Came last week and it was exactly 6 years go that I picked up my US E46 ( 2000, Euro Delivery ) . Have considered trading it in for an E90 in the past. The deterrents have been the costs heading slightly upward - it was a bargain in 2000 or so I thought, today it is less of what I would call a bargain - and the turnoff factor of the new-Bangled look.
The price hike, although it is a bit much for the additional standard features - can be justified to an extent - considering what other cars are selling for these days.
But the looks.. I haven't been able to warm up to it. Gone are the days of classic athlete-in-suit bimmers ( I can't believe I said that, I just turned 30 ). Welcome to lexus-wannabe world. The over-dramatic grilles and curved upward turn signals. Thank goodness the grille is still part of the hood - at least on the E90.
Would I buy an E90 if it was my first bimmer? yeah sure. But I have second thoughts about turning in a 2000 E46 ( pre pseudo agressiveness era ). I can afford to keep both since my current car was paid off a long time ago, but that is moot.
Curious to see what other readers think.