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5 out of 5 stars

6 years later...STILL LOVE MY 330i!

Peter Bonerz, 07/04/2009
2001 BMW 3 Series 330i Rwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

What can I say? This 330i has been bought, paid for, and still does everything in 2009 that it did in 2003! No rattles, no performance lag, no dings, no dents. See folks, if you take care of a car - love it (as the Germans say) the car will return the love. This BMW is garage stored but driven daily. All repairs are performed as needed. In 99K miles it's needed a cam sensor, belt tensioner, 2 window regulators, and a valve cover gasket. All of the aforementioned were replaced under warranty. Tires were replaced with exact BMW spec ContiTouring (including the 5th full size spare). Mobil 1 Oil every 7500 miles. Car is a paid-off gem and looks/works in mint condition! No Civic 4 me...

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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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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great Car!

chamoh78, 10/25/2010
2001 BMW 3 Series 330i Rwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

This was a very used car when I got it. I purchased the vehicle with approx. 90K knowing that BMW is of higher quality and the car would last longer than most. The 100K service wasn't cheap, but I knew this before I bought the car. This is my first Bimmer and it certainly won't be my last. I may never own another brand, unless I want a truck...

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2 out of 5 stars

Unhappy BMW Owner

unhappy_owner, 02/27/2004
2001 BMW 3 Series 325i Rwd 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

We were always at service having it repaired. The following items broke on it before it got to 30000 miles. 3 window motors (each separately), Door Panel fell off, FM Radio broke, Air Conditioner Broke, Sunroof broke Vista BMW was the worst dealership to deal with. We are trying to end our lease now with 6000 miles under contract and they never disclosed a $350 disposition fee which they now say we have to pay just to give them back the car. We were never told about this fee and were rushed to sign the contract back in 2001. We wasted 7 different trips to service to fix problems with the car. Never buy a BMW! especially from Vista BMW.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Rocky start

r11rs, 10/09/2005
2001 BMW 3 Series 325xi AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is my 4th BMW in 25 yrs, and by far the worst. Everyone claims this is a 'tight handling car'...I simply don't understand how anyone can say that. Compared to BMWs of the past, this handles like an Oldsmobile! Its so loose, that it is pathetic. The design of the car lends itself to very poor visibility. The blind spots are terrible. Within the first 6 months of ownership, the car broke down 2x, with the same problem (bad auxiliary fan). BMW was difficult to deal with during these problems. Otherwise, reliability is fine.

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