# Buying a 2005 BMW 330xi

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-2005-bmw-330xi/13325>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 27, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-2005-bmw-330xi/13325 "2008-04-27T07:31:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![tw1013](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@tw1013](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tw1013)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-2005-bmw-330xi/13325/1 "2008-04-27T07:31:03Z")

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I’m looking for any advice on what to look for when shopping for this car. I’ve already test drove it and know I love the handling and performance. I just feel in my element behind the wheel. How many miles should I be looking for? Below 40k? I major decision has been to buy a certified from a BMW dealer or save $2,000-$4,000 or so buying from a random dealer or used car dealer. Does anyone feel the certified tag is just a gimmick to make money? The extended two year warranty matters very little to me. How much should I expect to pay for one with leather and about 30k?  
  
 Thanks everyone!