2004 325i sedan

[abraigbmw]

I'm new to the forum, thinking of trading in my '99 Civic SE tomorrow for a brand new 325i (3-yr lease).

Any comments or suggestions? Something I should watch out for or be concerned about?

[Aether]

1) That'd be an E46. So the E21/30 forum isn't the best place for such insight.
2) If you're going from a Honda to a BMW, you might as well skip the lease and buy it. You're going to like it that much. I can't think of any reason you wouldn't.

3) What the heck is an SE?

[Fox]

welcome to bmw-forums. Hope you have good luck in future BMW endevours, however you have posted in the e30 section, which is bmw 3 series made from 1984-1991. Im moving this to the e46 section, which are the newest models.

[abraigbmw]

SE is Special Edition. It's manual, tinted windows, A/C, pw, pl stock.

[abraigbmw]

I would gladly skip the lease and buy it, but it makes the monthly payments go up a couple of hundred bucks a month.. I figured I will want something else by the time 3 yrs are over.. maybe a 330 or M3 or whatever else comes along - 4 series?