Is a Bmw328i a Good & reliable first car?

Whatever your spending get a Honda Accord. You'll think me for telling you this.

Forget the Nissan Maxima.... Nissan is the most INCONSISTENT Japanese car.

My Subaru friends will be surprised that I recommended the Accord, but, a runner up would be the Subaru Legacy. The Legacy comes with an H4 or H6, if you want extra power. I still think as a first car, it's hard to beat a Honda Accord with the FOUR.

Toyota is really good. Unless you have deep pockets forget the Germans as the maintenance and repair costs are really high.

Only buy what you can afford, remember the car is going to break down and the more expensive the car the more the repair is going to be.....

That BMW sounds good- new enough, low miles- forget the Audi- and any BMW that is old and has high miles-

If into a BMW..the 3 Series as BMW's go are pretty reliable and low maintenance for a BMW. If an owner try to find a good BMW mechanic so you do not have to go to the BMW dealer as they will charge far more than one should pay. Like any vehicle keeping up the regular checks is important. Most any car well maintained and don't bet it driving will go the distance. BMW's are fun to drive. If buying private party..ask if you can have your mechanic check it out. If they say no..then walk away. There is always another car to look at. I would not do an Audi. Always in the shop for something. Nissan Max or Altima are great vehicles. Very bullet proof and great on gas. Have a great one from Phoenix7 auto Sales. P7AutoSales.com.. Let us know if we can help anytime.

Don't buy any car with a CVT transmission. Especially a Nissan.

^Yes, avoid CVTs at all cost. They're absolutely terrible. Anyway, the BMW is a good car. 2012 was the first year of the F30, which is a HUGE improvement over the outgoing E90 3 series. Of the cars you mentioned, I would get either the A4 or the 328i, as both cars have good track records. Newer Nissans really aren't great cars. If you get a Maxima, I would get no newer than 2003. I couldn't tell you much for the Mercedes, but they aren't known for reliable electronics. Just don't buy in to that "European luxury cars are expensive to maintain" BS, especially with a newer low mileage car. I've been around these cars for years and I drive a Volvo, trust me, I know.

apbimmer98 -. Yes, I absolutely agree that Nissan CVTs are problematic. That is why they had to do a warranty extension for 10 years and 125,000 miles, still, no one wants problems. Subaru makes its own in house CVT, the Lineartronic CVT. So far so good, although people definitely have ideas about these. I happen to know one person who went 300,000 miles on his Subaru CVT. Overall, I respectfully disagree with you on the cost of maintaining a European vs. Asian car, BUT I understand why you like BMWs and Volvo's. The newer ones are very nice. Of course it's always easier to maintain a lower mileage late model car especially if you know the service history.

$15 K would buy you a fairly late model Honda Accord with low mileage.

I can't argue with that, Accords are great cars. Pretty impressive that a CVT out there has 300k miles, that's awesome! I love my Volvo, though. It's a fantastic car, 1998 V70 light pressure turbo. Paid $300 for it and fixed it up, and it's been an amazing car. I've probably spent less on this car than all the maintenance costs involved in our 2013 Sonata (luckily all covered by the warranty). I have owned an Accord though, and I can say that parts are no cheaper for that than they are for my Volvo or my dad's BMW. Surprisingly enough, the Volvo is easier to work on too. If you're looking for very low maintenance, look at a newer Accord that has been maintained well. Like I've said many times before, it's about what you want. If you want a true driver's car with the practicality of a sedan, you can't beat a Bimmer. If you're looking for something cheaper and more of just a commuter, you can't beat an Accord. I haven't had a newer one, but they do look like pretty nice cars. Plus you can still get them in manual!

The BMW F30 is a fun car to drive.... Don't see too much issue with it. I got over 60.000 miles on mine. Daily driven.

Stay away from Japanese cars.There just as unreliable as everything else out there,not including all the recalls they have.German cars are expensive to own period.Seriously with all the computers and unnecessary electronics in cars today nothing is worth buying.

i have 60k on my car. Love it. Minimal issues.

Are 328i bmw 2013 sedan reliable & good on maintenance?

Are 2014 bmw 328i reliable cars & hood on maintenance?

Avoid like the plague any BMW F30 - up to and including 2012-2015 their hard working turbocharged 4 banger had a timing plastic guide that was defective but not recalled so an inexpensive 2012 F30 could be very expensive one the guide goes nd the engine has a catastrophic failure. BMW will not recall these cars as they are using the Fight Club Recall Equation. After 2015 the F30 with it electronic power steering gives vague and unimpressive handling.

If the BMW is an E9x variant, the post above is not relevant. Owned several e9x and they are reliable and have good handling. The last model of the 3 series that made it a top ten car before BMW lost its way for quantity over quality.

The E9X cars are very good cars. The N52 cars, especially, are very reliable.