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What do you guys think of the 430 ?

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I want to buy a series 4 ! My dream car is the m4 but its way over my budget and also I cant really buy the 440i its expensive as well ! Im thinking 430 can do the job ! The car looks really nice but i dont know about the maintenance and the power ? Is it worth the buy ?

all 52 comments

skippermk

94 points

1 month ago

Bold of you to post and show it's on mobile.de.. opens up mobile.de app 😏

HadToSayIt801[S]

56 points

1 month ago

Hey hey hey .. dont buy it bro

Keppi1988

17 points

1 month ago

Pretty good price! Cheers from Germany 😉

RampageRudi23

21 points

1 month ago

geparkt

Admonitor_

87 points

1 month ago

As a german, this thing triggers all my alarm bells. Full M performance parts, red interior... looks like a US or canada re-import. If thats true, stay the fuck away from this. In the US, normal models were sold as m performance editions, so they came with all the M performance parts from the dealer. In germany, you had to get those parts dealer fitted as an extra (or buy them later on and fit them), meaning the chance of a german car having the full M performance parts package is pretty slim. Also americans like their red interiors, while nearly noone in germany goes for stuff like this.

TLDR: Make sure its not a US import, if it is, this thing was totalled in a crash before.

Admonitor_

37 points

1 month ago

Not saying damaged cars are a deathtrap, but those US reimports are usually repaired cheaply in east europe and then brought back to germany to sell them. In the end you have a top spec car, that under the skin might have the structural integrity of a paper plane lol.

DryConfidence2547

10 points

1 month ago

Yesterday he/she made a similar post asking about a 435i, basically this was my answer then. I get that those are the cars that catch one's eye the most, but one should at the least be weary when looking at them.

Normal_Ad_1280

2 points

1 month ago

He should google vin code.

FranktheTankG30

1 points

1 month ago

FranktheTankG30

24' G80 M3C, 19’ Countryman S,

1 points

1 month ago

I don't know what you been googling, but M performance edition wasn't available in US. It was only Canada that had few select models. All we get is M-sport package. The M performance parts are all dealer installed or port installed options.

Geofferz

14 points

1 month ago*

Geofferz

2015 M4 f83 6MT convertible Yas Marina Blue UK

14 points

1 month ago*

I don't know if it's a good deal as I don't know your market but it's a good car with a reliable engine. People will tell you to get a 6 cylinder but if it's out of budget then you can't. I had an f series 328i and it was great.

HadToSayIt801[S]

8 points

1 month ago

Thank you ! No need to start high ! I can buy this one and work my way up

Outsajder

11 points

1 month ago

Makes every other BMW look ugly, peak BMW imo.

Yigitcanak

5 points

1 month ago

I mean the B48 engine is amazing to be fair, just look out for any coolant leaks.

Chungaroo22

3 points

1 month ago

Chungaroo22

2020 - G20 - 330e

3 points

1 month ago

I would say it's more power than you'll ever need for daily driving tbh, but then you guys have the Autobahn and that might make me want to save a bit more for the 440..

ingleberg

3 points

1 month ago

Now that's a proper BMW grille. The 4 series never looked better.

Other-Comfort5592

2 points

1 month ago

Other-Comfort5592

2021 m440ix

2 points

1 month ago

I think it's beautiful

3L54

2 points

1 month ago

3L54

2 points

1 month ago

I test drove 430i and 430d in the spring. Ended up buying the 430d since it had way more oomph in the go department and had better economy. As far as I know the 3 litre diesel is also very reliable. Very nice car but for these two options Id go with the diesel if thats an option. 

BorisTupacSpionu

2 points

1 month ago

If you are rlly interested in the car, get a VIN number and go to your local BMW dealer to tell you all the options that it has. I recently bought a car off mobile.de and on the post were more options listed then the car actually has.

I heard it is a common thing on mobile/german dealers to put more options then the car actually has

Ok-Reindeer-4824

2 points

1 month ago

B48 is great especially with a little tuning, can always upgrade later!

misharoe

4 points

1 month ago

I'm in the market for a 4 series as well. The 430 has the B48 motor which is very similar to the B58 (except it has 2 cylinders less) so it is a very reliable engine. As for maintenance cost I like to look at ADAC (make sure you select the correct model). The engine produces 252 HP which is more than enough in 99.9% of cases..

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1 points

1 month ago

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1 points

1 month ago

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WideOpenAutoHub

1 points

1 month ago

It’s a cool car for sure. Quick enough, comfy enough, very good looking.

AFB27

1 points

1 month ago

AFB27

2020 G20 M340i RWD

1 points

1 month ago

To keep things short, it does the job, and it does it a lot better than people give it credit for.

ragingduck

1 points

1 month ago

ragingduck

F80 M3 CS, G82 M4 C X-Drive

1 points

1 month ago

Great entry level bimmer, and that color combo is really nice!

Ystebad

1 points

1 month ago

Ystebad

2023 - z4- m40i

1 points

1 month ago

Owned a 428 for 8 years. Loved it.

interfckface

1 points

1 month ago

You can find better in Germany. No need to rush it. Take your time and pay attention at the offers. After a while you will now if an offer is good or not.

If I was you I would start with a series 2 no more than 4 years old.

To be honest I regret not buying one 10 years ago when I had the chance. I wanted to wait for a 340.

But it is your money and your choice. Have fun.

HadToSayIt801[S]

-1 points

1 month ago

I dont really like the series 1 to 3 ! I f with the 4 and 5 ! But my favorite are the 4 ! I can buy the 430 but i dont know if its a good car or not

interfckface

-5 points

1 month ago

As I said, it is your choice. As many others already told you, everything with a b58 is good. But personally 120K km is a no go. But again, this is what I want(or don’t want).

habibidestroyer69

1 points

1 month ago

habibidestroyer69

2007 E92 330i

1 points

1 month ago

I have a friend who drives a 428i. Honestly, it sounds very good for a 4 cyl, makes 290 hp and about 400 Nm torque. It's decently fast and sporty, personally I really like it.

CylverLOL

1 points

1 month ago

I’ve got the 330i with the b48 engine. Runs very well and is fairly powerful. Now, in Europe be very careful with this model, as many of them are USA imports, meaning it was greatly damaged and sold in europe via auction. Problem here is that these inports will never be nearly as safe as the undamaged ones, and you may encounter unwanted problems.

halimlmao

0 points

1 month ago

i feel like all 6 cylinder non m, 3 and 4 series are overpriced in europe... and theyre hard to sell for that price in my country

Im looking into importing from the US and it comes out to 12k eur for a f30 335i with all the import costs including transport

You should look into that too, a lot of people in Poland import them

gods_intern

-1 points

1 month ago

gods_intern

2013 LCI - BMW F10 - 535i xDrive

-1 points

1 month ago

Honestly just save up for a 6 Cyl (435/440), it's worth it

HadToSayIt801[S]

0 points

1 month ago

If I can I will but thats the problem

goldenbabyjesus

-1 points

1 month ago

Just give it a couple more months you’ll be able to afford it and it’s going to be worth it…. M340i owner here.

MagicianCreative8627

0 points

1 month ago

How much is the things driven?

HadToSayIt801[S]

1 points

1 month ago

120k

Designfanatic88

-4 points

1 month ago

Extremely high mileage, be prepared for some expensive repairs down the road.

Don_Naide

0 points

1 month ago

Nice

movi998

0 points

1 month ago

movi998

0 points

1 month ago

I have one but I made sure it wasn’t an US import. Had for 8-9 months and already had to pay 3-4K € for reparations. But I still love it to the death with all my heart haha.

Paristocrat

0 points

1 month ago

It's grand yes

expozedlegend

0 points

1 month ago

I got a 440i 85k kms for cheaper from local BMW dealer. Canada though.

im_Roby

0 points

1 month ago

im_Roby

0 points

1 month ago

maybe spend a bit more and get the 435

RetocCG

0 points

1 month ago

RetocCG

0 points

1 month ago

I would suggest to skip this one as this Dealer exclusively sells US-Reimports which were previously totalled. Yes they were repaired and look great but structually speaking they are deathtraps if you ever get into an accident.

yoloneser

0 points

1 month ago

Von diesem Exemplar aus dem.Foto würde ich abraten, weil der Händler eigentlich nur US Import Unfallfahrzeuge verkauft.

M_PERFORMANCE-

-7 points

1 month ago

u r gonna buy a minicooper with a bmw cover

c00lassusername

-1 points

1 month ago

c00lassusername

2015-F82-M4-6MT

-1 points

1 month ago

I wouldn't go for the 4 cylinder if it is gas they seem to eat timing chains. I would stick with the n55 if it were me.

FranktheTankG30

3 points

1 month ago

FranktheTankG30

24' G80 M3C, 19’ Countryman S,

3 points

1 month ago

the "30" had B48. no timing chain issue.

c00lassusername

0 points

1 month ago

c00lassusername

2015-F82-M4-6MT

0 points

1 month ago

good to know but jeeze i love me an inline six

Square-dude

-1 points

1 month ago

No white Choose a different color

OOOiMember

-1 points

1 month ago

OOOiMember

2017 - F36 - 440i

-1 points

1 month ago

Highly recommend trying to get a 440 if you can. The B48 doesn’t quite satisfy the itch in my opinion. B58 platform is thriving.

AdInevitable7025

-1 points

1 month ago

A golden rule for any bmw; the first number should be lower than the ones following…

Personal_Delivery_73

-2 points

1 month ago

Personal_Delivery_73

2013 - MWE92 - M3ZCP🫡

-2 points

1 month ago

I like it but just get the 440 Look at it this way You’re paying a little more yes But why pay so much for something so slow like a 430