[orourkj]

Originally Posted by CrayonsTastePurple

Have you seen this one?

http://www.bmwhenderson.com/certifie...0d2fc25342.htm

The miles aren't "low" low but they aren't bad (under 28K when I test drove it). From what I could tell the interior and exterior are in very good shape. The price has also dropped almost a grand in the last 2 weeks so there's that.

I wanted this car badly and very nearly bought it, but I ended up buying a very low mileage 228 instead as I just couldn't justify paying nearly nine grand more for a performance car that would spend most of its time as a daily driver stuck in bumper to bumper traffic.

I hear you brother. I had not seen that particular car as I would need xDrive. That makes it harder to locate a deal since I can't go older than 2015 and get xDrive.

Best deals tend to be private sales, or non-BMW dealers. The 228ix I bought from a Toyota dealer that definitely did not understand all the options that were on the car. I was at a BMW dealer yesterday for service and I got in a M235i, a M2, and an M4. As nice as the cars are, I really do like the 228i. I am not driving on a track, it's quick when I want it to, handles great, and is better on gas than the M I had, or 3358x, or S4.

These stories aren't new, but they both picked the 228i flat out over the M235i:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...mparison-test/

http://jalopnik.com/the-bmw-228i-is-...buy-1662847106

[SteveInfante]

I have to agree with the writers. My 228 is hilarious fun both on and off track in stock form, even without M Sport. Ditching the runflats and adding a tune and things got interesting. I am so torn between getting a C6 Z06 to replace the 228 but I may just wait until I go full bolt on. Suspension will be first.

After BFG Sport Comp 2 A/S in 225/40/17

Weekend trip with friends. Taking it slow due to the run flats and having my wife with me for her first time riding shotgun on track.