The 328i won the IntelliChoice 2007 Highest Retained Value Award for the Near Luxury category.

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"So a car that costs the same or less than the BMW may not be the best value, " said James Bell, IntelliChoice.com publisher.

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In addition to reasonable operating costs, the BMW 328i also retains its value better than other vehicles in its class, according to IntelliChoice.com, which, like Vincentric, measures ownership costs.

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We also consulted maintenance and repair-cost predictions from Intellichoice.com to ensure that any of the cars and trucks among our recommendations would not become unduly costly to keep running.

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