What Car Are You Not Thankful For ?

"Margin Of Error" (marginoferror) 12/01/2014 at 10:59 • Filed to: RANTS

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The Thanksgiving is over, hope you all spent quality time with your loved ones, hope you've been thankful for a lot of good things, but now it's time to get back to business and address the real issues. What is the worst car on the market today ?

I'll jump first : The dreadful F30 BMW 328i xDrive.

The 328i xDrive is the worst 3 series ever made. Like the people that are leasing them, this version of the F30 is flavorless and annoying.

It doesn't have a manual transmission, it doesn't have rear wheel drive, it doesn't have a proper hydraulic steering and most of them are upholstered with faux-leather! But the leasers don't care, in their minds, 328 is better than 320, and xDrive is an extra badge, and 2 exhaust tips are better than one.

The 328i xDrive is the 3 series for pretentious and inept drivers that can't shift by themselves or handle over-steer. The BMW 328i xDrive is just as easy to drive as it is easy to lease. I'm not thankful for that car.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:03

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my wife's. the piece of shit decided to brake down the day after thanksgiving.

My citroen won't start > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:03

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That's a bold statement.

Round headlight enthusiast > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:10

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My parents still refuse to buy a domestic car because of this thing

Margin Of Error > OPPOsaurus WRX 12/01/2014 at 11:10

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What car ?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:11

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Escaper

Margin Of Error > My citroen won't start 12/01/2014 at 11:11

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But true nonetheless

Party-vi > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:16

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NEWSFLASH: THE NISSAN GT-R IS FOR PRETENTIOUS AND INEPT DRIVERS THAT CAN'T SHIFT BY THEMSELVES OR HANDLE OVER-STEER. ALSO, SEE LAMBORGHINI SINCE 2001 AND EVERY SINGLE AUDI S-SOMETHING.

Margin Of Error > OPPOsaurus WRX 12/01/2014 at 11:18

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Wasn't it a Mazda ?

Margin Of Error > Party-vi 12/01/2014 at 11:22

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Where do you think the Lambo-Douchebags association is coming from ?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:23

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nope. Escape, but the Mazda Tribute is more of less the same thing.

Party-vi > Round headlight enthusiast 12/01/2014 at 11:23

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Fool me once...

VonBelmont > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:23

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I've said it before and I'll say it again: Once the F30s come down to the $20k-ish mark, people'll start saying how great they are. Happened with the e30, e36, e46, and currently the e92. But when they're new (and expensive), they're just soulless cars for soulless people with too much technology.

Funny how that works, eh?

monicainabeamer > VonBelmont 12/01/2014 at 11:26

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Give this man a cookie.

KirkyV > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:28

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To indulge my hateful side for a moment: every BMW MINI, the Peugeot 206, and almost every Peugeot built between it and the RCZ-R.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:31

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What I just read is, "It's the worst 3-series ever because it's not how I would option mine."

Margin Of Error > VonBelmont 12/01/2014 at 11:35

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I only said the 328i xDrive F30 was bad, not the RWD 320i with the manual.

Mercedes Streeter > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:39

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The Mitsubishi Mirage.

Look, I'm all for cheap, utilitarian cars. Looking at and driving a Mirage is like stepping into the 1990s. That's all cool and nostalgic.

However, it has a price of a much better car. For just a tad more coin, you can get a plethora of cars that are superior in every way but EPA fuel economy numbers.

It should really have a base price well under $10k...Like those late 90's, early 00's KIAs...

Party-vi > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:39

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#NotallLamborghiniowners

Also, there are options on a 328xi lease that you can't get on a 320i lease. Plus the does have 60HP extra over the 320i, so there's probably that too.

Cé hé sin > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:40

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Peugeot 205. Everyone says how great they were. Drove one twice. Felt like a death trap on wheels.

Margin Of Error > Party-vi 12/01/2014 at 11:44

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60HP more but only with the slushbox and xDrive added weight.

Funktheduck > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:45

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Pros:

It's lightweight and easy to park.

Cons:

Starts at $13k for cvt or manual.

74 hp.

Can't take advantage of the lightweight in too fun of a manner bc it's made for MPG and not fun.

You are highly likely to die or be severely injured in an accident.

With that said. If I were really wealthy I'd buy one, gut it, put in a roll cage and good seat and turn it into the best worst track car. Maybe even set up a spec mirage racing series.

nermal > VonBelmont 12/01/2014 at 11:46

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You mean BMW people are just like Jeep people in that way?

Margin Of Error > Funktheduck 12/01/2014 at 11:47

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You can get a showroom condition Marauder for that money !

Margin Of Error > Cé hé sin 12/01/2014 at 11:53

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I guess it had a tendency to surrender !

Funktheduck > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:53

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I know. I think I saw one on oppo recently. Too many limes for me though. ;)

Margin Of Error > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/01/2014 at 11:55

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What I just read is, "I didn't understand what I just read"

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:57

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I'm kinda just messing with you. But I saw "the worst 3 series ever made" and did a little double take.

Party-vi > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 11:57

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320i curb weight: 3,295lb

328i w/ Xdrive: 3,406lb

That's only 111lb heavier with Xdrive and an automatic transmission. I'll take the 60hp over a 111lb weight penalty. Curb weight from NADA Guides.

Margin Of Error > Party-vi 12/01/2014 at 11:58

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111 pounds and a slushbox

Party-vi > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 12:11

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Eh. I'm not too keen on the automatic, but everyone says it's the best they've put in a car thusfar so again, 60hp would be worth it to me.

Margin Of Error > Party-vi 12/01/2014 at 12:15

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Why not pick an RWD 335 with the manual ?

Party-vi > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 12:27

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I mean, If I had $60k to spend on a compact car I would pick the 335i M Sport with a manual.

heliochrome85 > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 14:07

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what exactly is your experience with this car? Did you buy one? Because having actually shopped for the 3, C, A4, and ATS, I can tell you that you are dead wrong about every aspect of this post. But sure, rant away.

Margin Of Error > heliochrome85 12/01/2014 at 14:14

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Sweet profile picture.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 14:48

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The Two-Thousand-Fucking-Fourteen Hyundai Fucking Piece of Shit Elantra

Tripper > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 15:26

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"The worst 3 series ever, still a great car"

VonBelmont > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 16:28

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Auto's aren't really that terrible. Yes, maybe on your 1996 Honda Civic or your 2001 Ford Windstar, but on upmarket cars like BMW's they've always been smooth and shift at the right moment. They're hardly "slush boxes". Also, paddle-shifters.

NJAnon > Margin Of Error 12/01/2014 at 18:26

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BMW 328: Hold still my torque-steer beating heart!

There are many cars I can list I'm not thankful for.

VonBelmont > monicainabeamer 12/01/2014 at 19:54

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Thanks, I'm starving :D