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4.88 out of 5 stars

Flawless 4 yr 330xi

EJKrew, 03/06/2005
2001 BMW 3 Series 330xi AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The car has been trouble free and a blast to drive. No need to worry about the weather ahead of you with full time AWD! Oil changes and brake fluid replacement has been all that has been needed. Rock solid, no rattles or squeaks.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Lemon?

bhunter, 12/02/2004
2001 BMW 3 Series 330xi AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Have loved driving the car, although as mentioned previously, the sound system is lame, the defroster is 100% fullblast or nothing, and we too have had tire/wheel issues. We have had it in the shop 16 times in 3.5 years for various problems, almost every other month since we bought it.The service managers say, "It's a high performance vehicle", to which I reply,"It's a high maintenance vehicle." What about that famous engineering? I'd never buy another, it's not that fun, and the reality is, most driving is commuting in heavy traffic, little chance to enjoy the performance within.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Loved this car for 4 years until....

maverick1012, 02/10/2009
2001 BMW 3 Series 325i Rwd 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've owned this car for 4 years now and put atleast 20,000 miles on it per year. Drove many 5,000+ road trips, handled extremely well, love the power and acceleration. Loved the overall experience UNTIL this past January (1/09) my car decided to die. I quote my mechanic when I say "the car has demons!" It decided when it wants to start, stalls when it wants to, it's been in the shop for 3 weeks with no resolution. I absolutely loved this car until now :/

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4.38 out of 5 stars

5 speed without the clutch

John, 05/23/2005
2001 BMW 3 Series 325Ci Rwd 2dr Coupe (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was a great car. I had to sell due to it not being practical to carry clients in, but it performed well. The AC was a bit sporadic and I had to play with the control to get it to blow the right level.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

meko, 02/23/2003
2001 BMW 3 Series 325Ci Rwd 2dr Convertible (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

What a Great car, quick, comfortable, responsive, all you need

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