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      06-10-2016, 09:03 PM   #1
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New AH3 Owner Checking In

Hey guys. Just purchased my second BMW, a CPO AH3. She's Alpine White with Sport Line, Navi and LED so fairly basic. I'm coming from a 2007 550i that was fully loaded. So far I absolutely love my new ride, even with less features. No big mod plans for now.

So for the current AH3 owners, what do you think of the car years later? How's the maintenance and reliability been? How much do those transmission services actually cost every other oil change?

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Hey guys. Just purchased my second BMW, a CPO AH3. She's Alpine White with Sport Line, Navi and LED so fairly basic. I'm coming from a 2007 550i that was fully loaded. So far I absolutely love my new ride, even with less features. No big mod plans for now.

So for the current AH3 owners, what do you think of the car years later? How's the maintenance and reliability been? How much do those transmission services actually cost every other oil change?
Great car at a undervalued price right now.
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      06-12-2016, 07:27 PM   #3
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Great car at a undervalued price right now.
Agreed, which played a big factor as to why I bought it. So far I'm loving it, but I'm curious to see what longer tenured AH3 owners have to say about it.
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      06-13-2016, 03:39 AM   #4
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I got mine second hand rather cheap too in dec 2015, built in 03/2014.

Not much to say about reliability (which is good ).
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I got mine second hand rather cheap too in dec 2015, built in 03/2014.

Not much to say about reliability (which is good ).
The manual says to change the ATF every other oil change. Do you know what this runs, cost wise?
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I love my AH3, it's my first BMW. Since I've gotten it, two other BMW veterans I know have started looking for one.
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      06-15-2016, 02:49 AM   #7
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I love my AH3, it's my first BMW. Since I've gotten it, two other BMW veterans I know have started looking for one.
Relatively easy to find. All the lease cars go to Auction. Just have someone that attends auctions at Manheim pick on up or search the BMW Auctions to find who has one coming in.

Too bad peeps didn't purchase when they were new. They'd probably keep making them if they had.

Person selling a loaded one in the classified section here as well
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Well now there's the 330e ; it isn't exactly the same, more battery and less cylinders but sounds like a good car too. Haven't tried one though.
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The manual says to change the ATF every other oil change. Do you know what this runs, cost wise?
Welcome!

The ATF swap will run roughly $750 at a dealer. The fluid alone is nearly $400 for 5 quarts. Just had mine done 3 weeks ago.

I've only owned the car for a couple months, but retrieved the full service history from the dealer and the car was incredibly reliable for the previous owner in the first 50,000 miles.

I'm currently at 55,000 miles and the car is back at the dealer for a check engine light related to a sensor inside the low pressure fuel pump. Fully covered under the emissions warranty, hoping to have the car back this afternoon.

Really love the car though. The performance is incredible.
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Welcome!

The ATF swap will run roughly $750 at a dealer. The fluid alone is nearly $400 for 5 quarts. Just had mine done 3 weeks ago.

I've only owned the car for a couple months, but retrieved the full service history from the dealer and the car was incredibly reliable for the previous owner in the first 50,000 miles.

I'm currently at 55,000 miles and the car is back at the dealer for a check engine light related to a sensor inside the low pressure fuel pump. Fully covered under the emissions warranty, hoping to have the car back this afternoon.

Really love the car though. The performance is incredible.
Excellent, thank you for your reply. That's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Hopefully I'll have the option of extending the factory maintenance plan, as I'll have at least one brake job to do. Any idea if I'll be able to extend my maintenance? It expires in February.
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Really looking like fuel pump failures are mounting on this model.

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1265700
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Really looking like fuel pump failures are mounting on this model.

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1265700
Yeah, mine was going fine until 2 weeks ago. Wasn't the pump that actually failed, but a sensor inside the pump causing a CEL.

Dealer had my car for two days and I got it back last night. In addition to a new pump and some computer updates, I got a large scrape on my front bumper, and multiple scrapes running down my driver's side doors... Couldn't believe it.

So now I'm in a '16 340i loaner while the car goes to body. Can't really complain about the loaner, but it's a shitty situation.
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Well now there's the 330e ; it isn't exactly the same, more battery and less cylinders but sounds like a good car too. Haven't tried one though.
Horrible acceleration. MUCH slower than a AH3 0-60

AH3 in the high 4s

330e in the low 6's

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Horrible acceleration. MUCH slower than a AH3 0-60

AH3 in the high 4s

330e in the low 6's
I get it...you love your AH3 Kabrich. Good for you but your numbers are way off and distortive. Car & Driver has tested both. The AH3 is quicker 0-60 mph but not the numbers you quote. C&D has the AH3 at 5.0 and the 330e at 5.8. That works out to about 15% faster:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...-3-test-review
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...-tested-review

The difference is likely in the size/weight of the battery pack. But the 330e is a plug in and can do lots of local trips on electric only power; the AH3 is not a plug-in and its pure electric range is so slight that it essentially doesn't exist.

If you are buying a car purely for the power then the AH3 is better; but if you are looking for more electric run capacity, and other advantages of a plug-in hybrid (I am grnadfathered into the HOV lanes with the PHEV 330e and would lose that right with the AH3), then the almost as quick 330e looks better.

As I said in another post, different strokes for different folks. If the AH3 suits your needs, enjoy it.
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I get it...you love your AH3 Kabrich. Good for you but your numbers are way off and distortive. Car & Driver has tested both. The AH3 is quicker 0-60 mph but not the numbers you quote. C&D has the AH3 at 5.0 and the 330e at 5.8. That works out to about 15% faster:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...-3-test-review
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...-tested-review

The difference is likely in the size/weight of the battery pack. But the 330e is a plug in and can do lots of local trips on electric only power; the AH3 is not a plug-in and its pure electric range is so slight that it essentially doesn't exist.

If you are buying a car purely for the power then the AH3 is better; but if you are looking for more electric run capacity, and other advantages of a plug-in hybrid (I am grnadfathered into the HOV lanes with the PHEV 330e and would lose that right with the AH3), then the almost as quick 330e looks better.

As I said in another post, different strokes for different folks. If the AH3 suits your needs, enjoy it.
I don't go by 1 source.

I go by multiple sources to get the averages I posted.

To use your words, if you want 1 test result from Car and Driver, go for it.

If you want more real world results you look at multiple tests.

Likewise, if I were looking at 1 Hurricane Model for a Hurricane Matthew last week, the Category 4 Hurricane would be going into the Gulf of Mexico instead of up the East Coast.

BTW, I have test driven a 330e as my lease is up and I know what it feels like in comparison. Have you tested both models? I doubt it.

Or is this like your instances for months that you had active cruise control in your Prius for 10 years when it was not offered in the Prius for half that time?

However, coming from a Prius, I understand how you might like a 330e.

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I don't go by 1 source.

I go by multiple sources to get the averages I posted.

To use your words, if you want 1 test result from Car and Driver, go for it.

If you want more real world results you look at multiple tests.

Likewise, if I were looking at 1 Hurricane Model for a Hurricane Matthew last week, the Category 4 Hurricane would be going into the Gulf of Mexico instead of up the East Coast.

BTW, I have test driven a 330e as my lease is up and I know what it feels like in comparison. Have you tested both models? I doubt it.

Or is this like your instances for months that you had active cruise control in your Prius for 10 years when it was not offered in the Prius for half that time?

However, coming from a Prius, I understand how you might like a 330e.
According to BMW the AH3 has a 0-60 time of 5.2 seconds and according to BMW, again, the 330e has a 0-60 time of 5.9. This is only a 0.7 second differential, one less than the differential I cited (I was trying to be nice to you).

I readily conceded to you that the AH3 is quicker. But that is not the only consideration in a purchase. But, of course, you are obviously correct as BMW sold a slew of AH3s. I stand corrected.
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According to BMW the AH3 has a 0-60 time of 5.2 seconds and according to BMW, again, the 330e has a 0-60 time of 5.9. This is only a 0.7 second differential, one less than the differential I cited (I was trying to be nice to you).

I readily conceded to you that the AH3 is quicker. But that is not the only consideration in a purchase. But, of course, you are obviously correct as BMW sold a slew of AH3s. I stand corrected.
BMW sold more AH3 than Toyota sold of the non-existent 10 year old Prius with Active Cruise Control you argued you had on this forum for months.
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