2010 BMW 3-Series 335i xDrive Description
Overview:
After saving money for two years from my first job, I decided to buy the used car of my dream, the 2010 twin-turbo BMW 335i xDrive. I bought it from BMW Fairfax and have loved it ever since. It has served me well in city, rural, and interstate driving through snow, the heat, and everything in between. Since then, I have gotten married and it is time to start thinking about a family and so it is time to say bye to my first real car.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions, happy to do a Facetime/Skype call for a virtual tour of the car (for serious buyers only).
The Good:
I have treated this car like my own child and was sure that it was running at 100%. I bought the extended coverage to 60k miles and since then have been meticulous about servicing the car schedule. For those interested, I am happy ot send you the full Carfax that shows most of the maintenance as well as the supplemental maintenance documents to fill in what the Carfax leaves out.
Moreover, I have made sure that the engine is humming and recently did a walnut blasting to maximize horsepower. It has never seen any accidents and has been fully detailed recently.
The Not-So Good:
I want to be as clear and as transparent as possible therefore:
As with most cars of this age, there are a series of knicks and knacks on the car. Most prominently, there are scratches on the passenger side door that cannot be buffed out. While none of them are noticeable from 2 feet away, they are very visible at the one inch mark. I went to multiple body shops and they asked between $1500-$2000 for a full takedown, sanding, priming, and repainting. I honestly feel like it is not worth it.
Also, the steering wheel has started to peel as well the driver door plastic area. It is not very noticeable and an easy fix for anyone with some time and experience in sanding, priming, and painting.
Specifications:
Exterior:
- 2-way power glass moonroof with "one-touch" operation, sliding interior sunshade, and wind deflector
- Ground lighting located in bottom of exterior door handles
- Retractable, high-intensity headlight washers
- Adaptive Brake Lights
- Halogen free-form foglights
Interior:
- Automatic climate control includes micro-filter, automatic air recirculation, left/right temperature control, temperature- and volume-controlled rear outlets, windshield misting sensor, MAX A/C function, heat at rest, and recall of individual user settings
- BMW Ambiance Lighting
- Front cupholders
- Front-seat center armrest with storage compartment
- Power front windows with "one-touch" up/down operation
- Rear window defroster
- Split fold-down rear seats
- Auxiliary power outlet
- Door storage pockets with covers
- Front seatback storage nets
- Locking glovebox
- Rear seat with fold-down center armrest includes dual cupholders, and storage bin with retractable cover
- Service Interval Indicator with miles-to-service readout
- Tilt/telescopic steering wheel column
Mechanical:
- 3.0-literdual overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve inline turbocharged 300-horsepower 6-cylinder engine with Advanced Turbo technology and Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing
- Double-pivot type front and five-link rear suspension
- Engine Start/Stop button
- Extensive aluminum componentry including front suspension components (forged-aluminum lower arms, steering knuckle); subframe; steering rack; and brake components
- Twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers
- Chrome-plated exhaust tips
- Electronic throttle control
- Engine-speed-sensitive, variable-assist power steering
- Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars
- xDrive all-wheel-drive system
Safety:
- Automatic locking retractors (ALR) on all passenger-seat safety belts for installation of child-restraint seat
- Automatic safety-belt pretensioners at front seating positions
- Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Brake Fade Compensation, Start-off Assistant, Brake Drying, and Brake Stand-by features, with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)
- Front and rear Head Protection System (HPS)
- Interlocking door anchoring system to help protect against door intrusion in side impacts
- Seat-mounted front side-impact airbags
- Automatic safety belt assistant
- Crash sensor that automatically turns on hazard lights and interior lights, and unlocks doors
- Emergency trunk release
- Hill Descent Control
- LATCH attachments on child-restraint safety installation
- Tire Pressure Monitor
Entertainment:
- HD Radio with "multicast" FM station reception