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4.88 out of 5 stars

2006 330i - Beautiful Car

Douger, 02/21/2009
2006 BMW 3 Series 330i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Car is the complete package. Sport & Premium Package. Love the wheels, looks and performance. Transmission is smooth. I owned a 1995 325i for 9 years and it was the best car I ever owned. This vehicle is very nice as well. Run flats aren't cheap. $510.00 per tire at the dealership. Radio rocks, car handles great, looks outstanding and my wife steels it from me 3-4 days per week. We fight over this car. Lots of fun! Black on Black. Highly recommend this vehicle. After these run flats wear out may just switch to normal tires and a can of fix a flat. Outside run flats car is outstanding!

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5 out of 5 stars

BMW ROCKS WITH AWD

TC, 11/28/2005
2006 BMW 3 Series 325xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Love it, tested the 5 series and liked it but the cost was not worth the difference in auto. 325 xi handles great in the snow of Wisconsin. Get the power seats!

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4 out of 5 stars

Adios, Bimmer

mariobgoode, 11/22/2009
2006 BMW 3 Series 330xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My 1st Bimmer & due to RFT's, my last. I enjoy driving long distances on week-ends & wanted to experience the ultimate driving experience after 20 yrs w/ Audis. I liked the power and pep, but it's not my preferred ride in wet or snowy roads. The RFT's are nice but the ride is so rough on less than perfect roads, it outweighs everything else. Dissatisfaction shows: 24K miles after 4 years. I use non-RFT's now w/ a jack & spare, w/c BMW does not offer, until trade-in time. Bottom line: too much money for mediocre design/planning, arrogant & unfriendly customer service.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Wow

MKM, 10/03/2005
2006 BMW 3 Series 330i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

After 30 years owning Japanese designed cars & trucks (240-Z, Corolla, Maxima, Accord, Legend, 4-Runner, IS-300, ES- 330) this is our first German car. It is as much fun to drive as my 240-Z was: smooth, linear, predictable. I hear it will not be as reliable and will cost big bucks to maintain and repair but it sure is a blast to drive!

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Poor reliability

Freshies, 12/11/2009
2006 BMW 3 Series 330xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've had my BMW since 10/2005. Though I LOVE the way the car drives, that love does not offset the dissatisfaction I get from living with this car. It cannot last more than a few months without some problem that needs to be resolved at the dealership. I've had a bad fuel line, grinding noise in the front suspension, failed power locking mechanism x2, failed power window regulator, broken front headlight washers x2, peeling paint from the interior handles x2, random steering wheel locking, active cruise control faults, and more. I've never had a car with so many problems, and I'm terribly disappointed in it. My dealer is not the most helpful either, which compounds my dissatisfaction.

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