Surprise!

ShocknAwe · 07-23-2019, 05:10 PM

Enjoy the GLI Steve! Saw one in traffic the other day, thought it looked nice. Could use a V8 but what couldn't.

Esteban · 07-23-2019, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamelCamel

I bet he wouldn't have left if the DCT didn't have the lurching/stalling issues...

;-)

-Sam

Haha

. If he knew my history he'd see that I was one of the lucky ones who never had those issues.

Divbetic · 07-23-2019, 06:39 PM

Sorry to see you go but Congrats on the sale! I paid 22k for mine back in 2/2018 with 37k so I'd say you did really well!

duder13 · 07-23-2019, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divbetic

Sorry to see you go but Congrats on the sale! I paid 22k for mine back in 2/2018 with 37k so I'd say you did really well!

Yeah, I paid $20k for mine about the same time with the same mileage, although mine was a 2012. It seems like the prices of these things are holding, because they're often fondly referenced on auto blogs. I actually had a guy leave a note on mine the other day, asking if I was willing to sell.

tock172 · 07-23-2019, 07:45 PM

Nice price for your 1. I think a clean 135i in the right spec has enjoyed very strong residual value over the past decade. You surpassed me on mileage. I'm still at 44,000 something because I just don't have the time to drive it.

Modern Volkswagens are good cars. A colleague of mine, actually the one who inspired me to buy a 135i, and now two of them, replaced his 2011 135i with a 2012 GTI that he has had ever since. He loves the car and it's given him very few problems. The GLI is also a really good choice. I would say it's everything the GTI is, but in a more attractive (especially the most recent generation) sedan form. I like the Jetta anyway. A buddy of mine had a 2014 5-speed with one of the first new 1.8T engines that was excellent at altitude (at 5,000 feet it could keep pace with my E36 M3), and another former colleague of mine has a 2017 Jetta 1.4T 5-speed that we just took to the Bay Area and back a few months ago. We averaged almost 40 MPG going 80! I can't say I'd ever buy another VAG product after my Audi S4 experience, but I think the GLI will work well for you. Best of luck and enjoy!

Gray_Panther · 07-23-2019, 08:14 PM

Sad to see you go man. I hope to see you on the golfmk7 forums, I go on there often myself but post less there than here.

gjm120 · 07-23-2019, 09:52 PM

Damn. Another fixture on here goes.

Good luck and enjoy the new car.

JimVonBaden · 07-24-2019, 07:40 PM

Congrats on the new car, sorry to see you go!

chris_flies · 07-27-2019, 11:14 AM

Rude.

We'll see you around here soon, the addiction never gets cured...never!

Esteban · 07-27-2019, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Rude.

We'll see you around here soon, the addiction never gets cured...never!

My 1er days are over. 11 years and it's finally out of my system.

Hope you enjoy your car for many years, Chris.

chris_flies · 07-27-2019, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esteban

My 1er days are over. 11 years and it's finally out of my system

Hope you enjoy your car for many years, Chris.

I intend to! #500korbust

blue135 · 07-27-2019, 01:24 PM

Esteban;

Never say never! I thought I was done with BMW in 1995. Just never said it out loud.
Found an '08 E88 in 2015 that I had to have.

Esteban · 07-27-2019, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by blue135

Esteban;

Never say never! I thought I was done with BMW in 1995. Just never said it out loud.
Found an '08 E88 in 2015 that I had to have.

Haha, you are right. I said I'd never sell my 1er and look at me now.

People change...

jlc45 · 07-27-2019, 05:17 PM

Congrats!

Gangplank · 07-27-2019, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esteban

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue135

Esteban;

Never say never! I thought I was done with BMW in 1995. Just never said it out loud.
Found an '08 E88 in 2015 that I had to have.

Haha, you are right. I said I'd never sell my 1er and look at me now.

People change...

Change and change back.... I swore off when I sold my X5, then bought an E60 545i, the the 1er after that. Same thing with their motorcycles too.

I bet the GLI is a good substitute.

Matticus91 · 07-31-2019, 11:35 AM

But..... but.....

I can't talk since I've scarcely been on lately due to crazy life balance, but certainly going to miss you on here Esteban!!!

Wish you all the best with the new ride, looks like a killer deal

ShocknAwe · 07-31-2019, 01:46 PM

... Hey Steve ...

Buy an '08 N54 for 5k and mod the snot out of it.

... ehehehe

:

Esteban · 07-31-2019, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

[SIZE="1"]... Hey Steve ...[/SIZE]

Buy an '08 N54 for 5k and mod the snot out of it.

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Good idea!

And I'm all set with the necessary tools in my toolkit.

PS - best of luck with your future Porsche, Alex. Your wife is a lucky lady!

ShocknAwe · 07-31-2019, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esteban

Good idea!

And I'm all set with the necessary tools in my toolkit.

PS - best of luck with your future Porsche, Alex. Your wife is a lucky lady!

Hahahahaha

Going to pick it up next week. Can't wait.

mackeroni · 08-03-2019, 06:18 AM

Best of luck to you and your family, Steve-O! Enjoy the V-Dub. They can be lots of fun. (Have had three myself... '65 Bug, '78 Rabbit, '90 Jetta.) Keep the Esteban moniker so we can find you in the VW forums.

Peace... Mack

Esteban · 08-03-2019, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mackeroni

Best of luck to you and your family, Steve-O! Enjoy the V-Dub. They can be lots of fun. (Have had three myself... '65 Bug, '78 Rabbit, '90 Jetta.) Keep the Esteban moniker so we can find you in the VW forums.

Peace... Mack

Thanks, Mack. Best of luck to you and yours as well. Yeah, my first car was a '68 Bug. Loved that car a lot, this one too.

Take care, buddy. Have always enjoyed talking with you. You're one of the good guys in my book.

Happy Jose · 08-03-2019, 11:53 AM

The GLI will have tons of problems. It is the nature of German cars, but VW products are notorious for poor quality control. Also, it's FWD with a rear beam axle with a tiny weak little 4-cylinder engine.

When my 135i hits the 10 year ownership mark, out the door it goes. It'll be in great shape, because I don't flog it and carefully service it. I'll be going back to Mazda for sure!

07-23-2019, 05:10 PM	#23
ShocknAwe 1Addict 3233 Rep 7,894 Posts Drives: E82 Mutt, M57 Truck Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	Enjoy the GLI Steve! Saw one in traffic the other day, thought it looked nice. Could use a V8 but what couldn't. __________________ 2010 135i 6MT Jet Black N54/3 FE82 Mutt \| BUILD THREAD \| GARAGE SALE
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07-23-2019, 06:39 PM	#25
Divbetic Private First Class 76 Rep 161 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Placer County, CA iTrader: (0)	Sorry to see you go but Congrats on the sale! I paid 22k for mine back in 2/2018 with 37k so I'd say you did really well! __________________ 2011 135i 6MT PS2 \| Fuel-It PI \| MHD
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07-23-2019, 07:45 PM	#27
tock172 Beachtown Bill Collector 582 Rep 1,062 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW 135i [0.00] 1999 Lexus LS400 [0.00] 1985 BMW 325e [0.00]	Nice price for your 1. I think a clean 135i in the right spec has enjoyed very strong residual value over the past decade. You surpassed me on mileage. I'm still at 44,000 something because I just don't have the time to drive it. Modern Volkswagens are good cars. A colleague of mine, actually the one who inspired me to buy a 135i, and now two of them, replaced his 2011 135i with a 2012 GTI that he has had ever since. He loves the car and it's given him very few problems. The GLI is also a really good choice. I would say it's everything the GTI is, but in a more attractive (especially the most recent generation) sedan form. I like the Jetta anyway. A buddy of mine had a 2014 5-speed with one of the first new 1.8T engines that was excellent at altitude (at 5,000 feet it could keep pace with my E36 M3), and another former colleague of mine has a 2017 Jetta 1.4T 5-speed that we just took to the Bay Area and back a few months ago. We averaged almost 40 MPG going 80! I can't say I'd ever buy another VAG product after my Audi S4 experience, but I think the GLI will work well for you. Best of luck and enjoy! __________________ 2012 BMW 135i Space Grey Metallic M-Sport DCT Dinan S2
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07-23-2019, 08:14 PM	#28
Gray_Panther Brigadier General 1555 Rep 3,234 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	Sad to see you go man. I hope to see you on the golfmk7 forums, I go on there often myself but post less there than here. __________________ 2012 BMW 128i 6MT Deep Sea Blue Metallic
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07-23-2019, 09:52 PM	#29
gjm120 Colonel 2182 Rep 2,806 Posts Drives: 2013 128i, 2021 230i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: East Texas iTrader: (1)	Damn. Another fixture on here goes. Good luck and enjoy the new car. __________________ E82 / BMWP Springs / Koni Yellows / M front control arms / Adjustable front endlinks / M rear guide rods / Whiteline Poly RSFB
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JimVonBaden BMW Cool Aide! 903 Rep 841 Posts Drives: 2011 128i Convertible Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the new car, sorry to see you go! __________________ Jim www.JVBProductions.com
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chris_flies Sideways and Smiling 3027 Rep 2,860 Posts Drives: In Exuberance Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Rosamond, CA USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW E91 328i [0.00]	Rude. We'll see you around here soon, the addiction never gets cured...never! __________________ 2012 BMW 328i 6-Speed Wagon \| Deep Sea Blue with Grey Dakota Leather \| Manual Swap, 330i Intake + Tune, 3.15 Helical LSD, Öhlins R&T (SOLD) 2009 BMW 128i 6-Speed Coupé \| Monaco Blue with Black Sensatec \| chris_flies' 128i thread
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07-27-2019, 01:24 PM	#34
blue135 Captain 368 Rep 650 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (1)	Esteban; Never say never! I thought I was done with BMW in 1995. Just never said it out loud. Found an '08 E88 in 2015 that I had to have.
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07-27-2019, 05:17 PM	#36
jlc45 Private First Class 48 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 135i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ancaster ON iTrader: (0)	Congrats!
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07-31-2019, 11:35 AM	#38
Matticus91 Brigadier General 3475 Rep 3,722 Posts Drives: 2013 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	But..... but..... I can't talk since I've scarcely been on lately due to crazy life balance, but certainly going to miss you on here Esteban!!! Wish you all the best with the new ride, looks like a killer deal __________________ "Tobias" 2013 135i ///M-Sport 6MT • Pure Stage 1 • XDI 35 HPFP • 404whp/440wtq IG: msteelio91
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ShocknAwe 1Addict 3233 Rep 7,894 Posts Drives: E82 Mutt, M57 Truck Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	... Hey Steve ... Buy an '08 N54 for 5k and mod the snot out of it. ... ehehehe :: : __________________ 2010 135i 6MT Jet Black N54/3 FE82 Mutt \| BUILD THREAD \| GARAGE SALE
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08-03-2019, 06:18 AM	#42
mackeroni Former Opel GT Pilot 327 Rep 771 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, AW, CR, 6MT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canton, OH USA iTrader: (0)	Best of luck to you and your family, Steve-O! Enjoy the V-Dub. They can be lots of fun. (Have had three myself... '65 Bug, '78 Rabbit, '90 Jetta.) Keep the Esteban moniker so we can find you in the VW forums. Peace... Mack __________________ So, that's it. I am doomed. There is no patch, no methadone, no substitute. Curse you BMW. Curse you and your seamless power delivery. Curse the incredible sense of road feel. Curse the comfort, the luxury, the envious looks from the masses. I am... hopelessly addicted. Last edited by mackeroni; 08-03-2019 at 06:24 AM..
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08-03-2019, 11:53 AM	#44
Happy Jose Banned 114 Rep 334 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 135i M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Waynesville, Ohio iTrader: (0)	The GLI will have tons of problems. It is the nature of German cars, but VW products are notorious for poor quality control. Also, it's FWD with a rear beam axle with a tiny weak little 4-cylinder engine. When my 135i hits the 10 year ownership mark, out the door it goes. It'll be in great shape, because I don't flog it and carefully service it. I'll be going back to Mazda for sure!
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