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Yeah, if you want the BMW of yore feel (including $$$$ for repairs every year, mostly due to the n54), get the 335is. The F32 is nothing special. I would get neither personally. Guessing your price range to be about $20k based on what you're looking at.

At that price my choice would be, assuming you're looking for a manual:

1. Find a clean 2012-2013 e92 335i coupe (n55) with m-sport package. Very similar in feel to 335is, but more reliable. Sounds better too IMHO. Stay away from clapped out examples and get a car with complete ownership/maintenance history. It's worth the extra $$$$ for these cars.

1a. The 2014 (or newer) m235i. The f22 is much more reliable in general than the e9x, and not just because it's newer. Feels more nimble than the e9x and is ~150 pounds lighter. Also has a beefed up version of the n55 with stronger internals than the versions in the f3x. Stock power is about the same as the 335is. Modern day electronics are a plus, and the adaptive suspension is actually very nice after you get used to it. In sport mode it's comparable in firmness to e9x m-sport suspension, just feels different. The downside is numb steering, obviously. Also weird throttle response in any mode. Too much computer wizardry in this one trying to guess what you want to do with mixed results.

As a reference point, I have owned a e90 335i with the m-sport suspension, and currently own a f22 m240i (but have test driven multiple examples of the m235i as well).