Used 2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A) Consumer Reviews
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A sexy, pimped out Forester!
Levi W, Cut Bank, MT, 08/08/2022
BMW X3 xDrive35i 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I ended up getting this car after switching out from a '07 Subaru Forester that had leaky gaskets and was in for a costly gasket replacement. I like Subarus, but this Subaru in particular I was never terribly in love with (it was a hand me down and honestly I only drove it because it had low miles at the time and it was a Subaru w/ AWD), and it was starting to leak oil fairly bad. I decided to begin looking for a new car. I ended up buying another car, a '13 Ford Escape, which I ended up bringing back because I discovered the turbo was going out, plus it was only FWD, no good for living in Wyoming, and as I was looking around the lot, a salesman who I'd worked with previously guided me towards a 2011 BMW x3 35i. I had spotted it earlier and thought it had a build similar to a Subaru Forester, the compact suv type style, which I liked for having room to take stuff around, but still not so big that you're having trouble trying to park. I normally don't go for the luxury car brands, but I admit I do appreciate a nice, sharp looking car (I love something with a sense of style), as well as a car that moves fast. As I got behind the wheel and put the gas pedal down during my test drive, my mouth instantly formed a big, wide, smile as this 6 cylinder turbo compact SUV launched me down the road much faster than my 4-banger Forester could. To top it off, it was all black, nice interior, leather seats, lots of nifty features I hadn't had in many vehicles, and it was in my price range (one of the other things that has held me back from luxury cars)! It had about 147k on it, but it's history looked solid. The previous owner I was told was a doctor, and they had seemed to spare no expense in upkeep of the vehicle. It looked in great condition for its mileage, and so I ended up taking it home. Since then, every time I take this car out, I just feel good. The sleek look, nice cold AC, nice acceleration for passing on highways (or just getting a nice adrenaline rush), a smooth ride... it's just a lot of fun. I've only owned this car so far for about 3-4 months, but so far have had no issues. Mine did have a few small issues: the passenger windows squeaks a bit when you open/close it, the console control knob doesn't click to the left properly. The interior panel of the backdoor must be missing some clips cuz it comes loose whenever I mess with it, but I'm not too picky. Some of the buttons on the steering wheel are faded from use, but all in all, still a very sharp vehicle, and a joy to drive. The console software is probably the most obviously dated point of the vehicle, but it still hooks up to your phone and plays music, which is all I need. I wouldn't bother using the built-in GPS, as you can't search for addresses and have to enter the address manually character by character using the control knob. The rest tho, is great! Mine came with the tech and premium packages, and everything about the car is awesome. I'm looking forward to taking it on some long road trips, as I feel this is where it really shines. Such a smooth ride, not loud, and good AC and all keeps you comfortable inside the vehicle. I'm waiting to see how the car lasts, as it is already up to almost 150k, but I love it, and right now I'm looking to drive this thing until it dies. If I'm still driving this at 250k, I'll be ecstatic.
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Driving machine
mkmbw, Columbia, MD, 04/25/2011
BMW X3 xDrive35i 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 20 people found this review helpful
bmw x3 35 i 2011 nice SUV to ride. I trade of my Jeep 2008 hemi v8 for bmw x3. good mileage about 18 in city. very handy to drive on city roads. lots of features, but very expensive compared to america cars with all those options. never mind bmw is much fun to ride than jeep. and only good about jeep is it was to good on heavy snow roads.
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