128i or g37 sedan?

cinderelly

which one would you pick? a base 128i, or a base g37 sedan?
in terms of looks i prefer the 128 cuz it's a 2door. but xenon lights are extra, so are metallic colors and leather seats. (small back seats are ok though cuz i won't be having passengers very often)
whereas the g37 basically has everything that i want included in the price.

thank you for your input =)

Yuzi

It's probably abit late to reply.. .. I guess how cares...!  BTW, are we talking about stick shift?
If you have driven 328i, or still have it.  I see very little reason for the 128i.

1st. the weight  ...
chobit 發表於 2009-10-9 16:31

edmunds.com compared them on track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZGwpifULe4&NR=1

1 series vs 3 series
the shorter wheelbased 1 series actually 3-4sec faster on the track

chobit

It's probably abit late to reply.. .. I guess how cares...!  BTW, are we talking about stick shift?
If you have driven 328i, or still have it.  I see very little reason for the 128i.

1st. the weight diff. between 128i/328i is very little.  3340 vs 3252, not even 100lbs.  This is according to Edmonds.com for 2010 models.

According to what I know.. the 128 maybe fun to drive because of the shorter wheelbase, However, the overall track time is actually better on the 3 series because of the longer wheelbase.

Therefore, if you have have 328i, the 128i is too close in performance, and I would rather save up for the 135i, or just try something else like the G37 which is a very nice car...!

Yuzi

128i is very fun to drive~
but if u want the speed of G37 and the handling & feeling of a 128i then go for 135i. For me I chose 128i for economical reason

花滿樓

個人較喜歡G37, 因為1系唔係咁大睇/襟睇.

Catpiano

Go Go Go ..  128 is cutier for girls!

siumaibb

don't think la, go for it.

cinderelly

i think.. im gonna quit thinking and go with the 128~ found a better deal with the premium pkg (xenon lights)~ ... i think =p

daxtor

The G is definitely much bigger than the 128.  However, it will eat quite a bit more gas and as others pointed out, depreciate much quicker.  I also agree that if you are keeping it, choosing the G may be a better choice as you get way more from the G than the 128 equipment-wise.  

Now that you said you are driving the 328, what's wrong with it?  Are you trying to sell it/trade it in?  Why not keep driving it for some more time until you can afford something better? Like, saving up the 3k for the premium package?

cinderelly

i'm currently driving a 328. i'm hoping for a coupe. thats why i'm considering the 128. then g became my option as well because of the similarity of the prices. i'll be paying for a big chunk of it, so i cant afford anything like a 328 coupe or g coupe. the small back seats of the 128 isn't really an issue because we have another car and the 128'll mostly be my car only. to add the xenon i'll have to get the premium package which is another $3000. (you can't add it on its own)

i wouldn't really consider the g sedan to be a mid/large luxury sedan though? it's more like a sports sedan to me.. loud engine, high hp... for the same price, the g sedan seems to offer so much more =\