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#3064 of 4185 Re: Interior quality of X3, did I see 3 bad examples?? [gouldn] by cotmc

Mar 13, 2008 (1:13 pm)

Replying to: gouldn (Mar 12, 2008 10:34 am)
I'll make it "3 for 3". Our '04 X3 interior, with 37K miles, and with leather seats and wood trim on the doors, shows very little wear. In fact, most people cannot believe it is 4 years old. Some passengers actually think we bought it new last year! The only place I see visible wear is on the cargo carpetting in the back hatch area.
 
Hence, I don't know what to say about your experience? I'm hoping it was merely 3 bad examples, and some rather unfortunate luck for you. Were they all found at the same dealer? Were they Certified (CPO) vehicles? I'm not an expert, but I expect BMW dealers to replace delaminated or bubbling trim pieces when they certify a vehicle. (Roadburner: Would you agree?)
 
In response to your other question, the interior of the X3 did not receive any real upgrade until 2007.
 
Incidentally, last year I experienced some very minor bubbling on the trim around one of my cupholders, but this problem occurred in my 3-series coupe. Fortunately, the BMW dealer replaced the cupholder assembly for free under warranty. I definitely haven't noticed any similar issue with our X3. Since we weren't the original owners of either vehicle, I can't say whether this is a YMMV sort of issue, or if these wear issues are due to uncareful handling.

#3065 of 4185 Re: Interior quality of X3, did I see 3 bad examples?? [cotmc] by roadburner

Mar 14, 2008 (8:21 am)

Replying to: cotmc (Mar 13, 2008 1:13 pm)
I'm not an expert, but I expect BMW dealers to replace delaminated or bubbling trim pieces when they certify a vehicle. (Roadburner: Would you agree?)
 
Yes, although the quality of CPO BMWs does vary from dealer to dealer.

#3066 of 4185 The Eagle has landed by markcincinnati

Mar 17, 2008 (5:08 pm)

The new X3 is in the US (gotta love the order tracking feature on the BMW usa website.
 
Got a trip planned for the Easter weekend, so we probably won't quite have the new X3 in our garage.
 
Counting down the days tho. . .

#3067 of 4185 Brake Time! by roadburner

Mar 22, 2008 (8:26 am)

After 60K miles my wife's 2004 X3 2.5 finally needed brakes. Funny thing; the outside RR pad had begun to score the rotor but the pad wear sensor on the inside RR pad hadn't worn through yet- we never got a brake lining warning light. We checked the front pads and rotors while we we at it and they were almost gone as well, so we went ahead and replaced the pads and rotors at all four corners. The X3 is the first BMW that I've ever owned that wore out the rear pads before the front ones. All my other Bimmers would go through two sets of front pads before you had to touch the rear pads.
Kudos to Swope BMW in Louisville-in particular my Service Advisor Edwin-for taking the truck in at 10:00 AM(without an appointment) and having it washed and ready to go by 5:50 the same day.
By the time we put another 60K on it my son will be driving it...

#3068 of 4185 Re: Brake Time! [roadburner] by bodble2

Mar 24, 2008 (5:40 pm)

Replying to: roadburner (Mar 22, 2008 8:26 am)
"The X3 is the first BMW that I've ever owned that wore out the rear pads before the front ones."
 
Any chance that your wife may have a habit of leaving the parking brake engaged while driving from time to time?

#3069 of 4185 Re: Brake Time! [bodble2] by roadburner

Mar 25, 2008 (9:25 am)

Replying to: bodble2 (Mar 24, 2008 5:40 pm)
Any chance that your wife may have a habit of leaving the parking brake engaged while driving from time to time?
 
The X3 gives the driver a continuous warning chime if you drive off with the parking brake handle lifted by just one notch. Even if that wasn't the case, BMWs have a separate parking brake assembly that uses shoes that act against a drum which is cast into the rear rotors- as can be seen here. I checked a couple of X3 boards that are much more technically oriented, and their members confirmed that the rear brakes DO tend to wear out before the fronts. My Service Advisor also stated that X3s are harder on the rear pads.

#3070 of 4185 Re: Brake Time! [roadburner] by bodble2

Mar 25, 2008 (1:59 pm)

Replying to: roadburner (Mar 25, 2008 9:25 am)
I didn't know that about the X3 --- thanks for the info!
 
Do you know if that warning chime applies to all BMWs?

#3071 of 4185 Re: Brake Time! [bodble2] by roadburner

Mar 25, 2008 (4:12 pm)

Replying to: bodble2 (Mar 25, 2008 1:59 pm)
thanks for the info!
 
Glad to help.
 
Do you know if that warning chime applies to all BMWs?
 
I believe that all new BMWs have the warning chime, but I don't know when it was first introduced. I do know that my 1995 3 Series doesn't have it, and our 1997 528i also lacked the feature.

#3072 of 4185 Re: Brake Time! [roadburner] by bodble2

Mar 25, 2008 (5:52 pm)

Replying to: roadburner (Mar 25, 2008 4:12 pm)
It would be a useful feature for sure. I've been guilty, on a couple of occassions, of being half way down the block before realizing the parking brake is still on.

#3073 of 4185 Re: Brake Time! [bodble2] by roadburner

Mar 25, 2008 (6:20 pm)

Replying to: bodble2 (Mar 25, 2008 5:52 pm)
I've been guilty, on a couple of occassions, of being half way down the block before realizing the parking brake is still on.
 
Me too...

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