Thanks cool video! I have a 330e arriving probably this week! Especially enjoyed seeing electric and hybrid mode and switching in between modes. Also how cool to see driving and all the cars in Korea!
Love the specs, I got red, but these brown looks awesome. I also have the same GPS issue, I just got the latest update from BMW, and fingers crossed, hope the fixed the issue, I have only had the new update for about a week, so to early to tell.
@@Upstate330 Good to know, thanks! Funny how this started for me. My 2015 328ix was in the shop for a taillight issue and my loaner was similar, just without the M sport package. Had it for four days due to shortages in staff and it sold me there. Also wanted to wanted to mention that it's not you, I too took a long trip and it wallowed a lot on the highway at high speeds and I kept thinking it's probably just the wind but there was no wind. Lane keeping helped a lot.
@@jeffcicale thanks! Glad to know I’m not going crazy! I only drove the previous gen 3 series and bought this one sight unseen and have been loving it so far.
@@Upstate330 Hell no your not crazy! Aside from that, it was an amazing four day run. Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it as it'll be my first new car. Have to admit, if I didn't see your video I'd be a little bit more on the anxious side because I didn't know what this combo would look like and it's just amazing.
The Apple CarPlay gps issue is a bug. It has happened to me as well. I read on the Bimmerpost forums that BMW might push a fix out soon. Fingers crossed. For the steering corrections you mentioned. Some people have mentioned that as a thing as well. I have not experienced but have not taken any long trips yet. Some people have been able to get it resolved but I saw one guy said he was never able to and he got them to lemon law/ buy it back.
Good to know I’m not the only one. Thought I was going crazy. I’m guessing if it had the radar cruise control it would maintain the lane better but who knows.
i have a 23 330iM and i have same issue with car play maps. the cause from my understanding is a bug with google maps. all works well untill google maps is used and triggered a bug with all apps that use gps. i took to dealer and no fix. dealer said it’s been an issue. i re set the entire car un paired everything and have had no luck:( very annoying and happens very often
How do you compare maintenance cost of the 330i to any other car? Is it much more expensive to maintain? Lets say when replace the brakes the bmw will cost much more or quite similar to a golf gti for example.
Yes that is correct it does wonder a bit for the reason the steerong wheel feels disconnected from the road. Just put the steering wheel in sport mode all the time that gets rid off correcting it 75% and adjust you steering wheel manually.
So true. I have tried eco individual with steering in sport. And it had a noticeable difference. I wonder can comfort individual be configured the same way? I’ll try to see later.
Have you been able to find a fix or configure the drive mode to further reduce the steering issue? I've read plenty of complaints about this, and it's probably the biggest thing that would prevent me from pulling the trigger on this car.
@@davee.4982 what I do is configure eco pro. Under eco pro individual I adjust the steering to sport. It stiffens it up a decent amount to where you do not not need too much correction. However, you are then in eco mode. Sometimes I use steering intervention. That works great on strident highways, but once you get to curves and conduction/ tight lanes. Steering intervention feels dangerous.
BMW was an aspirational car for me so needless to say I love my 440i but coming from a Lexus ownership my biggest gripe is the BMW dealership experience compared to Lexus is night and day. Lexus dealership has the best customer service top to bottom.
I’ll admit having had 2 Lexus’ before. The dealer experience is amazing. However, some of the nicest dealerships I’ve visited have been BMW. Haaberstad BMW in Long Island has a beautiful facility. That’s were I got my 530i. The two dealers in Albany aren’t anything special.
Well well look at all these comments. All said that there car is coming waiting for a deliver. I go straight to the dealer and got mine. No need to wait. Anyway welcome to the Bimmers family. Hope you all enjoy it
Yup! I87! I was originally looking at an m340i before this car. Ultimately I like the exterior of this LCI more than the previous version. But if performance is what you are looking for.. I say go for the used m340i. The way interest rates are now buying new 330i would cost more for less power. The m340i would be a lot of fun!
If you want the power I’d go with the m340i. In my opinion the LCI looks better and the only drawback is the climate control usage while driving is slightly questionable. Thats about it. The 330i is fun and has decent power but nothing beats a m340i in performance
wow, apple maps and google maps got my location wrong today telling me i wasnt on the highway. i thought it was my tint i just got installed interfering wtih the signal.... lol . ill try ur fix next time.
This will probably be my first car but I mighit just lease since I know BMW's reliability is always up in the air and after those years purchase a sporty lexus in cash for their reliability and customer service
I'm looking at some 2020 or 2021 330is with around 40k miles for $25k? Has your car been reliable so far? I'm trying to see if buying one used would be a good idea. I don't drive very much.
It’s been super reliable. No issues at all. This is my 3rd bmw and never had issues. And I’ve had 5 series and x5. The 3 series is one of the more reliable BMW’s. The ones with the v8s those are iffy. Honestly that’s a pretty good deal for 25k. When new it was probably like 47-50k
@@ajf5745 yes just as reliable! I had a 2015 Lexus RX flawless no issues 2016 RX f sport this one had. Bad rear strut fixed under warranty. On my 330 I have 8300 so far. The Apple CarPlay issue i had is also gone. I’m guessing after some software updates.
@@Upstate330 That's great to hear. I have been considering this car and if it's actually reliable then it's a great deal. I mean if the b48 is good enough to be used in the supra it's a good engine.
I got a new 430i 3 weeks ago. It’s been in the shop for the last week with less than 1000 miles on it. Climate control only can blow cold air. Had a few mornings with temperatures outside in the 40s and it was freezing cold in the car. No heat at all. They figured out that, there are some shutters that are not moving to redirect air but they don’t have a software fix for it! Thinking it will end up being a lemon unfortunately because I love everything else about the car. I also have the GPS issue. That’s definitely frustrating. I’m coming from Toyota Lexus products so this is turning out to be a pretty horrible BMW experience.
I can’t definitely understand your frustration. This is my 3rd bmw and so far one of the best experiences. I’ve had 2 lexus’s and they were great! My 530i had rear strut issues that needed replacing and front grill shutter broken. The front air vents didn’t not distribute air properly. All with 2500 miles. However I also had a 2019 X5 that was flawless. Nowadays it seems like a hit or miss with quality.
I love it honestly. One of my fav bmw interior colors. Light enough to brighten the cabin but dark enough to not look too dirty. Easy to clean as well.
It’s so crazy isn’t it? It’s frustrating. To remedy it, I put it in eco individual. With steering set to sport. Makes it stiff so I do not need to correct too often.
@@minigiant8998 and that's good, you should be enjoying it, it's what you paid for. Personally me I need buttons and switches. Sure things looks less cluttered but it sacrifices intuitive-ness and functionality. This is the main reason I have no interest in a Tesla. Although their cabins have that spacious look it just feels so empty inside and honestly dull.
I did. But I felt like the charging would have been annoying. And the 4cyl in the 330i is very fuel efficient to begin with. Once I’m ready to go electric. The i4 is definitely on my radar.
Love my 330e. I just charge it when I’m done for the day and it charges in about 2.5 hours. It’s no hassle. Sometimes I forget and just end up using gas. No biggie.
Great video but I will say something hurt. So I'm sorry. Never buy Bimmer without their inline six fellas. If you buy 4banger or even V8, look somewhere else B58 and it's M version, S58, are the best inline six of generation. I ain't even exaggerating enough on it
Thanks cool video! I have a 330e arriving probably this week! Especially enjoyed seeing electric and hybrid mode and switching in between modes. Also how cool to see driving and all the cars in Korea!
Awesome!! Congrats!!
The 330e is definitely tempting
Cool video 😎 Next video you should show “what’s in my car”!
Waiting patiently on mine to arrive,so keep the do and don’ts vid coming
I got you!
I have a 2023 330e. Took delivery last December and I absolutely love the car.
Amzing car.
Love the specs, I got red, but these brown looks awesome. I also have the same GPS issue, I just got the latest update from BMW, and fingers crossed, hope the fixed the issue, I have only had the new update for about a week, so to early to tell.
I recently updated. Took a road trip. No issues but waiting to take a few more drives to see if it’s fully fixed.
Just ordered the same car a few weeks ago, thanks for this video! I can't wait to take delivery now and hopefully updates will fix it.
Happy to hear that! It’s an awesome car! The most recent update is doing pretty good. No issues so far.
@@Upstate330 Good to know, thanks! Funny how this started for me. My 2015 328ix was in the shop for a taillight issue and my loaner was similar, just without the M sport package. Had it for four days due to shortages in staff and it sold me there. Also wanted to wanted to mention that it's not you, I too took a long trip and it wallowed a lot on the highway at high speeds and I kept thinking it's probably just the wind but there was no wind. Lane keeping helped a lot.
@@jeffcicale thanks! Glad to know I’m not going crazy! I only drove the previous gen 3 series and bought this one sight unseen and have been loving it so far.
@@Upstate330 Hell no your not crazy! Aside from that, it was an amazing four day run. Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it as it'll be my first new car. Have to admit, if I didn't see your video I'd be a little bit more on the anxious side because I didn't know what this combo would look like and it's just amazing.
@@jeffcicale glad I could help. I think it looks better then red or black. Looks great with a contrast in the blue.
The Apple CarPlay gps issue is a bug. It has happened to me as well. I read on the Bimmerpost forums that BMW might push a fix out soon. Fingers crossed.
For the steering corrections you mentioned. Some people have mentioned that as a thing as well. I have not experienced but have not taken any long trips yet.
Some people have been able to get it resolved but I saw one guy said he was never able to and he got them to lemon law/ buy it back.
Good to know I’m not the only one. Thought I was going crazy. I’m guessing if it had the radar cruise control it would maintain the lane better but who knows.
i have a 23 330iM and i have same issue with car play maps. the cause from my understanding is a bug with google maps. all works well untill google maps is used and triggered a bug with all apps that use gps. i took to dealer and no fix. dealer said it’s been an issue. i re set the entire car un paired everything and have had no luck:( very annoying and happens very often
@@marcosmendoza2867 it does suck. I really hope they fix this. That’s the problem with more and more tech in cars now
How do you compare maintenance cost of the 330i to any other car? Is it much more expensive to maintain? Lets say when replace the brakes the bmw will cost much more or quite similar to a golf gti for example.
Yes that is correct it does wonder a bit for the reason the steerong wheel feels disconnected from the road. Just put the steering wheel in sport mode all the time that gets rid off correcting it 75% and adjust you steering wheel manually.
So true. I have tried eco individual with steering in sport. And it had a noticeable difference.
I wonder can comfort individual be configured the same way? I’ll try to see later.
Have you been able to find a fix or configure the drive mode to further reduce the steering issue? I've read plenty of complaints about this, and it's probably the biggest thing that would prevent me from pulling the trigger on this car.
@@davee.4982 what I do is configure eco pro.
Under eco pro individual I adjust the steering to sport.
It stiffens it up a decent amount to where you do not not need too much correction. However, you are then in eco mode.
Sometimes I use steering intervention. That works great on strident highways, but once you get to curves and conduction/ tight lanes. Steering intervention feels dangerous.
I got a 2022 330i i got it last year new it’s amazing
That’s awesome!
Go check out your wheel alignment
Check the alignment for the highway wandering condition.
Ours doesn't wonder at all, 19 inch michelin pilot sport 4s, amazing
How’d you mount the front license plate?
Great car! driving on snowy /icy roads is it easy to handle without xdrive and only rear wheel drive ?
Not too sure as this one is xdrive. But it drives great and gets out of deep snow
Let us see some different drive mode vids
Lane wandering - my 528 did the same on the highway. Drove me nuts. Kept it two years and dumped it.
Dang you’d think they’d figure it out by now.
BMW was an aspirational car for me so needless to say I love my 440i but coming from a Lexus ownership my biggest gripe is the BMW dealership experience compared to Lexus is night and day.
Lexus dealership has the best customer service top to bottom.
I’ll admit having had 2 Lexus’ before. The dealer experience is amazing.
However, some of the nicest dealerships I’ve visited have been BMW.
Haaberstad BMW in Long Island has a beautiful facility. That’s were I got my 530i.
The two dealers in Albany aren’t anything special.
This is because they know lexus is reliable, but with BMW everything breaks all of the time, its very stressful.
I love mine 💙
Screen looks like someone bought a wide screen and glued it to the dash
Well well look at all these comments. All said that there car is coming waiting for a deliver. I go straight to the dealer and got mine. No need to wait. Anyway welcome to the Bimmers family. Hope you all enjoy it
the highway looked familiar, I knew that was i87! do you think its worth getting a newer 330i or a used m340i ?
Yup! I87!
I was originally looking at an m340i before this car. Ultimately I like the exterior of this LCI more than the previous version.
But if performance is what you are looking for.. I say go for the used m340i. The way interest rates are now buying new 330i would cost more for less power. The m340i would be a lot of fun!
We don’t get the m340i touring in Australia. Am I taking to much of a hit getting the lci 330i m sport touring over a pre face lift M340i sedan?
If you want the power I’d go with the m340i. In my opinion the LCI looks better and the only drawback is the climate control usage while driving is slightly questionable. Thats about it. The 330i is fun and has decent power but nothing beats a m340i in performance
How does the steering wheel adjust on this one? Is it automatic or a manual adjustment?
It’s a manual.
wow, apple maps and google maps got my location wrong today telling me i wasnt on the highway. i thought it was my tint i just got installed interfering wtih the signal.... lol . ill try ur fix next time.
Yeah try it. It works for a while then on a . Random drive it will need to be reset again. In 4 months I’d say this has happened like 7-8 times.
BMW - We removed the gear lever to clean up the centre console
- hold my thermos
😂
This will probably be my first car but I mighit just lease since I know BMW's reliability is always up in the air and after those years purchase a sporty lexus in cash for their reliability and customer service
True. Can’t go wrong with leasing it.
I'm looking at some 2020 or 2021 330is with around 40k miles for $25k? Has your car been reliable so far? I'm trying to see if buying one used would be a good idea. I don't drive very much.
It’s been super reliable. No issues at all. This is my 3rd bmw and never had issues. And I’ve had 5 series and x5.
The 3 series is one of the more reliable BMW’s. The ones with the v8s those are iffy.
Honestly that’s a pretty good deal for 25k. When new it was probably like 47-50k
@@Upstate330 I heard from the video that you used to have some lexuses as well? Is the car just as reliable? How many miles do you have on it so far
@@ajf5745 yes just as reliable!
I had a 2015 Lexus RX flawless no issues
2016 RX f sport this one had. Bad rear strut fixed under warranty.
On my 330 I have 8300 so far. The Apple CarPlay issue i had is also gone. I’m guessing after some software updates.
@@Upstate330 That's great to hear. I have been considering this car and if it's actually reliable then it's a great deal. I mean if the b48 is good enough to be used in the supra it's a good engine.
Maybe your car needs alignment. I bought 1 series and I had the same problem with the steering. The car had wrong alignment from the factory .
Good to know I’m not the only one. I’ll be sure to mention that when I go into service. Because it is annoying.
The wandering is your model
in conclusion, it's not an M3 and it goes where you want it to go
In conclusion pretty much any car
I got a new 430i 3 weeks ago. It’s been in the shop for the last week with less than 1000 miles on it. Climate control only can blow cold air. Had a few mornings with temperatures outside in the 40s and it was freezing cold in the car. No heat at all. They figured out that, there are some shutters that are not moving to redirect air but they don’t have a software fix for it! Thinking it will end up being a lemon unfortunately because I love everything else about the car. I also have the GPS issue. That’s definitely frustrating. I’m coming from Toyota Lexus products so this is turning out to be a pretty horrible BMW experience.
I can’t definitely understand your frustration.
This is my 3rd bmw and so far one of the best experiences. I’ve had 2 lexus’s and they were great! My 530i had rear strut issues that needed replacing and front grill shutter broken. The front air vents didn’t not distribute air properly. All with 2500 miles.
However I also had a 2019 X5 that was flawless. Nowadays it seems like a hit or miss with quality.
adaptive cruise control?
Yeah that’s what it’s called. Forgot on the spot.
How do you feel about cognac??
I love it honestly. One of my fav bmw interior colors.
Light enough to brighten the cabin but dark enough to not look too dirty.
Easy to clean as well.
Thank you! Could you please do a night drive video? I'd like to see what cognac looks like in the evening or night. Thanks again!
@@Chrissy1011 no worries! I’ll work on that
It’s not you my 3GT WAS THE VERY SAME constantly correcting the steering I think it’s a bmw thing where the 3series is concerned
It’s so crazy isn’t it?
It’s frustrating. To remedy it, I put it in eco individual. With steering set to sport. Makes it stiff so I do not need to correct too often.
Gawd I hate the screen layout!! Love the car!!
Big facts. It takes getting use too.
🤣🤣🤣
@@alancooper4368 not me, im enjoying mine. twice the real estate as before.
@@minigiant8998 and that's good, you should be enjoying it, it's what you paid for. Personally me I need buttons and switches. Sure things looks less cluttered but it sacrifices intuitive-ness and functionality. This is the main reason I have no interest in a Tesla. Although their cabins have that spacious look it just feels so empty inside and honestly dull.
Same. I like gauges!
Is the 330i or 330e compatible with Android Auto?
Yes they are both.
@@Upstate330 Thanks! I'm cross-shopping the i and the e. Leaning towards the e as my typical daily commute averages less than 30km.
@@cpl8168 good move. I think the E would fit those requirement’s well
had a 440i for a while, great car... in Europe they more and more force us to buy electic cars 🤮
Why didnt they put this dash board in the 5 series
They did in the new redesigned 5 series
@@Upstate330 when do the redesigned come out ? Or have it already came out?
@@Clamenza777 redesign is already announced and released. The vehicle goes on sale later this year I believe. www.caranddriver.com/bmw/i5
There's a lot of empty space around the speedo and tac. Why is that?
It just so happens to be the screen I was on. You can change it to a few views with more information on it. It’s in one of my earlier videos
Get that Stanley cup outta there 😅😂
Did you consider the 330e?
I did. But I felt like the charging would have been annoying.
And the 4cyl in the 330i is very fuel efficient to begin with.
Once I’m ready to go electric. The i4 is definitely on my radar.
@@Upstate330 I suppose if your religious with charging the car. It could be worth it due to efficiency but I do like the i4. Seems nice. Thanks again
Love my 330e. I just charge it when I’m done for the day and it charges in about 2.5 hours. It’s no hassle. Sometimes I forget and just end up using gas. No biggie.
@@shawandatwine166 cool! What charger do you use ?
@@talkingwithcars I have a juicebox
My $25k Mazda has adaptive cruise control. Insulting this car doesn’t come with it standard
I agree. The Germans just like charging for everything. Especially for this price it should be standard.
Ohh God please don't put Costco gas in it, its unbranded gonna ruin your motor. Put Shell Nitro or Mobil Supreme atleast
Great video but I will say something hurt. So I'm sorry.
Never buy Bimmer without their inline six fellas. If you buy 4banger or even V8, look somewhere else
B58 and it's M version, S58, are the best inline six of generation. I ain't even exaggerating enough on it