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4.7 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Beam-Me-Up

XOM, 10/15/2003
2003 BMW 3 Series 330xi AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Silver grey with premium package is a hoot to drive and looks dynamite. Great acceleration and handling. Steptronic system is fun although makes me wish I had a manual. Nice understated interior with functional gauges and handy steering wheel controls.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

awd 325

bill c, 10/12/2005
2003 BMW 3 Series 325xi AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This has turned out to be the ultimate experience, great comfort on long trips you arrive refreshed, always looking for back twisty roads for the handling.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Gotta love the 325i

Bluester, 09/25/2002
2003 BMW 3 Series 325i Rwd 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Have had this car only a week, but have waited to buy for several years. I think this car is a blast to drive. It is a perfect balance of luxury and sport. If only I had an extra 4-5K for the 330! The windshield has spots in between the layers of glass that are driving me crazy. However, haven't seen it on any others in the showroom/lot. Must be poor windshield quality on this one car.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE: Convertible - Automatic 2003 330Ci

travelgal1, 05/12/2014
2003 BMW 3 Series 325Ci Rwd 2dr Convertible (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
6 of 11 people found this review helpful

I did all my research before buying the 2003 a few months back. I thought it would give me good gas mileage; but it is the worse I have ever had. I average 14.3-15.3 mpg. I thought it would be at least 20, 21. I would not have bought if I knew it would be this bad. I have new tires, tune-up, oil change, runs good. So there should be no reason why I'm getting such bad mileage. I like the way the car looks and drives, but sits kind of low to the ground. A bit hard to get in and out of. The convertible top works perfectly and I use often. It costs me $80 to fill up ($4.25 gallon); I work from home and just drive near home to get groceries, bank and take my dog to the park.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Will not own another BMW

outdoorzdude, 01/23/2012
2003 BMW 3 Series 325i Rwd 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
13 of 26 people found this review helpful

Never own a BMW out of warranty. I sold my 2003 325i I purchased brand new and maintain impeccably for 150,000 highway miles, kept it 100k miles too long. It’s like they used to say about boats, “the happiest day, is the day you bought it and the day you sell it.” Though that is unfair to boats, as I have a 20 year old boat with a two-stoke Yamaha that has not given me one-tenth the problems this car has and judging from the online forums, I am not alone. Alternators, radiators, water pumps, valve cover gaskets, fuel pumps, window regulators, final stage resistors, seatbelt tensioners, the list goes on and on. Avoid these cars unless you like to work on high tech autos for fun.

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