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2003 BMW 330i Sedan – Loaded w/Options – Mystic Blue Metallic
Excellent Condition – 66K miles – $24,764
Includes BMW Extended Warranty and Maintenance for 100,000 miles (valid till April 2009)

Why am I getting rid of it? (This is the first question I would ask a seller:
simple, BMW’s new 335i came out, and I got one.)

You’ll have to excuse my enthusiasm in the descriptions below… I know everything
there is to know about this car, and I have explained that to many people over
the last 3 years. (I even have spreadsheets.)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Extended warranty means you don't have to pay for any repairs till April 2009 / 100,000 miles! (BMW repairs are expensive.)
• Deceptively fast for 225 HP, 214 lb-ft of torque (0-60 in 6.7 sec, top speed 155 MPH)
• Incredible gas mileage for its speed (I have got 29.0 mpg @ 70.0 mph round-trip to Berkeley and San Francisco from Santa Clara)
• Fantastic handling: acceleration, cornering, braking (all while keeping a very smooth ride)
• More than 85% of max torque available from 1,500 rpm to 5,500 rpm (95% from 3,000 - 5,500 rpm)
• No accidents of any kind; all services have been done on time
• Loaded with intelligent options
  • Premium package (leather, auto-dimming mirrors, power seats with 3 memories for driver, 12-way adjustable front seats, power moonroof)
  • Sport package (17-inch wheels with sticky, fat tires – 225/45 in the front, 245/40 in the rear)
  • Automatic (5-speed with semi-automatic mode)– I’ll show you how to get the most out of this. There are several convenient features the manual doesn’t mention
  • Xenon high-intensity headlights with auto-leveling (so they don’t blind others) – see 33% further down the road
  • Premium Harmon Kardon audio system with 12 speakers (3 speakers in each front door, 2 in each rear door, and 2 subwoofers in the trunk!)
  • Heated seats (great for cold weather)
  • Fold-down rear seats (very rare but useful option)
  • Gray leather sport seats with brown wood trim (very classy)
  • Extremely tight 34.4 foot tuning radius (almost nothing on the road beats it – the new 3 Series is 36.1 feet in comparison, and a Mazda 6 is 38.7 feet!)
  • Park distance control (no need to turn your head back as you reverse – just use your mirrors and the beeps will tell you the rest)
  • No navigation (save $2000 and get an aftermarket GPS!)
  • Metallic paint (has lived most of its life under TWO coats of wax)
• Solid German construction everywhere with great attention to detail
• Great safety ratings and features (stability control, traction control, ABS)
• Instantaneous MPG meter included in instrument panel so you can make sure you’re driving efficiently
• Engine is exceptionally smooth – inline 6 configuration with no vibration,
  fantastic sound and exhaust note. The engine was in Ward’s Top 10 Engines list in 2001, 2002, and 2003 (2.5 liter version won 2 International Engine of the Year awards in the 2.0 – 2.5 liter category)
• Leather and carpets were just cleaned and conditioned
• Includes spare key and valet key
• Comes with all required paperwork
• Never been modified (aside from upgraded
  tires)
• High-quality photos available to serious
  parties

PRICING EXPLANATION

Edmunds Private Party Price = $24,364 (“Outstanding Condition”)

Adjustments:

+ $2,000 for extended warranty and maintenance (expires at 100,000 miles or May
2009, whichever comes first – Original price was well over $3,000)
+ $250 for upgraded Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires rated for up to 186 MPH (these same tires are on the
Porsche Carrera GT!)
- $500 scratched rims
- $100 cracked fog light
- $500 minor scratches and wear

Final price: $24,764