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Used 2004 BMW X3 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

A great vehicle- now at 184,000 miles

ABT, 02/11/2016
2004 BMW X3 2.5i AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

While our X3 hasn't been completely trouble-free over the 11 years and 184,000 miles we have owned it, it has remained a joy to drive. It has adequate cargo space and the interior and exterior have held up very well. Our son took it to college when my wife bought her 2009 328i, but after a year she took the X3 back and gave our son the 3er. We fully expect to keep it until it hits 200,000 miles- at which point we will probably replace it with a CPO X1.

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5 out of 5 stars

E(X3)ITEMENT!!

Mike, 10/20/2005
2004 BMW X3 2.5i AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is a great vehicle. Build quality is superb and interior finishes are appropriate to the way the its used. Cargo space is fine for most trips to the home center or warehouse store. Long trips of 1,000 miles are comfortable and seating doesn't fatigue. The most noticeable feature is the X- drive. When in sand or loose gravel this vehicle is superb. We had a drag race with a Benz G-Wagen while in Mexico and left our 90 thousand dollar friend far behind.... Great vehicle.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Not a bad small SUV

cchao01, 07/28/2013
2004 BMW X3 2.5i AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought this car used in 2007 from a used car lot with around 40,000 miles for about 30k currently it has over 94,000. This car has been a dream. It's been in three crashes two head on collisions and a hit and run. All three times the car preformed well (these were medium speed crashes so around 30 Mph). the only parts that needed to be replaced was an oil filter and a right front cracked wheel. This car has NO options on it and has a very cheap vinyl upholstery and for the price it is disappointing but over time it's a good thing because less stuff to go wrong it drives fantastically and still looks good at 10 years but it is overpriced and CAN'T GO OFF ROAD. Would recommend this car

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4.63 out of 5 stars

2004 BMW X3 Pros & Cons

jbutch, 01/23/2007
2004 BMW X3 3.0i AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Pros: this is an awesome SUV with a manual transmission making it fun to drive - zippy! It's very hard to find american SUVs that are at least 6 cylinder with a stick shift & this one has a 6 speed! Love that! Great size for women who think most SUVs are too big and hard to handle. It's slightly larger than a Toyota RAV4, but well appointed with panoramic sun roof & nice detailing throughout.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Excellent Drive

MAP, 12/10/2006
2004 BMW X3 3.0i AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

It is smooth riding and handles great. We had a 20 inch snowfall last week. This car had no problems. I saw many other SUVs stuck on the side of the road. Get the heated seats.

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