# About to buy a 2009 BMW X3

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-to-buy-a-2009-bmw-x3/119959>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Tags:** x3, bmw\
**Created:** [June 27, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-to-buy-a-2009-bmw-x3/119959 "2018-06-27T18:16:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@jrey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jrey)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-to-buy-a-2009-bmw-x3/119959/1 "2018-06-27T18:16:55Z")

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Looking into a purchase of a 2009 BMW X3 - 80k mi - originally from Hawaii [1st 50k] Remaining NJ and Texas - live in N ID/E WA area of country - sans the flood question/recalls - anything I should look into or for prior to closing a deal - thanks!

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-to-buy-a-2009-bmw-x3/119959/2 "2018-06-27T21:08:56Z")

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> [@jrey](#):
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> anything I should look into or for prior to closing a deal

Yes, another brand of car.

BMW’s have been developing a rather sad reputation for problems in their latter years.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-to-buy-a-2009-bmw-x3/119959/3 "2018-06-27T21:40:59Z")

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Is this an internet type purchase and have you even seen the vehicle? As Mr. Mustang said, used BMW and high repair bills are the normal events.

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**Author:** ![jrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@jrey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jrey)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-to-buy-a-2009-bmw-x3/119959/4 "2018-06-27T21:53:14Z")

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Thanks normally wouldn’t consider but the 2009 X3 has some outstanding reliability ratings via online ownership and prof reviews - have actually seen #1 ratings for used luxury vehicles

Appreciate your input

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**Author:** ![jrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@jrey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jrey)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-to-buy-a-2009-bmw-x3/119959/5 "2018-06-27T22:00:52Z")

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Thanks, internet - I too am a Volvo guy, just doesn’t seem to be much to love about the SUV’s these days based on reliability ratings - my ol 83 GL had 260K before I donated - miss the brick

Have a 98 Jeep Zj with 280k on it now and looking to replace SUV - safety 1st w/ reliability running a close 2nd - Jeep and Volvo seem to have lower reliability ratings these days - ran into 2009 BMW X3 reviews

Haven’t committed and Kia also has a better mileage SUV but lower safety

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-to-buy-a-2009-bmw-x3/119959/6 "2018-06-27T22:09:03Z")

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> [@jrey](#):
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> 2009 X3 has some outstanding reliability ratings

Which mean nothing on a 9 year old vehicle. Old vehicles have to be evaluated own their own as to the condition. The safety differences on vehicles now are really small .