 Rep 2,612 Posts Drives: F30 328i Luxury - Sport Auto Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lancashire, North West England, UK iTrader: (0)	Hmmmmmmmmmmm! If price was COMPLETELY out of the question so I could go manic on the options list, I think the 5 might just get it. Very very close though. The 5 needs a lot of money spending on it to make it look and drive as it should. The 3 doesn't need as much. That said, would I trade my loaded up 328i for an equally specced 528i? No. __________________ Gone: 2006 BMW E60 520d SE 6MT Gone: 2009 BMW E90-LCI 330d SE 6MT Current: 2012 F30 328i Luxury 8AT On Order: 2015 Audi A6 Avant Ultra, Black Edition (sorry!)
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ric124 Colonel 452 Rep 2,148 Posts Drives: F87 M2 BSM MT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW M2 [0.00]	I personally dont like big cars so my max is the 3. plus the ah3 is like having a 335i so you will get some performance out of it. __________________ M2 Order Timeline F30 335i Timeline
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