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3 out of 5 stars

Punishing ride.

tomaszek, 10/30/2013
2004 BMW X3 3.0i AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
8 of 13 people found this review helpful

I had this car for 6 years. It was solid car with not too many problems. They are 3 times more to fix than on american car though. Key is 173 $ for example. Brakes $756. I bought it on advice from magazine as "best car in its class". Not. Is the most expensive car in its class. You can have Lexus RX for the money which is better and bigger car. Or 2 Honda CRVs which any of them will be worth more at trade in in 10 years. This car is shame for BMW. The ride is punishing harsh. The manual transmission is totally not math to engine. Panorama sunroof lets in so much noise. The leather seats have ugly inserts. The car is noisy and full of rattles. I felt like driving the cheap car.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Great car with little flaw

Great car w/little f, 10/13/2010
2004 BMW X3 2.5i AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

is it just my x? backseat gets wet whenever it rains. 3.0 seems right idea. 6 cd changer would've been nice. overall, tight ride.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Upholstery Seats

RDLUI, 08/27/2009
2004 BMW X3 2.5i AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Bought this vehicle for my wife when it first came out in 2004. Drives well and is very responsive... just like most BMW's... Have had a good experience overall and not much to complain about. However, the upholstery (not leather but vinyl fabric?) on the front driver's seat started cracking during the 3rd year of ownership and the fabric was replaced under warranty during the 4th and final year of warranty. My complaint is that barely a year later, the same cracking is appearing on the same seat. My wife weighs about 105 lbs and there's only 52,000kms (30,000 miles) on the car!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

no regrets

bluecoyote, 12/30/2005
2004 BMW X3 2.5i AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

i've been driving it for 1 and 1/2, and like it so much will likely buy it when lease is up. had an initial problem right after delivery - rattling windows. Dealer took care of it, no problems since. I have the faux leather interior which is awesome for my big dogs. Wish the trunk was little roomier and wish they had offered satellite radio at the time of purchase, but otherwise, it's great. Good gas mileage too. Would recommend this to anyone thinking of a crossover vehicle.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

X3 could be better

RussoX3, 11/28/2005
2004 BMW X3 3.0i AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

With 18k miles, this car rattles from a few areas, and there is a water leak soaking the back seat floor. Car handles great and is fun to drive - the 6 speed helps! Overall car is comfortable and handles like a BMW. Quality of materials is a problem.

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