Took delivery of my BMW 330Li: Perfect upgrade from my Skoda Octavia

There are no rear sunshades. Even the Hyundai Creta has it. On another note, looks like the new BMW 530Li is selling great.

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Finally got the 330Li delivered today. It was like a dream come true. Initially, I had booked black but then changed to white. After seeing both the cars next to each other today, I am happy with white considering the blackened elements in M Sport Pro. The showroom was very busy today with many deliveries of X1, 3 series and a couple of M340i and 530 Li.

What I Liked:

• Absolutely a looker, especially in the M Sport Pro trim
• The M headliner Anthracite upholstery in dark grey shade gives a very sporty look
• The performance is super impressive, even after coming from a stage 1 Octavia TDI. The engine has a good note while in sports mode
• The handling is good, it’s not as soft as I expected. Still there is an underlying stiffness which I like.
• The big screen infotainment elevates the interior, the Apple CarPlay display is wide

What I don’t like

• Coming from an Octavia, the boot space is a joke. Need to plan the Kerala trips well now, considering all the fruits, vegetables and other things that I am made to carry in Octavia.
• Rear sun shades - come on BMW, how much you would have saved in that! Even Creta has it.
• No physical controls for AC
• The BMW warning assistant needs getting used to. In some instances, I can feel the steering correcting itself and becoming very stiff.

Overall I am super happy with the purchase. Feel it’s the perfect upgrade from my Octavia. However, still miss that stiff ride in Octavia with B6. After warranty, I might put B6 in BMW.

On another note looks like the new 530Li is selling great. There were 2 of them being delivered today in the dealership. Also when I went for puja to the temple on Kasturba Road, Bangalore, saw another four new 530 Li models for puja. Strangely all 6 cars that I saw today are Titanium Brown colour.

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