[bahasad]

The 320I is a good car, especially in ZSP, 6MT configs, however it should be said that there are some other good competitors in and around the 25K-35K price bracket (4 doors, sporty sedans/compacts): VW GTI, Subaru WRX, Focus ST - I'd be taking a good look at those cars too and see if you feel the bimmer is worth the extra chunk of change.
I say this because BMWs have never been a good value proposition and with the F3x generation, this is the case for sure. The 320I offers arguably the best value, but you're still overpaying for the badge. To me this is okay, I love BMWs for some weird reason and can't get them out of my system, but I cannot deny that nowadays a lot of great cars have come out that really question whether the extra cost of the badge is worth it, even to me. Being in college, as I was only 2 years ago, value is important.