Great Car
Overall, love the vehicle. The safety features are incredible. After driving a Jeep cherokee with nothing for safety this is great. Weird quirk-can't open the rear hatch from inside car; must use key. The xenon lights are amazing and truly increase visibility at nite. The dash area wouldn't win any beauty contests, its a bit rustic.
X3 X-cellent
Just purchased the X3, and couldnt be more pleased. I believe that BMW may have some future design changes, but the ultimate perk to the X3 or any BMW is the service plan. You may pay the higher price, and compromise the luxury, but you wont have to do a thing for the life of the car. BMW takes good care of its owners.
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EXTREMELY ROUGH SUSPENSION
Purchased black X3 3.0 6speed with active xenon lights and Panorama roof. Looking back, the 25 min test drive was on all smooth asphalt surfaces where the salesman directed me to go. After driving home over patchy concrete and highway expansion joints I became worried. The suspension was unbelievably stiff. Yes the X3 handled spectacular, but at a huge price of feeling every irregularity in the road directly to your back. Every single person who rode in my X3 commented within 10 mins how rough it rode (and I had normal suspension, the non-sport package). Got to the point where I started seeing a chiropracter. I called it quits and traded it in after 5 months of ownership.
STICKS LIKE GLUE TO THE ROAD
Traded my 525 I for this 3.0 X3. Very roomy inside great visability cruises at 80 mph without feeling the road. Eats thru wet roads look forward to the snow season.Great Brakes. The ulitmate driving machine. You won't be disapointed.
97-Z3 to 01-Z3 to 04-X3
This is my third bimmer and it is no wonder why I'm hooked! My biggest fear when leaving the convertible behind was the lack of open wind/sun when driving...NO worries! The X3 sun roof is so sweet. Got cooked yesterday driving along beach roads. This engine is the same that powered my 01-Z3 and it is no less impressive in the X3. I highly recommend this vehicle to 30- somethings looking for more utility, superior performance, and the convertible, open-air lifestyle.