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Also, I didn't get the premium package, but opted for the winter package (heated seats, fold down seats), automatic and sunroof. It's silver grey with a black leatherette, which I understand wears better than leather. The interior silver finish seems to look sportier and better with the black interior than the wood. I didn't see the reason to spend extra for the premium for the power seats and wood.
Any opinions or advice? I need to know ASAP.
Thanks.
Is this for real? Is this what you guys did? It seems awfully conservative to me.
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Please restate your deal to me because I plan to offer soon! Did you get the car below invoice? Was the $2000 deducted afterwards? Confused here!
Scott
It handles quite well, but keep in mind the xi sport package is NOT the same as the regular sport package on the i models. It has different wheels, but they are narrower than the 325i SP. The ride height is about .75" higher ( I guess to have higher clearance for the nasty weather).
In my 48,000 miles since 3/02, maintenance has been no problem (except for a cluster controller computer - replaced in < 1 day under warranty and a broken windshield (under warranty)).
Handling is good, but keep in mind you are on narrower rubber and riding a bit higher. Brakes are incredible. The AWD complexity comes into play for your transmission. Everything else is pretty much the same.
I just put on new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires as I didn't want dedicated snows for the few days a year we get the snow (soCal). If it gets THAT bad, I stay home or take one of my Jeeps. There was no additional costing just because I have AWD.
-Paul
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the price was invoice plus $500. Then the $2000 was deducted, so it worked out to $1,500 below invoice. Now I am reconsidering
getting one with a premium and leather since I don't feel comfortable with the manual seat adjustment. Also the leatherette didn't feel as nice as the leather. I 'm not leasing...paying cash. and when I add up all the a la carte charges of the BMW I'm wondering whether the "fun drive" is really worth $35,000 when you cat get an Infiniti g35 or Acura TSX much better equipped with a comparable ride and for $5,000-7,000 less. I like the exterior look of the BMW the best, but the interior of the 325 is very standard for an entry level luxury car.
Please help me decide. The $2000 incentive expires in a couple of days.
There are over 100 2003 325's in my area and they want them off the lots before they begin bringing the 2004's. Maybe that's why the deals are better in NJ.
The TL is beautiful and classy. I sat in one today. They're competing with the 330's though for about $10,000 less and selling here at or above MSRP. I can see why you're having a tough time deciding. That's how I feel. I also like the G35 and can get it fully equipped for less than the 325. But i'm not fond of all the plastic in the interior.
however, i do not think it is possible to have the doors automatically UNLOCK when you shift back into park.
the dealer informed me that, unfortunately, this was not the first time they had seen this, and the tranny was replaced under warranty. to acura's credit, they also extended the warranty from 50K to 75K miles after i moaned about this happening, but i dumped the car soon after the tranny replacement.
i picked up the 325ci and took a huge loss on the CL, but there is no comparison. the acura is a more powerful car, and it's a great value, but no matter what specs you put down on paper, the acura doesn't handle and drive like the BMW--not even close.
i haven't tried the infiniti G35, but i've been very impressed with what infiniti has done with their cars since coming up with the I35--a friend picked one of those up when they first came out. infiniti seems very hungry, and that shows in their cars. acura seems to be behind the eight ball again.
my two cents (if it's even worth that)...
the stock unit in my $14K scion xB (my second car) trounces the BMW unit. i plan to rectify that situation soon, though.
I am not sure if changing the rings will affect the warranty's coverage -- you might want to write BMW NA with that question.
honestly though i hate it... even honda accord LX come with better sound systems.
but honestly, with two sub woofers and all that 600 bucks can buy, the HK in my wife's car completely sucks minus the fact that it changes volume based on speed of car, but then again, the road noise is higher in a convertible and so it might matter more that the HK is a lackluster system...
it was a cool car, but the tranny should not have failed. the dealer said that they had a defective run of trannys, and i got one of them. of course, the silver lining is that i sold it and got the bimmer.
you don't have to go all-out and put in the nakamichi head unit and the ADS speakers and amps to get good sound.
i still might, though!
I can't wait to wake up and say, I wanna spank my car at 150mph today for my 12 minute drive to work... get to a browser and set up my car to lower its suspension, tightens its guts...
ok, this ketosis is getting to my brains.
ksso
but you get the picture, the car has to more than just roll to get the locks to sink in.
2004 2.5 X3 without options $30,995
2004 3.0 X3 without options $36,995
same ball park as the 3.
compare that to 2004 3.0 X5 without options at $40,995... the 2003 X5 to 2004 X5 spread is $800
ksso
In addition, while accelerating, I get a rattling sound coming from the transmission. When I shift gears it goes away, then as the RPMs go higher it comes back. Has anyone had this happen to them?
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and bobbed around on the Atlantic until Oct 16th when the ship unloaded in New Jersey. Unexpectedly two other ships unloaded that day( and each ship can carry up to 6,000 cars) and the result was my car was in the VPC for a lonnnnnng time. BMW Owner's Circle thinks it is still there but the fact is that I picked it up from my dealership in Indiana yesterday soon after it rolled off the BMT truck. It was going to take an extra day to prep it but I took it anyway and will wash the German bugs off the hood myself.
Suffice to say I have been driving the car a lot in the past 24 hours and my face is aching from all this grinning.
The 5 speed is the main reason but I mustn't forget the Sports Package and those awesome seats.
They are heated so driving around with moonroof open in 48 deg temperatures is no problem. The Gipsy Kings are banging away on the HK (admittedly not as good as my B&W/Rotel set up but it fits in the car better and costs a fraction of).
The Adaptive Xenons are peeking around the corners looking for deer out here in the Michigan woods and the DVD Nav is guiding me home.
Interestingly my old car, the Fern Green 2001 325i is now a CPO in the dealer's showroom-the only CPO in there and is marked up alomost $5K over my buy-out price.
At some point I will be putting together my ED story with photos on a web site but first I have some driving and some gardening to catch up on.
A few things are clear to me now....
1 ED is the way to go (For me at least) regardless
of whether I saved money or not (I paid $3800 under MSRP) The driving experience in Germany was priceless.
2 A manual gearbox raises the fun quotient quite a few notches and makes me feel like I am helping the car show off his stuff.
3 Sports Package is a no-brainer. The car lives for cornering.
Norris, eyeing the keys once again
All I meant to point out was the car has to more than just roll to get the locks to set in.
ksso
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