trade my Z for a bmw 135i?

Lukcas61 · 12-24-2015, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeeBabar

This is a silly post. Saying you love your Z but you drive 3500 miles a year????

It's like saying I love my beautiful wife and we make love once every 3 months. Then, 3 years later, she is older and you are considering someone else. I don't believe anyone loves cars, love their Z and have only put on 23000 miles on a 2009. It's beyond ridiculous. Weather is not an excuse either as there are Canadians on this list who drive their Z year round. I live in the Midwest, put blizzaks on and drive year round. I put on 18k a year.

Lol. I drive my Z 160+ miles a day for 5 days of the week. I think maybe 30k plus miles a year? Yeah, this car makes me smile every day, no doubt. And the reliability of this car is just incredible.

On topic though I wouldn't mind getting the BMW but the reliability issues and what not just turned me off to how much I would be driving a day. Mashing on the gas pedal and pushing me back on my seat power would be great but going through curves and corners at speeds I wouldn't be able to on cars that are comparable in price, nothing beats the Z for what it does.

TPrelude-370z · 12-24-2015, 11:36 PM

I agree, the Z brings, reliability, suspension, and value for your money to the table.

Nobody believes in the BMW's anymore, what a shame. I have no experience with them, I just assumed they were well put together and reliable. That's what I would expect for the money you spend.

ssmoked · 12-24-2015, 11:47 PM

I actually had the pleasure to drive an 135i convertible for a week. The steering is definitely firmer and more predictable than the 370. I had more confidence at higher corner speeds than the 370. I don't know if it's the run flat or what. The launch control was pretty fun too. Stock for stock, they are very identical in acceleration when lined up.

You can either be lucky or very unlucky with the Bmw reliability. A family member just leased a 2016 428i and within the first day, the tpms went out and they had to change out all sensors and antenna. With out warranty, that would cost around 20 Benjamin franklins. All German cars have too much unnecessary computer chips that will break sooner or later. There is a reason most people lease. I wouldn't dare touch one without certified or extended warranty.
Have you considered leasing a new model? Free maintenance too.

Although my 2011 Z is mostly reliable after 63000 miles of hard driving, it did had some issues.
-steering lock left me stranded for 3 hours until I found the wonderful info in this website
-rear axle had to be lubed or else it clicks

Good luck on the decision

Zoren 370 · 12-25-2015, 12:16 AM

I'm a BmW fan prior to owning the Z.
Hands down BMW are reliable but once you reach the 60k miles to 100k miles the required maintenance cost is astronomical hurt you.

Why do you think BMW only lease their cars up to 30 to 40k miles because once you go beyond this range cost of the car drastically drops due to pending required maintenance. If you can afford an extended warranty then you are good.

Most affluent people they don't buy luxury brand cars they mostly lease them.
They only use them for business and for power play social gatherings.

But a BMW 1 vs a Z? Hmm...
The 1 is nothing like a daily small sized sedan for me.
Go for the big guns the likes of the 335s or the M division if you really want to go the high road of having fast luxurious cars. But that is my opinion.

I'll probably get more attention with my Z than the BMW 1

TPrelude-370z · 12-25-2015, 12:23 AM

If I'm that close to the threshold of expensive maintenance preventative, or failure, I am definitely leaning toward keeping the Z. Most of the responses say the same thing. Very tuner friendly and potentially quick, but unreliable enough that so many make mention of it. I know if I asked the question in reverse, nobody would even mention reliability regarding the Z.

12-25-2015, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913654	I'm a BmW fan prior to owning the Z. Hands down BMW are reliable but once you reach the 60k miles to 100k miles the required maintenance cost is astronomical hurt you. Why do you think BMW only lease their cars up to 30 to 40k miles because once you go beyond this range cost of the car drastically drops due to pending required maintenance. If you can afford an extended warranty then you are good. Most affluent people they don't buy luxury brand cars they mostly lease them. They only use them for business and for power play social gatherings. But a BMW 1 vs a Z? Hmm... The 1 is nothing like a daily small sized sedan for me. Go for the big guns the likes of the 335s or the M division if you really want to go the high road of having fast luxurious cars. But that is my opinion. I'll probably get more attention with my Z than the BMW 1 Last edited by Zoren 370; 12-25-2015 at 12:19 AM.

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12-24-2015, 11:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
TPrelude-370z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, Il Posts: 243 Drives: 09-Tour-Sport-MB-6MT Rep Power: 14	I agree, the Z brings, reliability, suspension, and value for your money to the table. Nobody believes in the BMW's anymore, what a shame. I have no experience with them, I just assumed they were well put together and reliable. That's what I would expect for the money you spend.

12-24-2015, 11:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
ssmoked Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Posts: 487 Drives: Charger Hellcat Rep Power: 14	I actually had the pleasure to drive an 135i convertible for a week. The steering is definitely firmer and more predictable than the 370. I had more confidence at higher corner speeds than the 370. I don't know if it's the run flat or what. The launch control was pretty fun too. Stock for stock, they are very identical in acceleration when lined up. You can either be lucky or very unlucky with the Bmw reliability. A family member just leased a 2016 428i and within the first day, the tpms went out and they had to change out all sensors and antenna. With out warranty, that would cost around 20 Benjamin franklins. All German cars have too much unnecessary computer chips that will break sooner or later. There is a reason most people lease. I wouldn't dare touch one without certified or extended warranty. Have you considered leasing a new model? Free maintenance too. Although my 2011 Z is mostly reliable after 63000 miles of hard driving, it did had some issues. -steering lock left me stranded for 3 hours until I found the wonderful info in this website -rear axle had to be lubed or else it clicks Good luck on the decision

12-25-2015, 12:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
TPrelude-370z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, Il Posts: 243 Drives: 09-Tour-Sport-MB-6MT Rep Power: 14	If I'm that close to the threshold of expensive maintenance preventative, or failure, I am definitely leaning toward keeping the Z. Most of the responses say the same thing. Very tuner friendly and potentially quick, but unreliable enough that so many make mention of it. I know if I asked the question in reverse, nobody would even mention reliability regarding the Z.