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5 out of 5 stars

excellent buy

TGJ, 03/19/2004
2004 BMW 3 Series 330Ci Rwd 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

If you have the money... this is the car to buy ; no cons for 1 1/2 years that i am driving it.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

It Delivers on Your Expectations!

Felix_Krull, 08/05/2009
2004 BMW 3 Series 325Ci Rwd 2dr Coupe (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

The car envelopes you inside of it and becomes an extension of your being. It responds to a driver's inputs like its receiving neurological signals from your brain's synapses. Where other cars will go skidding off the road, a BMW 325Ci, with sport package, just digs in and asks, "is that all you got?"

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Unreal control in snow and ice

AaronWhite, 02/01/2010
2004 BMW 3 Series 325xi AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I have owned my 2004 325xi for three years now and have enjoyed driving it every minute. I grew up with Mercedes and am used to German engineering, build quality, etc. However, I think the 3 series, particularly the XI (AWD) variants, are very tough to beat. This was confirmed over the weekend when I drove from DC to North Carolina and spent three days driving around in snow and ice in NC. I cannot explain how well the car handles in bad weather. It is truly unreal. When trying to slip and slide, the car takes over, cuts the gas, shifts the traction around to the various wheels and keeps the car in control. No complaints in 60k miles of driving it.

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5 out of 5 stars

I'll keep it till the end! I still own it!

mike farmer, 02/15/2016
updated 02/16/2017
2004 BMW 3 Series 325i Rwd 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I'm the 2nd owner. Bought it when it had 13000. Has 123000 now. Very reliable, interior looks as good as the day I bought it! I may be selling it soon. I like the Z4 !! SoMy thought is to sell the 325xi and get the Z4 as my 3rd car.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Purchased for my Son's 16th Birthday

glen61, 05/01/2011
2004 BMW 3 Series 325Ci Rwd 2dr Coupe (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I've been driving BMW 5 series for years ; purchased new. When my son was turning 16, I wanted a safe and reliable and let's face it, a hot car...you're only 16 once :-). I located a great priced 2004 325ci, red, with 40K miles in 2009; I made the deal and brought it home. I had an option to purchase the same car albeit blue with the CPO warranty but they wanted 2K more and I said no...big mistake. My whole family really likes this car...sporty, peppy, looks great, etc. But...I purchased the car for 13K and put 7K into it. I belive the other two previous owners just didn't keep up with maintenance or it was listed as a lemon. Once I got beyond all the repairs, awesome; we'll keep the car

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