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Hey im buying my first car soon and dont know which car to choose from the ones i mentioned in the title and was hoping for some assisstance ... im no car expert but here are the reasons i want each ... Impala - new design looks awsome (ext and int ) , powerful 3.6L V6 (compared to the 328i's I4 ), lotsof great features like the blind spot assist , has nav , good ground clearance (7.1 inch or somethin ). 328i M sport - even better design than the impala (especially the estirol blue with coral interior looks amazing ) , good but not as good as the V6 I4 engine , very comfortable cockpit , the on glass HUD , decent ground clearance (5.5 inch)(cuz i live in a place with lots of bumps ). i know im probably missing lots of technical and important stuff but that why im here ... can u guys help me decide ?

I am planning to buy a used car from dealer with a budget around $14k. It's going to be my commuter/daily car. Gas saver not really my target, but at least the engine is not more than 3.0. I'm really interested with BMW 328i, which is with my budget I will get year 2007(I prefer this year body than 2012). I loved all the features on that car and totally satisfied with all the interiors(leather seat, split seat version, mp3 aux, moon roof, and sound system), so I'm not going to modify anything once I got the car, because I'm a male 26yr old who care about style. But what I'm worried is I never had any experience of BMW series, even ride the car. I have no idea how much money I'm going to spend for maintenance and how much for any part replacement(I believed it will be expensive). But I'm kind of "clean car person". And if I buy this car, I will take care my car just like my lovely girlfriend. I also believed BMW has a very good handling and I'm not gonna disappointed. I need a price range how much I will spend for the maintenance/year. My second thoughts is Toyota Prius. I pick this car because it has a really gas saver and because of Toyota, I believe it has a pretty low maintenance also. And with my budget, I will get year 2010 (I'm not gonna get below 2010 because I don't like the body). But all the features on this car just will be okay for me except the gas mileage. If BMW 328i has a reasonable and fair cost maintenance for me, maybe I'll stick with BMW 328i. one more thing, I'm a snowboarder that's why I need the BMW 328i split seat version.