I traded a '18 230ix (non-convertable) in on this 30i Z4. My wife originally bought the 230 but she wanted to get back into a SUV so I traded my F-type 'vert that was going out of warranty for an SUV for her and I ended up with the 230. It was pretty loaded loaded up with M sport and other options.
I drove the 230 for around 3 months and traded it in on a '19 Z4. The 230 wasnt a bad car, and honestly if it was a convertible I probably would have kept it. The interior of the Z4 is nicer for sure with the updated 7/8ish series dash and the Z4 seats are a little nicer. You lose a lot of interior storage (no back seat of course), Z4 its a little shorter overall but has more front overhang so steep driveways will scrape.
I had nothing against the 230, just wanted another convertible, but they are really two different cars. To me the biggest difference between them is the 230 is a pretty pedestrian looking BMW, the Z4 looks 'all new' and time will tell how it ages.
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