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If you were going to own your car to 200k, would you get a DCT 135i?
I know this is a bit of a silly question. If I were picking the most durable 1-series to keep until 200k, I'd get a 6mt 128i. Less moving parts, less to break.
However, I hurt my left knee about a year ago, and driving a manual sucks now. I can do it, but after about an hour of traffic, I'm in severe pain and it doesn't matter how many perfectly timed rev-matched downshifts I do, I'm not having fun anymore. I sold my unicorn 6MT E91 and bought a cheap X3 while I decided what to get and I'm really in a conundrum. Basically what I'm looking for is:
-RWD
-Two pedals
-Fun to drive
-Decent gas mileage
-Reliable to 200k and maybe beyond with no major rebuilds
The N55 135i with the DCT seems to check most of those boxes, but the last one is a mystery to me. So, with that in mind, do the DCTs hold up pretty well? Any major reliability problems? I won't be modifying the vehicle, except for maybe some coilovers. I'd like to do some road trips, a couple track days a year and maybe some autocross. Anything I need to look out for specifically on a PPI?
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