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#1452 of 1461 X3 2004-2005 Purchase Prices? by tennisboy Jun 21, 2008 (8:30 pm)
I am shopping around for a 2004 or 2005 X3. Most of what is within my budget (around $21,000) are 2004s, 2.5s or 3.0s. Three questions:   1) Is the 2004 X3 a good car? I'm also considering an Audi A4 (2004) so any comparable guidance would be great.   2) How much better is it to buy from a Certified Pre Owned dealer than a used lot?   3) Is $22000-$23000 reasonable?   Thanks!
#1453 of 1461 Took the plunge for my 1st car. by tennisboy Jun 23, 2008 (2:53 pm)
Well, I did it. I just bought a 2006 X3 3.0 w/40K for a killer $22K. Pretty good deal, eh? I am really excited about it!!
#1454 of 1461 Recent Pricing? by stewdy Jul 30, 2008 (2:08 pm)
Anybody purchased an X3 recently? I've been looking at them and was wondering what kind of deals people had been getting. Are the discounts remotely comparable to what people have been posting about X5's or much less than that? I've seen amounts nearing $7-8K off MSRP posted in the X5 forum.   Obviously MPG is on everyone's mind right now, but honestly, the MPG difference isn't a huge one between the two vehicles, so I think it would almost be worth it to go ahead and get an X5 if the effective price difference between the two was even lower because of better incentives on the X5. Is there anything like the X5 Premium Package Incentive with the X3? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Replies to this message: bodble2 (Jul 30, 2008 11:09 pm) stewdy (Jul 31, 2008 8:55 am) szimdahl (Jul 31, 2008 6:41 am)
#1455 of 1461 Re: Recent Pricing? [stewdy] by bodble2 Jul 30, 2008 (11:09 pm)
Replying to: stewdy (Jul 30, 2008 2:08 pm) "...the MPG difference isn't a huge one between the two vehicles"   I assume you're referring to the X5 3.0. If so, how's its performance compared to the X3? Right, not so good. But if you move up to the X5 4.8, the mpg gap widens. Replies to this message: stewdy (Jul 31, 2008 8:55 am)
#1456 of 1461 Re: Recent Pricing? [stewdy] by szimdahl Jul 31, 2008 (6:41 am)
Replying to: stewdy (Jul 30, 2008 2:08 pm) I bought a 2007 X3 CPO back in April ( a little before the higher gas prices) with 6400 miles. It was a "retired" service loaner. It is Jet Black with black interior, premium package, xenons, cold climate, nav, and heated steering wheel. I paid $37,900 for it. I've only put about 2500 miles on it so far but am averaging about 22 mpg in my mixed driving commute in Chicago so far.
#1457 of 1461 BMW X3 sales falling substantially by jrynn Jul 31, 2008 (8:13 am)
According to a BMW news release on sales, the company has sold 31.5% fewer X3s in the US in the first half of 2008 as compared to the first half of 2007   2007 YTD through 6/30 - 14,026 2008 YTD through 6/30 - 9,611   I'm surprised people aren't reporting more generous deals. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Jul 31, 2008 8:23 am) bodble2 (Jul 31, 2008 2:00 pm) bodble2 (Jul 31, 2008 2:04 pm)
#1458 of 1461 Re: BMW X3 sales falling substantially [jrynn] by kyfdx HOST Jul 31, 2008 (8:23 am)
Replying to: jrynn (Jul 31, 2008 8:13 am) I would attribute part of that drop to the changes in the lease deals from last year to this year.. This year they are good... Last year they were stupid good...   The rest you can put on the rise in gas prices, I guess...   They don't have any dealer cash on the X3s, but they do have 0.9% financing for 60 months... That equates to about an extra 10% off, compared to market rates..   regards, kyfdx Host-Prices Paid Forums Replies to this message: bodble2 (Jul 31, 2008 2:00 pm)
#1459 of 1461 Re: Recent Pricing? [bodble2] by stewdy Jul 31, 2008 (8:55 am)
Replying to: bodble2 (Jul 30, 2008 11:09 pm) Yeah, I was talking about the X5 3.0 vs the X3 as far as MPG's. The extra weight the X5 carries vs the X3 would definitely be noticeable 0-60, but that's not a huge concern since my A4 2.0T and Miata don't exactly scream off the line. Despite the fact that sales are down vs last year, there still seem to be about a 2-3:1 ratio of X5's vs. X3's on lots.
#1460 of 1461 Re: BMW X3 sales falling substantially [kyfdx] by bodble2 Jul 31, 2008 (2:00 pm)
Replying to: kyfdx (Jul 31, 2008 8:23 am) 'They don't have any dealer cash on the X3s,..."   They do up here in Canada....up to $4500, although that may be more to address the high Canadian $.
#1461 of 1461 Re: BMW X3 sales falling substantially [jrynn] by bodble2 Jul 31, 2008 (2:04 pm)
Replying to: jrynn (Jul 31, 2008 8:13 am) I just think SUVs in general, are a dying genre. First the minivan, now the SUV. Probably several factors. One, trends always come and go in cycles; two, the high gas prices, and three, the aging baby-boomers and more and more empty-nesters. Not many people need a bulky SUV anymore. Its just not as cool anymore. You think Hummer owners are getting envious looks?

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