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Today, 07:22 AM | #1 |
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G83 - Can a Low Mileage 2004 daily drive?
Hi- I recently acquired a 2004 x3 3.0 with 18,000 miles.
I plan to only modify fog lights and DRL to a legal Orange tint. Do people feel an older x3 is safe for 7,8 year old kids in the back? No side airbags but it has a head airbag curtain. Comes from a local dealer and I’ve driven . Anything I can look for? Sales price is 13,000. Only scratch is on rear hatch (looks like someone opened it and hit garage door spring. Very minor scratche I’ll fix so it doesn’t rust. |
Today, 04:21 PM | #2 |
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Hi OP.
Do people feel an older x3 is safe for 7,8 year old kids in the back?? Answer: Yes I do, its not about the car, its about the driver. I guess if you have any mechanic friends to ask them if they mind inspecting it with you and to ask the dealer for the full service history of the car and a checklist of their franchise checks done similarly for all their approved user cars. |
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Today, 06:20 PM | #3 |
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It's an E83. I bought one last year for my gal to replace a Hyundai as it fit my budget better and I know BMW speak better than Korean.
My granddaughter is 10 and she's tall 5-5 and fits well. They had decent crash test results back when they came out. IF if was you I would get a decent PPI. I have done the Transfer Case Motor that was $250 and I did the labor plus the rear diff and transfer case oil plus front diff. It adds up quick. Ours has 141 miles. We have put 10k on it in just under a year. That's Blue and White motors right. Yours would be an M54b30 powered vehicles and they are known for weaker cooling systems. This site seems to have the most active E83 board https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/x3-e83-2004-2010.65/ |
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Today, 08:24 PM | #4 |
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My sister had an '06. Common problem can be the sunroof cassette. It can fail to open or to close and the repair is a full sunroof replacement. M54 in it is pretty much bulletproof. They tend to have VANOS issues at higher miles, and the cooling system needs maintenance on them at 100,000.
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