When car shopping I was looking for a sporty convertible manual. I looked at Audi, Mercedes, Genisis, Infiniti, mini copper (just for comparison
)..etc. Once in a 1 series there was no question in my mind this was the car for me. Even after trying 4 different 3 series, the 1 series was just "it".
128 vs 135. I really couldn't justify the cost difference, being I paid $26,400 for a 2009 128i with ONLY 6,075 miles, cold weather package, convert, upgraded sound...I dont regret it at all.