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      05-22-2013, 08:55 AM   #64
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Originally Posted by COBBTT View Post
After driving an F30 I feel like maybe the 3 series has lost its quality feel. That being said, if you drove a new M5, I think we'd be singing a different tune.
I couldn't agree more. When BMW bought back my 2012 135i in March of last year I leased a fully loaded 2012 328i Sport Line which I absolutely hated and traded in 8 months later for a 2013 e92 335i M-Sport. I did like the technology and features in the F30 but I felt the actual driving dynamics were dull and lacked any excitement. The electric power steering was awful and had such a lack of feedback and responsiveness that it felt like it was floating. The real icing on the cake was that in the first month and a half I had the car it was towed into the dealer three times and in the shop for a total of three weeks because the car was so new there weren't any parts available yet. I personally feel that BMW may be forgetting it's heritage of making the "Ultimate Driving Machine" and only focusing on quantity over quality now.

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