1998 BMW 3 Series 328i review from North America

The coolant tank has a leak that comes up every so often. The battery goes out periodically and this damn thing drinks oil like no other. The dealer and my regular mechanic charge me an arm and a leg to fix this stupid car.

For some people, the BMW driving experience is a wonderful engagement with the road and speed. It is a moment during which you feel at one with the car and the road. For me, it is a terrible time with terrible power steering, a sticky accelerator, transmission which never shifts properly, bumpy rides, and gas guzzling.

The handling isn't all that great in comparison to what I've had with a Saab. But of course, different strokes for different folks. I just do not get into BMWs and I don't give a damn how much it cost, I think this car was a waste of money and isn't worth buying again.

Indeed, it is possible that I am the only one who feels this car is hideous, gas-guzzling (oh how efficient at 15 MPG... yeah right), and outright expensive to own. I'm a mere college student and here I am with this damn car that breaks down pretty regularly. The god damn engine had to be rebored after the coolant leaked out and the oil hoses sprung a leak during a highway drive. A nice explosion occurred. Wonderful. I am starving myself for the sake of upkeeping this damned car that I didn't want in the first place.

What I wanted was a Saab 900 or a good old Volvo, both of which are economical and cheap to run. Not this German disaster which drives like a bloody tank and just sucks all my cash. My dad always told me that I should like this car as much as he did and now I wish he had just kept this stupid thing and let me get my own set of wheels. No college student who is lacking in daily cash should be driving a modern German car. A 1986 190E? Fine, it's probably better than this garbage. Anyone who wants this car can take it from me, I hate it with a fiery passion.