- VIN: WBAEV33443PD5****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2003
Ownership Cost for 2003 BMW 3 Series 325i
Estimated: $37081 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$1715 |
$823 |
$720 |
$652 |
$583 |
$4493 |
Insurance |
$1458 |
$1509 |
$1562 |
$1616 |
$1673 |
$7818 |
Fuel |
$1625 |
$1674 |
$1732 |
$1802 |
$1883 |
$8716 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$2027 |
$1034 |
$789 |
$2291 |
$8904 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$468 |
$468 |
$468 |
$468 |
$468 |
$693 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$9006 |
$7224 |
$6414 |
$6319 |
$8118 |
$37081 |
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon Engine Cylinders: 6 Engine HP: 184 Engine KW: 137.2088 GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) Make: BMW Manufacturer: BMW AG Manufacturer Id: 966 Model: 325i Model Year: 2003 Note: Model Code: 0344,Shipping Weight Std.=3219 Auto.=3307 ,GVWR Std. = 4277 ,Auto. = 4365 GAWRRear = 2425 ,Service Load = 1058 ,Length w/ bumpers = 176 ,Width = 68.5 ,Height = 55.7 ,Track Front = 57.9 ,Track Rear = 58.4
Plant City: Regensburg Plant Country: Germany Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR Wheel Base Short: 107.3
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2006 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
I HAVE A BMW 320D. A FEW DAYS AGO MY WIFE WAS OUT SOMEWHERE AND SHE LOCKED THE CAR IT WEREN'T LOCKING SO SHE OPENED THE DOOR AND THEN PRESS LOCK, IT LOCKED. WHEN SHE CAME BACK SHE WAS TRYING TO UNLOCK IT BUT IT WEREN'T UNLOCKING. SHE HAD TO USE THE TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE FOB AND OPEN IT MANUALLY, THEN THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF SO SHE HAD TO TURN THE CAR ON SO IT WOULD STOP. NOW ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE OPENS BUT YOU HAVE TO OPEN IT MANUALLY WITH THE KEY, HE REST WON'T OPEN OR CLOSE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE BMW GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT WILL COST AROUND Ј600 TO REPLACE THE LATCHES. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND YOU DON'T EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN TO A Ј27,000 CAR AFTER ONLY HAVING IT FOR 3 YEARS. ALSO IF THEIR EVER WAS AN ACCIDENT AND THE DOOR LATCHES STOPPED WORKING NO ONE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET OUT, THEY WOULD ALL HAVE TO RUSH OUT THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TR |
2003 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
MY BMW 2003 330I IS EQUIPPED WITH ZKW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES THAT HAVE PLASTIC XENON PROJECTOR BOWLS INSTALLED INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF USAGE THESE PROJECTOR BOWLS BURN OUT AND AS A RESULT, THE REFLECTIVE COATING THAT ALLOWS LIGHT TO BE FOCUSED THROUGH THE PROJECTORS ARE BURNED OFF REDUCING EFFECTIVE LIGHT OUTPUT FROM THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. UPON INSPECTION, BOTH MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES SUFFERED APPROXIMATELY 50% LOSS IN EFFECTIVE LIGHT OUTPUT DUE TO BURNED OUT XENON PROJECTOR BOWLS AND I FOUND THAT MY FOG LIGHTS WERE PUTTING OUT MORE LIGHT THAN BOTH MY ZKW HEADLIGHTS. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS ALL 3-SERIES SEDANS MADE FROM 2002 - 2005. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE, AS A RESULT OF BMW INACTION TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND CORRECT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFICIENCY, EITHER REPLACED THEIR ORIGINAL ZKW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WITH DEPOT AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLES OR HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTED ZKW PROJECTOR BOWLS WITH AL PROJECTOR BOWLS OR FX-R PROJECTOR BOWLS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS IT IS A SERIOUS ROAD SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR |
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