2005 BMW 325

Rating from Pizza Man

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		3 out of 5
Reliability:		2 out of 5

"I loved driving this car, but hated the maintenace issues. We had the AC repaired/replaced 3 times in 4 years. Thankfully we bought an extended warranty to cover these repairs. Without the warranty I would have been very unhappy. Dynamically the car drove wonderfully, but too expensive to keep on the road. Not as bad as our Mercedes, but close. I love German cars for their driving dynamics, but cost to maintain is excessive."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from TBryant80

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Great value for the money. Super reliable, and best acceleration, braking, and handling of any car that I test drove in its class."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Clodhopper

(4)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"I only have one gripe about BMW. At $100 an hour to work on this car you would think the technician would be an expert on it but not so. I had a heater/air blower problem and after getting it back from a BMW dealer it has never worked right since. Hot air coming out with cold air. It worked perfect when taken into the dealer for this motor problem and that was the end of it. A sign said the coffee machine would take more money for repair than my BMW $1000 plus so far."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Having fun

Rating from Slick

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"This car is my dream car. One of my friends has this exact one but a 2002 model. Ive never seen anything more reliable in a sports car. Hope to get this one soon!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

Primary use for this car: Having fun

Rating from Couper

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"This car is reliable and is very fun to drive. It's great on gas and very safe (air bags everywhere, DSC, adaptive headlights,etc...). Overall, I've never had an issue with it!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Wanderer

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Handling:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Features:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		3 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I recently bought a 325 convertible with 37,000 miles in superb condition with the remainder of BMW's 100,000 mile warranty. I don't disagree with most of the acclaim this car has received from owners or the press. However, I'm not convinced it deserves the title of Ultimate Driving Machine (UDM). My Chevy Monte Carlo SS has full gauges, the BMW has only fuel and temp. Shouldn't the UDM at least have gauges for oil pressure and voltage? Why do I have to pull the door handle twice to get out? Once to unlock the door and then again to open it. I cannot think of a single scenario when I would want the door unlocked and not want to get out. The computer only allows for one readout at a time so I can't have the outside temp. and fuel remaining ( or anything else) in view at the same time. And there's no compass which almost every car has today. The seats (non sport) don't have enough thigh support. I guess that's why the "sport" option has expandable seat cushions. Seems to me that the UDM should have decent seats in all it's models. I know that all this is nit picking to all those people that worship BMWs. But driving is more than how well a car corners, accelerates, and stops. The Ultimate Driving Machine should be extremely comfortable, inform its driver of all operations under the hood, and allow for simple unobtrusive operation of all of its functions. My Chevy does all this and has 200 hp compared to the BMW's 184, gets 33 mpg hwy compared to the BMW's 26 and has far more comfortable seats. Sorry, but the BMW 325Ci falls short. I enjoy driving it and I don't regret buying it, but it's not an UDM."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Having fun

Rating from Method

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Handling:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I have owned a lot of American cars, this is my first German car and I love it! I drove an old girlfriends 1997 and it felt nearly new even though it was about 8 years old. From then on I always said I wanted to own one. My favorite features are naturally the heated seats up here in Canada, and BMW 'ambient light' in the cabin. It makes you feel special. I would however avoid buying a RWD car for the winter again, the minute there's snow on the ground it becomes very scary, with the addition of winter tires, it becomes more manageable, but still not 100%. Opt for the XI model(the all wheel drive option) if you can."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Flyingphil

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Handling:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Features:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"I purchased this car used in Vancouver and drove it 6500 km's back to Nova Scotia. Great trip in a marvelous car. It handles so well and gets great gas mileage."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: N/A

Rating from BMW forever

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Handling:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Features:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"bought a used 2005 325i inCalgary. Great handling and maximum use of horsepower.very comfotable seating for 4 people.I have driven it for 5days now and it gives great gas mileage even though it uses premium fuel.Mine has the executive pakg, moonroof heated power seat , alloy wheels and high end stereo.Car is great on open road as well in the city."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: N/A

Rating from buckeye

(5)
Comfort:		3 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Handling:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"1st BMW and I'm not disapointed. There definitaly is a difference in the feel of the car expecially when you have to drive a non BMW, very noticable"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: N/A