I got a suggestion for your next car. A 2005 toyota rav4. It has very high mileage, it looks clean from both inside and out. The wheel on the rear is what makes this car look so good. The horn is very strong although it is a meep. And the best part of it is the rating and of course the actual driving. Some people say it is really fun to drive a 2005 toyota rav4
Very nice. I’m not a huge BMW fan, but your car is pretty slick! Love a good old mid 2000s German SUV. I’ve got a 2006 Mercedes ML350 and it drives great. Love that car.
@@HondaAccordguy05 Love to hear it! My dad originally bought mine like 10 years ago and has had such a hard time getting rid of it because he loves how it drives so much haha.
The E83 x3 is definitely not bmw's best work but I gotta admit the m sport package really sharpens it up quite a bit especially with the painted trim instead of plastic.
I have a Green non-M X3 with the full tan / beige whatever interior. Its pretty loaded besides the seats, cargo net, and nav. 195k miles and going strong!!!! lol
I spent a couple months with an E90 335xi and it was ALWAYS broken. I wouldn’t wish the unreliability on anyone. Keep us up to date on everything that goes wrong with this. Also, isn’t it Alpine White? Alpina is similar to AMG Mercedes, but it’s kinda half way between Brabus and AMG.
With any bmw they have their issues. Some are worse than others, for example the E53 X5 and E60 5 Series are HORRIBLE! Don’t buy one. The x3 is one of the more “reliable” bmws made. After 2007 is recommended. However I’ve seen pleanty of 04-06 2.5I and 3.0i X3s with over 200K miles. For 2007 the less powerful and more troublesome 2.5L 4CYL was dropped and 3.0SI became standard. X3s have a strong engine and strong transmission in the later years. But the things I’ve had to replace or repair were: 4X4 actuator Driveshaft Passenger Control arm Full transmission repair Power steering fluid holder Brakes Oil change Tires Transfer case Some of those come with routine maintenance, however the 4x4 actuator and driveshaft are extremely common things to go wrong with x3s over 120k miles. I have had no electrical problems, no engine issues, the car has never left me on the side of the road, i believe if you just take care of “certain” bmws they will be as reliable as some other cars on the road, not Toyota reliable but it won’t be a bad car. If you or someone you know is looking for a bmw avoid the following 2004-2010 5 series (E60) these suck 1999-05 3 series (E46) very cheap but suck 1999-2006 X5 especially the 4.4L (E53) 2006-11 3 series with the 2.8L engine (E90) 2007-12 X5 with high miles (E70) 2011-16 5 Series with high miles, these suck There are more bad bmws than good ones, which is why they get a bad rep. Look past those and consider a good one and they aren’t horrible cars. Some do suck though.
@@HondaAccordguy05 Hehehe, I appreciate the whole BMW history lecture. Even if I didn’t need it as such, I’m sure someone will find it helpful though. You seem to have had to replace usual things which is good, I’m curious as to if yours is turbocharged or not. The turboed ones are highly stressed and less reliable, not to say the normal ones even touch a Japanese, or Korean, or even American car. I do agree about not buying old BMWs, although you say don’t buy specific models, I feel like, if you’re not ready for the challenges, spend your money elsewhere. One thing I beg to differ on is the E60 5 Series. Sure, the 5.0 V10 in the M5 is a terrible engine as it ages, but the smaller turbo 4, na 6, and turbo 6s, have all proven to be on par with other BMWs in terms of reliability. Not to say that means anything at all, BMWs aren’t what I would call reliable. The E60 isn’t unreliable by BMW standards, a family member of mine had 2 E60s, a 525 and a 535, I can’t comment much on the 25, but she kept the 35 for 8 years with no “major” issues. She sold on the 535 in 2016 to a close family friend who has been using it daily since. The car currently has over 170,000km and even though I’m not as nosey about that car anymore, I haven’t heard of any major issues. Kinda off topic but, in British Columbia (Canada’s Province that’s farthest to the west) there’s currently a manual transmission E61 535i for sale for 50,000 CAD! 50 GRAND FOR AN OLD 5 SERIES, NOT EVEN AN M5! I do get it though, it’s a low mileage example that’s really meant as a showpiece. I think you’d find it cool, check it out at Autotrader.ca The reason I bring this up is because I would go to any lengths to keep that car around for as long as possible. A heated garage and a lot of preventative maintenance. That’s what an old BMW needs, it needs an owner who understands how needy the car is going to be. A person who wants to be a poser isn’t going to treat an old BMW with the care it needs. You seem to be at least informed on what your X3 is going to need. I’m sure you’ve allocated funds to giving it the attention it needs too. In conclusion, a BMW is not a car for someone who is unprepared to give it more attention than a Civic.
In 2007 BMW launched the M-Sport Dynamics appearance package. Which used a different front bumper from the base X3s which have the fog lights mounted higher in the bumper. The M-Sports use the same bumper design from the 06 “Sport” Trim. Hints why it’s the same fog light placement.
There was also a series of minor changes made for the E83 X3 even after 2007, Which was the “Facelift” or LCI model of the X3. 2006 X3s are identifiable by the Use of the 2007 X3 Headrests and Same bumper as the 07-10 M-Sport X3. 2007-08 are the same vehicle, however in 2008 bmw changed the seat design to allow for the use of the “Comfort” headrests which were differently designed then the 06-07 model seats. In 2009 the X3 was no longer referred to as the 3.0SI, it’s now the X-Drive 30i, With badging on the lower portion of front doors instead of the previous X3 Having 3.0Si mounted on the fenders. As well as the addition of a new trim package called SAP, or sports activity package. Some other minor changes include Chrome wrapped radio control knobs and different wheel options. For 2010 (last year of the E83) BMW changed the exterior mirrors and the drop of the dark tan interior color.
