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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Car

imy, 11/03/2002
2001 BMW 3 Series 325Ci Rwd 2dr Coupe (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I love this car! It is very comfortable for 2 people, the lumbar support is excellent and it's surprisingly quiet for a convertible. It's a great looking car and other than some initia trouble with the driver's side air bag/seat belt has run flawlessly.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Love/Hate

m_n, 12/30/2012
2001 BMW 3 Series 330i Rwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Outstanding performance. 5 minutes into a drive you understand why Car and Driver has put it on their 10 best list for 22 consecutive years. Love love love the way it drives. But it is the 2nd most unreliable vehicle I've owned, next to a Mercedes E320. Water pump, vanos unit, idler pulley exploded on me, this sensor goes bad, that sensor goes bad, constant check engine lights, power steering leaks, and on, and on. And it eats rear tires. The only saving grace is this car is very easy to work on for an average mechanic. Yes, it really is. I replaced the water pump in 1 hour and I have never replaced a water pump before. Non-dealer parts for non-M cars are reasonably priced too.

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4 out of 5 stars

It's a beast with feminan figure

Baryalai Arsala, 10/28/2015
2001 BMW 3 Series 325i Rwd 4dr Sport Wagon (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

If you know how to fix it, buy it; mechanics charge a lot.

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3 out of 5 stars
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4.25 out of 5 stars

2001 bmw 325xi leaks alot

leaks alot, 04/11/2009
2001 BMW 3 Series 325xi AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have owned a bmw 325xi since 2001. The car handles great but is very expensive to maintain. I have had all four doors leak. Fixing the vapor barriers on the doors still does not solve the problems. Rust will start to appear on body around the lower doors from a break in the seal that covers the weld along the edge. Rust also appears on the metal lip that is below the door edge and above the plastic trim. Rust will also break out below the trunk bottom lip. Rust will also appear on the trunk lip below the classic kidney bean intakes. I have had to replace three power window motors I think because of water leaking into the door.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

My second 325xi wagon!

Cessna67304, 08/11/2006
2001 BMW 3 Series 325xi AWD 4dr Sport Wagon (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

This is my second 325xi wagon. I love them. Versatile, fun, looks great. I'll drive them until they die.

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