USED BMW 3 Series Saloon (05 - )

My car

Cracking motor. After owning and driving a Vectra for the last three years, this is something special.

When you move the steering wheel, the car actually goes where you want it to.

The ride is firm and reassurring. The looks of the interior and exterior are worthy of the BMW badge and I would definitely recommend this car to colleagues.

In answer to somebody who thinks the indicators are dangerous: I recommend driving a Vectra for a few days and this should change your mind.

My car

I have had this car for just 2 days and covered over 500 miles already and I have to say what a huge disappointment it is. The ride is quite simply terrible!

The road noise is excessive, and the seat is really uncomfortable. In all the reviews I read it is claimed to have a quiet almost serene cabin - what a load of rubbish it seems far louder than my previous 320d. You hear and feel every bump and change in road surface.

The constant bumping has probably made the seat feel more uncomfortable than it is. Unfortunately I have to keep this car for two years and I shall be counting down every day!

My car

Upside - Good fuel economy, interior headroom, exterior shape, road holding, quiet at motorway speed.

Downside - Loss of wrap around instrument panel/controls, indicator switch is dangerous, no confidence in run flat tyres, sticky synchromesh going into 3rd gear, dislike starter button, tyres look small in relation to body shape. no document retainer in sun-visor, no rear arm rest in base.

My car

I've now had BMW's flagship company car for 10 weeks. It's been off the road for roughly a third of that time.

The only consistent thing about the car so far has been the periods between breakdowns. A hugely disappointing experience so far - from the car itself to the dealership, who would struggle to be less interested.

State of the art it might be, but it seems too complicated for the breakdown recovery people, or indeed some BMW technicians.