2008 A/T / 2011 M/T BMW X3 2.0 DSL: Deal or no Deal?

**absinthe** · December 10th, 2017 12:18 AM

Hello fellow Tsikoteers / BMW experts,

Any insights / reviews / opinion on the X3, especially the 2008 and 2011 models?

What to look for when inspecting / buying this vehicle?

TIA

**granro01** · December 11th, 2017 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by absinthe

Hello fellow Tsikoteers / BMW experts,

Any insights / reviews / opinion on the X3, especially the 2008 and 2011 models?

What to look for when inspecting / buying this vehicle?

TIA

Look for maintenance records. Most expensive period are 50k and 100k kms. If they are selling is at around 49k or 99k kms. it will be cheap because you have to shoulder then the PM cost.

**mda** · December 11th, 2017 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by granro01

Look for maintenance records. Most expensive period are 50k and 100k kms. If they are selling is at around 49k or 99k kms. it will be cheap because you have to shoulder then the PM cost.

How expensive is expensive for 50k and 100k?

**Niner_seven** · December 11th, 2017 10:56 AM

I'm quite curious about the X3 as well. Yun mga 2006-ish can go for as low as Php650k.

I'm thinking it's the PMS and parts cost that's going to be a killer. Kasi minsan sa CUV yun 40k PMS umaabot ng....Php40k. So what more sa BMW -- plus will you bring it sa casa or do you know a mechanic who has the tools to access the engine? A Forester side mirror assembly already costs Php20k....what more BMW, right?

**olive davis** · December 11th, 2017 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by absinthe

Hello fellow Tsikoteers / BMW experts,

Any insights / reviews / opinion on the X3, especially the 2008 and 2011 models?

What to look for when inspecting / buying this vehicle?

TIA

Do you want a new one? I ordered X3 through a good dealer in the states (Customs Broker | Canadian Customs Clearance | Import to Canada | Clearit.ca), 2008 or 2011 model was not important to me, I`ve bought a white one of the 2011, but in the US you can find any option, I think. And it`s not a problem to import anything nowadays

**miko57** · December 14th, 2017 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by olive davis

Do you want a new one? I ordered X3 through a good dealer in the states (Customs Broker | Canadian Customs Clearance | Import to Canada | Clearit.ca), 2008 or 2011 model was not important to me, I`ve bought a white one of the 2011, but in the US you can find any option, I think. And it`s not a problem to import anything nowadays

How much would be the total cost of your imported x3 including shipping and taxes? What is the brand new srp of the model you ordered?

**ptk675** · December 14th, 2017 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by miko57

How much would be the total cost of your imported x3 including shipping and taxes? What is the brand new srp of the model you ordered?

someone told me the landed cost will be almost 3x the blue book value of the car if you bring in a used one from the US. i was almost tempted to bring home my brother in law's X3, but the shipping and taxes turned me off.

**chico020** · April 12th, 2018 06:02 PM

I think, you might argue the X3 represents a large premium over other model Touring. All I can say about the engine line-up is that, the X3 gets two turbodiesel engines, and three turbo petrols. The diesels span 2.0d (187bhp, 56.5mpg, 132g/km) and 3.0d (261bhp, 49.6mpg, 149g/km) variants, the petrols 2.0i (179bhp, 39.8mpg, 163 g/km), 3.0i (TBC figures) and M40i (355bhp, 34.5mpg, 188g/km) variants.
So, all come with an eight-speed auto and xDrive all-wheel drive all over in the UK. While the previous model offered an entry-level rear-wheel drive model, but that’s not coming here at this time in my opinion.

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