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I'm in the market for a new car, my currently lease expires in June. But, for the right car, I'll buy it now. So, I'm weighing my options at this point. I'm thinking of this, an A3 TDi or even a e46 ZHP. All three are totally different cars.

I see a local dealership (Dodge) is selling a CPO '11 335d non-sport, non-tech with 61k for around $18.9k. I verified it with BMW that it's still under CPO until February, 2017 which seems pretty good.

The adviser was a bit busy so they couldn't go into details about it. What would this cover? Just powertrain, emissions or is it bumper-to-bumper? Any deductibles for each "claim?" How hard is it to put it into my name if a dealership that's not BMW sells me the car? Is that even possible?

Also, I've been noticing a few cars on various search sites, having the M-sport front bumper, but not the package. Meanwhile, the car has never been in an accident. Is that bumper a stand alone option? I don't see it when I run the VIN on bimmer.works.

And lastly, did the tech package come with rearview cameras? I tried a google search and all I get are DIY rearview cameras.

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Here's the car I just looked at. I don't think I'm going to buy it since it doesn't have heated seats

http://m.cars.com/vehicledetail/#vdp...ngId=661544047

[larrysing]

Originally Posted by hang your cross

I'm in the market for a new car, my currently lease expires in June. But, for the right car, I'll buy it now. So, I'm weighing my options at this point. I'm thinking of this, an A3 TDi or even a e46 ZHP. All three are totally different cars.

I see a local dealership (Dodge) is selling a CPO '11 335d non-sport, non-tech with 61k for around $18.9k. I verified it with BMW that it's still under CPO until February, 2017 which seems pretty good.

The adviser was a bit busy so they couldn't go into details about it. What would this cover? Just powertrain, emissions or is it bumper-to-bumper? Any deductibles for each "claim?" How hard is it to put it into my name if a dealership that's not BMW sells me the car? Is that even possible?

Also, I've been noticing a few cars on various search sites, having the M-sport front bumper, but not the package. Meanwhile, the car has never been in an accident. Is that bumper a stand alone option? I don't see it when I run the VIN on bimmer.works.

And lastly, did the tech package come with rearview cameras? I tried a google search and all I get are DIY rearview cameras.

I can answer some of these, as I just bought two 2011 335ds recently (November/January)

You can find the CPO coverages at the BMWNA website. Or here:

http://test.resource.bmwusa.com/Pdf_...87fd99957.arox

As far as putting in in your name, yes, you can do that, even if buying at a non-BMW dealership. I just called and did it on the phone with BMWNA, but there is also a form.

As far as the mSport bumper on a non-M car - That was not offered on the 2011, but was on the 2010. There was a "704 M SPORT SUSPENSION " option on the 2010 (maybe the 2009 also) that you could get BEFORE they decided to offer the "M Sport PACKAGE" on the 2011 model. That explains that part !!

There was no "tech package" available on the 2011 335d. Maybe you mean "Navigation" when you say "tech?" You can go to "http://www.bmwvin.com/" and enter the last 7 of the VIN and get a full rundown of what that car or any BMW car has on it. Here are the specs on that car from that site:

Vehicle information

VIN long WBAPN7C54BA781731
Type code PN7C
Type 335D (USA)
Dev. series E90 (MUE)
Line 3
Body type LIM
Steering LL
Door count 4
Engine M57Y
Cubical capacity 3.00
Power 210
Transmision HECK
Gearbox AUT
Colour ALPINWEISS 3 (300)
Upholstery LEDER DAKOTA/SCHWARZ (LCSW)
Prod. date 2010-06-28
Order options
No. Description
1CA SELECTION COP RELEVANT VEHICLES
2VB TYRE PRESSURE INDICATOR
205 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
319 INTEGRATED UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL
4AB FINE-WOOD TRIM BURR WALNUT
4NA INTERIOR MIRROR WITH DIG. COMPASS
403 GLAS ROOF, ELECTRIC
430 INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE
431 INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-D
459 SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY
488 LUMBAR SUPPORT DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER
521 RAIN SENSOR
522 XENON LIGHT
524 ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS
534 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
544 CRUISE CONTROL WITH BRAKING FUNCTION
563 LIGHTS PACKAGE
570 STRONGER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
6FL USB-/AUDIO INTERFACE
6NF EXT.CON.OF THE MUSIC PLAY.I.MOBILPH
639 COMPLETE PREP. CELLULAR PHONE USA/CDN
655 SATELLITE RADIO
697 AREA-CODE 1
8SC COUNTRY SPEC. RELEASE OF TELESERVICE
8SP COP CONTROL
8S4 DECODING VARIABLE LIGHT DISTRIBUTIO
925 SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE
Series options
No. Description
2SZ ALLOY WHEELS MULTI-SPOKE 284
240 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL
249 MULTI-FUNCTION FOR STEERING WHEEL
497 CENTRE ARMREST IN REAR
5DS LUGGAGE-COMPARTMENT EMERG. RELEASE
520 FOGLIGHTS
645 RADIO CONTROL US
663 RADIO BMW PROFESSIONAL
823 HOT CLIMATE VERSION
845 ACOUSTIC BELT WARNING
850 ADD FUEL TANK FILLING FOR EXPORT
853 LANGUAGE VERSION ENGLISH
876 RADIO FREQUENCY 315 MHZ
992 NUMBER PLATE ATTACHEMENT MANAGEMENT

It's a pretty plain, basic model. I can tell you I paid $16K and $17,200 for two 335ds which were much better equipped than that one is.

If you are willing to look/drive a little bit out of your way, I bet you can find a very well-equipped 335d for a decent price. For example. this dealer is fairly close to you (based on the ZIP of the other car you posted) and is very well-equipped:

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/d...1126/overview/

Happy shopping !!!

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Thanks for the reply. The car you linked was one I was referencing to in regards to M-Sport bumper.

I guess I'm calling the navi option tech package. Does that come with a review camera at all?

[larrysing]

Originally Posted by hang your cross

Thanks for the reply. The car you linked was one I was referencing to in regards to M-Sport bumper.

I guess I'm calling the navi option tech package. Does that come with a review camera at all?

None of the 335d in the USA had a "rear view CAMERA" option, but they did have this:

508 Park Distance Control (front)
(Included in package) ZCV
(Not in combination with ZMP on restricted models)
OR
507 Park Distance Control (rear only)

The vast majority of 335d cars I have seen for sale have not had either of these options. The 508 Front option is the rarest of the two. Many cars have the 507 rear, but to find the 508 front is a true rarity.

The M Sport package comes with 507 on the 2011 models.

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Thank you.

[larrysing]

Originally Posted by hang your cross

Thank you.

Velcomes.