Basic BMW 128i Coupe vs. Loaded Altima Coupe 3.5SE

128er · 12-10-2007, 08:16 PM

I haven't been on this forum since pricing!! But now I'm back for a little. I recently test drove an Altima Coupe, which I was very impressed with. It handled very well with the horsepower being present always!! I am very disappointed in the 128i price, but I have realized I could get a 128i Coupe with 'ette, power seats, automatic, and Jet Black. The pricing would be a little more than the Altima but it is a BMW. What do you guys think? Please state reasoning.

-2008 Altima Coupe 3.5SE Coupe, CVT, Premium Package.

-2008 BMW 128i Coupe, Steptronic, Power Seats, Maybe Bluetooth

1ster · 12-10-2007, 08:53 PM

Deja vu...

Tijuana · 12-10-2007, 10:02 PM

I almost want to vote Altima so that you'll leave and quit posting these polls.

Almost.

alter ego · 12-10-2007, 10:06 PM

Its really the difference of purchasing a purpose built driver's car that puts a lot of engineering emphasis on chassis, brakes, engine configuration and smoothness versus a car based on a garden variety entry level front wheel drive platform thats meant to look good while driving well enough to keep your attention for a short while but become insignificant after about a year if its lucky. Hows that for a run on sentence..... Anyway, after all this if you go settle on an Altima, as nice as the 3.5 is you will see a 128 or 135 on the road someday and a small part of you will regret that you bought the Altima while the person in the 1 won't even know you're there.

C_Topher · 12-10-2007, 10:34 PM

uggh. Please refer to the other painful thread you started a few months ago on the same topic. Drive ANY BMW made in the last few years, and then drive the Altima. Then you will know the difference.

1ToBeOn2Wheels · 12-10-2007, 10:56 PM

Don't go with the BMW for the image of owning a BMW, go with it because it is a better built Ultimate Driving Machine. But in your case, go with the Altima.

DimaGt · 12-10-2007, 11:00 PM

I vote 128, but if you want FWD, get new accord coupe V6....

ichiban · 12-11-2007, 12:22 AM

so as i understand, the new altima has the VQ motor right? So it doesn't get the rwd components from g35 and Z?

Dunbar · 12-12-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 128er

I have realized I could get a 128i Coupe with 'ette, power seats, automatic, and Jet Black. The pricing would be a little more than the Altima but it is a BMW. What do you guys think? Please state reasoning.

I've driven the E90 328i automatic and it feels sluggish and underpowered. I wouldn't get a 128i without a stick shift. I think Edmunds compared the new Altima and Accord coupes and preferred the Honda.

ryanleo · 12-12-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunbar

I've driven the E90 328i automatic and it feels sluggish and underpowered. I wouldn't get a 128i without a stick shift. I think Edmunds compared the new Altima and Accord coupes and preferred the Honda.

my dad has the 328xi. when the car was still fairly new, it was slow and a hunk of shit. the car is broken in nice now with a bit over 4,000 miles and its actually pretty powerful. i love the engine. it sounds and performs great. with the lighter load in the 128i, it should be a pretty powerful car.

128er · 12-12-2007, 08:30 PM

Hey Ryanleo, your 128i sounds like mine!! Scratch the iDrive in mine though

willfong · 12-16-2007, 11:13 AM

Gosh this is a BMW forum. Im sure if you posted on a Nissan forum it would be a one sided poll also. Hard to get a honest opinion on either forums I would imagine. But I would go 128i. LOL.

Ryephile · 12-16-2007, 03:34 PM

An Altima Coupe is never going to be an enthusiast car; it's a competitor for the Accord coupe and Toyota Solara, both of which are for mentally old people that want "just a whiff" of amusement, not even anything exciting. If you need a Nissan, get a 350Z, much more fun!

Imola.ZHP · 12-16-2007, 08:36 PM

Neither...

135i

or

Used e46, preferably a ZHP. If your interested in an e46 sedan ZHP and dont mind learning stick, my `03 just rolled 60k and has almost 2 years of CPO warranty left...

M3Newbie88 · 12-17-2007, 11:44 AM

Id go 135i and spend that little bit more.. I own a japanese car now.. but it depends on what you are looking for.. reliability.. and overall functionability yes go with the japanese for the price but if you are looking for luxury, brand, and a different experience, not to mention RWD then please go BMW.. and if you wanted spend nothing better then an award winning twin turbo ^_____^

hellrotm · 12-18-2007, 01:03 AM

Get a used E46 with the ZHP package, you will not be disappointed. The altima coupe is not very good looking.

12-10-2007, 08:16 PM	#1
128er Captain 89 Rep 900 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jul 2007 iTrader: (0)	Basic BMW 128i Coupe vs. Loaded Altima Coupe 3.5SE I haven't been on this forum since pricing!! But now I'm back for a little. I recently test drove an Altima Coupe, which I was very impressed with. It handled very well with the horsepower being present always!! I am very disappointed in the 128i price, but I have realized I could get a 128i Coupe with 'ette, power seats, automatic, and Jet Black. The pricing would be a little more than the Altima but it is a BMW. What do you guys think? Please state reasoning. -2008 Altima Coupe 3.5SE Coupe, CVT, Premium Package. -2008 BMW 128i Coupe, Steptronic, Power Seats, Maybe Bluetooth __________________ 2006 BMW 330i -Premium -Sport -Steptronic -Premium Sound -Xenons
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12-10-2007, 08:53 PM	#2
1ster Large Member 164 Rep 937 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	Deja vu...
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12-10-2007, 10:02 PM	#3
Tijuana Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 217 Posts Drives: 535xi Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indianapolis iTrader: (0)	I almost want to vote Altima so that you'll leave and quit posting these polls. Almost.
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12-10-2007, 10:06 PM	#4
alter ego New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: Join Date: Dec 2007 iTrader: (0)	Its really the difference of purchasing a purpose built driver's car that puts a lot of engineering emphasis on chassis, brakes, engine configuration and smoothness versus a car based on a garden variety entry level front wheel drive platform thats meant to look good while driving well enough to keep your attention for a short while but become insignificant after about a year if its lucky. Hows that for a run on sentence..... Anyway, after all this if you go settle on an Altima, as nice as the 3.5 is you will see a 128 or 135 on the road someday and a small part of you will regret that you bought the Altima while the person in the 1 won't even know you're there.
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12-10-2007, 10:34 PM	#5
C_Topher Señor Member 16 Rep 452 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	uggh. Please refer to the other painful thread you started a few months ago on the same topic. Drive ANY BMW made in the last few years, and then drive the Altima. Then you will know the difference.
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View Poll Results: Altima Coupe 3.5SE (Premium) vs. Basic 128i Coupe
128i	44	80.00%
Altima Coupe 3.5SE	11	20.00%
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12-10-2007, 10:56 PM	#6
1ToBeOn2Wheels Freude am Fahren 31 Rep 703 Posts Drives: B9 Audi S5 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sierra Nevada Foothills, California iTrader: (0)	Don't go with the BMW for the image of owning a BMW, go with it because it is a better built Ultimate Driving Machine. But in your case, go with the Altima.
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12-10-2007, 11:00 PM	#7
DimaGt Private First Class 6 Rep 131 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jul 2007 iTrader: (0)	I vote 128, but if you want FWD, get new accord coupe V6....
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12-11-2007, 12:22 AM	#8
ichiban Colonel 94 Rep 2,012 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2)	so as i understand, the new altima has the VQ motor right? So it doesn't get the rwd components from g35 and Z?
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12-12-2007, 08:30 PM	#11
128er Captain 89 Rep 900 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jul 2007 iTrader: (0)	Hey Ryanleo, your 128i sounds like mine!! Scratch the iDrive in mine though __________________ 2006 BMW 330i -Premium -Sport -Steptronic -Premium Sound -Xenons
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12-16-2007, 11:13 AM	#12
willfong Enlisted Member 0 Rep 36 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	Gosh this is a BMW forum. Im sure if you posted on a Nissan forum it would be a one sided poll also. Hard to get a honest opinion on either forums I would imagine. But I would go 128i. LOL.
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12-16-2007, 03:34 PM	#13
Ryephile Not a Newbie 1 Rep 173 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	An Altima Coupe is never going to be an enthusiast car; it's a competitor for the Accord coupe and Toyota Solara, both of which are for mentally old people that want "just a whiff" of amusement, not even anything exciting. If you need a Nissan, get a 350Z, much more fun! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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12-16-2007, 08:36 PM	#14
Imola.ZHP Colonel 129 Rep 2,218 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW i3 BEV EE Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mud Island, TN iTrader: (0)	Neither... 135i or Used e46, preferably a ZHP. If your interested in an e46 sedan ZHP and dont mind learning stick, my `03 just rolled 60k and has almost 2 years of CPO warranty left... __________________ - 2014 CPO i01 BEV Electronaut Edition Capparis White Tera World, '17- - 2015 CPO i01 BEV Laurel Grey Tera World, '17- - 2015 i01 REx Laurel Grey Tera World, '15-'17 - 2003 CPO 330i ZHP Imola Red Build 03/03/03, '06-'15
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12-17-2007, 11:44 AM	#15
M3Newbie88 Brigadier General 138 Rep 4,053 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (5)	Id go 135i and spend that little bit more.. I own a japanese car now.. but it depends on what you are looking for.. reliability.. and overall functionability yes go with the japanese for the price but if you are looking for luxury, brand, and a different experience, not to mention RWD then please go BMW.. and if you wanted spend nothing better then an award winning twin turbo ^_____^
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12-18-2007, 01:03 AM	#16
hellrotm Banned 4143 Rep 6,926 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ...Location...Location iTrader: (0)	Get a used E46 with the ZHP package, you will not be disappointed. The altima coupe is not very good looking.
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