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The transfer case torque sensor issue seems to be a relatively isolated problem, but I know of at least (3) X3 owners who have had the same problem. This has been the only serious issue with my X3. I had a 3-week wait for the German parts to be delivered. If I have any issues with BMW NA, it's that they are not stocking a full complement of X3 replacement parts in the US even though the cars are assembled here. The assembly and finish done in Spartenburg seems to be of the highest quality, and was not to blame for the "serious" problem I had, and sincerely hope is fully corrected. For much of the time my car was in the shop, I had a new (250 miles on the odo when I received it) 328i loaner. Its interior panel assembly was sloppy and the steering was so numb that if it was mine I would have been very disappointed. The next loaner was a 535i X-drive. It was much better "put together" than the Series3, but was no better than my X3. Every car (not every model) has a different personality. In 1973 I purchased the first FIAT X19 delivered in Chicago ( a yellow and black example). At that time FIAT did not have a reputation for reliability (maybe the understatement of the decade). I drove the "heck" out of that car for (4) years and it was TOTALLY reliable. Nothing broke or failed. It started and ran better than any car I had owned up until then including a 1970 BMW 2002Tii. Some (individual cars) are reliable as an anvil and some are fragile prima donnas -just like people. Last edited by Lotus7; 06-08-2011 at 10:23 AM.. |
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