Is the BMW X3 any good?
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It seems like they would fit me pretty well for a DD. I would be looking at the 2004-05 3.0L 6-speed.
Yes, I've driven one.
I can fully maintain and repair a 944 so that should be a yardstick for my wrenching capabilities. Could I maintain one mostly on my own?
Thanks,
Jackson
Yes, I've driven one.
I can fully maintain and repair a 944 so that should be a yardstick for my wrenching capabilities. Could I maintain one mostly on my own?
Thanks,
Jackson
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here is my 04 2.5...I have 72k miles on it, not one single electrical problem. I have towed this trailer (with my race bike) across the country (Ga to Wa) and all over Wa to races. Repairs I have done to the BMW...
Intake boot
Crank Case vent valve (think AOS for the M96 engines)
Valve cover gasket
belt tensioner
changed fluids
1 headlight
front brake rotors/pads
that is it!
it is very comfortable, cheap insurance, extremely reliable, very safe to drive in the PNW wet weather
it has auto climate control, rain sensing wipers, massively huge sun roof, cruise control, Ipod interface, all the good stuff
the 07-up have problems with the auto tranny and are more electrically intensive
it is actually a very very easy vehicle to work on
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Ours lost the front washer pump, rear washer pump and the passenger side mirror motor (all under warranty). Other than that, the car has been dead reliable. Of course the warranty ended three weeks ago.......
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one thing negative I will say is that the AC is pretty weak in anything above 110 degrees. I was in Oklahoma for a class this summer (hottest on record in forever, around 115 every afternoon) and by the time I got back to my hotel is about the time it was cooling down inside. It is a pretty big space inside with a big glass roof to cool down!