I know that both of these cars have been reviewed here before but I wanted to make a few observations. I've been busy and just didn't get around to my dealer sooner.
- There were two M3's; an E90 and an E92 on the floor. (I don't know if there were more in stock somewhere.) Neither had markups on them, at least not on the windows. They're nice but not selling and at $70,000 as optioned, will likely sit for a while. They had a very nicely optioned 550i Sport for $69,000. Different cars, different classes, but dollar for dollar, I'd take the 550.
- Jerez Black is very, very nice but unfortunately it's prone to swirling like Carbon Black is and a brand new E90 M3 in Jerez had been abused by the dealer's car wash monkeys, wearing lots of swirls as a brand new car.
- The 135i looks kind of funny in person. It's too stubby and tall.
- Despite looking tall, it is not for tall people. I sat in the back seat behind the driver's seat set for my position and I had just enough room to put my feet under the driver's seat and my head was touching the roof. I am 5' 7" so it'll be torture for a 6 footer. The front seats were reasonably roomy.
- The dealer had the misfortune of BMWNA sending them a 135i priced at, hold on, $47,000! It had all the options and will make a very nice demo vehicle because no one in their right mind would pay that for a 135i. I will say that the Glacier Silver Aluminum Trim is pretty cool looking.
It really makes it kind of tough to decide what BMW I want next. The 135i is really too small and unless it's a stripper, not worth it when compared with a 335i. The E90/E92 M3's are just too expensive. Maybe the next one will be a 335. It's just too good.
03-26-2008, 08:44 PM
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