2010 BMW X3 Consumer Discussions

BMW X5 Cold Temp Problems

• 2005 X3 Hydro locks

  Written by: fmvinny on Jan 27, 2011 6:02:06 PM

  On December 26th, 2010 my daughter was driving our 2005 BMW X3 when it stopped in the middle of a street about a block from our house. There was a lot of smoke and for a moment she thought that the vehicle was on fire. We got it towed to a local service station that diagnosed the problem as hyrdo-locking. They cleaned it up ($280 with towing) but did not have ... Read More

BMW X3 Lease Questions

• Re: Lease Question for 2010 X3 [sgaister]

  Written by: Car_man on Oct 18, 2010 4:12:38 AM

  I'd be happy to help you out, sgaister. BMW Financial Services' October buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 X3 with 15,000 miles per year are .00230 and 46%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tiers. As you can see, BMW is not really providing any lease support on this truck right now, but it is providing $4,000 dealer ... Read More

• Re: Lease question for 2010 X3 [sdhlaw1701]

  Written by: Car_man on Aug 31, 2010 1:30:23 PM

  I'd be happy to help you out, sdhlaw1701. BMW Financial Services' August buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 X3 with 12,000 miles per year are .00150 and 59%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tiers. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum

• Re: Current Lease Specials on X3 [redbone55]

  Written by: Car_man on Aug 31, 2010 1:29:10 PM

  Hi redbone55. BMW is providing lease support on the 2010 X3, but I wouldn't exactly say that its current program on it is amazing. BMW Financial Services' August buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 X3 with 15,000 miles per year are .00150 and 57%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tiers. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing ... Read More

BMW X3

• 2008 X3 Transmission Problems?

  Written by: hugepatsfan10 on Aug 1, 2010 6:17:26 AM

  Hi Everyone I just wanted a little advice. I narrowed my car search down to the BMW X3 2008 (got a really good quote) and a 2010 Infinity EX (a little more pricey but includes everything navigation and backup camera) . There are pro's and cons to both. I loved the ride on both. But because of the space issue in the EX, I was going to go with the X3. ... Read More

BMW X3 Reliability

• Re: The new math [pp2009pp]

  Written by: steve_ on Feb 28, 2010 1:40:50 PM

  We have a True Cost to Own tool that's based on more than a couple of data points. Unless my math is wrong, the maintenance and repair costs for a 2010 X3 will run you .06 cents a mile over 5 years/75,000 miles. .067 if you drag the decimal points out a bit. That's a bit more than the .058 I come up with for a '10 Lexus RX 350 (link), ... Read More

BMW X3 Windows Fog Instantly

• Re: BMW X3 Windows Fog Instantly [pp2009pp]

  Written by: wwest on Feb 2, 2010 10:58:04 AM

  In a "static" situation heating the atmosphere will result in lowering the Rh. Put a steaming teakettle (four humans) in the mix and you will have to continually raise the air temperature to keep the Rh constant. Yes, cold air is consistently drier air. That's what makes this situation even MORE dangerous. That COLD and DRY FRESH airflow coming from the outside and flowing through an A/C evaporator covered with moisture ... Read More

BMW X3 Lease Questions

• Re: Lease Factors and Residual Values [tmasjr]

  Written by: Car_man on Jan 7, 2010 3:11:18 AM

  Hi tmasjr. I don't believe that BMW is currently offering 39 month leases on the X3. Please see my previous post for the 36-month data that you're interested in. BMW FS' money factor for 24-month leases is the same, but its 24-month, 10,000 mile per year residual value for the 2010 X3 is 66%. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum

• Re: Lease Factors and Residual Values [poorboytoo]

  Written by: Car_man on Jan 7, 2010 3:09:21 AM

  Hi poorboytoo. Sorry for the delay in my response. I took some time off for the holidays. Here's the new January numbers for the vehicle that you're interested in. BMW Financial Services' buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 BMX X3 with 15,000 miles per year are .00250 and 57%, respectively. This truck's 12,000 mile per year residual value is 2% higher. ... Read More

BMW X3

• Re: x3 tranny problem [patc3080]

  Written by: pp2009pp on Nov 11, 2009 12:36:25 PM

  FWIW people seem to be handling this problem individually. Some have said that they made a deal to turn in their malfunctioning AT for an MT or had it bought back in its entirety. I do not know for sure what is true and what is just babbling on the internet. At any rate, no one can tell me what the difference is between an actual MT and driving the AT ... Read More

• Re: 2010s unchanged [lawman1967]

  Written by: pp2009pp on Nov 10, 2009 9:07:43 PM

  What does that matter to those of us who have cars that drive like ****? You are lucky although if you are comparing it to MB then I will say that isn't much of a comparison. MB has had reliability problems for a long time and I wouldn't touch any of them with a 10 foot pole. I do not doubt that your car is fine from your perspective but you ... Read More

• Re: Class Action Suit [Bait]

  Written by: pp2009pp on Nov 10, 2009 9:03:24 PM

  I agree with your frustration. The X3 is doing nothing to help BMW's image. The suspension problems and the herky-jerky transmission in a premium car are absurd. I have been driving BMWs for a long time and I wish I had gone with Lexus this time around. I have heard all the nonsensical statements from the self-proclaimed BMW fans. The reality is that I have driven the 5s and the 3s ... Read More

• The Next Generation

  Written by: nyccarguy on Jun 7, 2009 7:29:14 PM

  We just picked up our 2007 X3 3.0si from the dealer after its "Inspection I" service (32K miles) and it got an oil & filter change, brake fluid flush, as well as front & rear brake pads. Not too shabby for the price. $0....zilch, nada, nothing. While our lease isn't up until July 2010, time does fly by when you're having fun (with our 2 1/2 year old & 11 week ... Read More

BMW X3 Lease Questions

• Re: Lease deals for 09 X3 [acorvine]

  Written by: Car_man on Apr 22, 2009 3:03:25 AM

  Hi acorvine. You're in luck. For some reason, BMW decided to pull its lease support on the 2009 X3...but now it's back. BMW Financial Services' current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2009 X3 with 15,000 miles per year are .00250 and 53%, respectively. It is difficult to say what BMW's lease program will be like on the 2010 X3 when it ... Read More

• Leasing vs. Buying

  Written by: nyccarguy on Feb 16, 2009 8:48:43 PM

  While we've got a little while to go until the lease on my wife's '07 X3 is up (July 2010), the subject of buying vs. leasing comes up every so often. She doesn't like leasing. She thinks it is ridiculous to be paying money every month to a car that you don't own. She doesn't feel like the car is "hers." She would rather us buy a car by taking out ... Read More

BMW X3

• Re: I won't repeat the post. . . but the true is the true...!!! [juanchypr]

  Written by: driver100 on Jul 30, 2006 7:58:12 AM

  BMW could move X3 production to Greer Thank you Juan, I got to the sight this time and it was very interesting. First, I had no idea they were planning on making X5's and 3's in North America, and second and more important, looks like the X3 won't get a model change until 2010, which is quite a ways off. I bought a fairly standard version because I was a little ... Read More

• Re: I won't repeat the post. . . but the true is the true...!!! [driver100]

  Written by: juanchypr on Jul 29, 2006 4:07:56 PM

  http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060729/BUSINESS/607- 290308 BMW could move X3 production to Greer Demand for SUV has automaker weighing options, according to reports Published: Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 6:00 am By Jenny Munro STAFF WRITER jmunro@greenvillenews.com BMW could move production of its X3 SUV to the Greer assembly plant within four years, a European trade publication reports. Automotive News Europe reports that the German automaker is considering a couple of scenarios when it launches ... Read More

• Forthcoming X3

  Written by: carreragt3 on May 21, 2006 6:25:15 PM

  After having read the bulk of these messages & having just ordered my X3 w/ Sapph. blk./beige, Prem. & Sport Pkgs. and Step 5-auto, I wanted to chime in. I want to make clear the context from where I am coming. My target $400-$600/mo. payment encompassed a multiplicity of vehicles and lots of test drives. Fortunately, our current personal fleet gave me an excellent baseline for constant referral and comparison. Our ... Read More

• Re: div2 [nyccarguy]

  Written by: div2 on Dec 6, 2005 8:15:31 AM

  We really weren't planning to buy anything, but here we are... It seems our dealer was offering past customers a $50 gift certificate for BMW accessories if you test drove a new E90, so we stopped by a couple of weeks ago. While we were there, my wife jokingly asked our salesman if they were going to get any CPO X3s. It turned out that they were getting one the next ... Read More