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Hey All, Yes i am new, I am shoping around for an 01-03 325xIT. would like it in a wagon, with AWD and manual trany. Any hints or suggestions as to what i should be looking for, or steering clear of? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!  | | Reply » hEP A nEWBIE.... |
I think you are right to want the manual transmission, but finding one in a wagon, let alone an all whell drive wagon can be difficult. Just the same they are out there and lucky for you the price can be significantly lower because the steptronic is much more in demand by your typical American wagon buyer.
I just bought one myself as described here:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...56&postcount=4
Good Luck 
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Quote: I think you are right to want the manual transmission, but finding one in a wagon, let alone an all whell drive wagon can be difficult. Just the same they are out there and lucky for you the price can be significantly lower because the steptronic is much more in demand by your typical American wagon buyer.
I just bought one myself as described here:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...ghlight=325xit
Good luck | I've always found it kind of ironic that people will say not to buy a car with a manual transmission because you'll have a hard time selling it, but then as soon as you want to buy an used one they're hard to come by. Seems there would be a smaller but dedicated market for this.
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Quote: | I've always found it kind of ironic that people will say not to buy a car with a manual transmission because you'll have a hard time selling it, but then as soon as you want to buy an used one they're hard to come by. Seems there would be a smaller but dedicated market for this. |
Indeed it is ironic but quite consistent and understandable. Manual transmission cars have become something of a niche market in the US, because demand for these vehicles has long been on the decline here. In the current used car market I believe those with manual transmission amount to about 15-17% of the total. For new cars I think it is nearer to 10 or 12%. The balance are some form of Automatic. (In Europe the proportions are just about the reverse.) Even if the markekt for manual transmission cars was steady and holding it can always be difficult (even with the now ubiquitous internet) to put buyers and sellers together when the total car market is so absolutely large and diffuse as it is in the US. Moreover, the total number of BMW wagons in the US is pretty small so if you set out to find one its going to be tougher than your run of the mill Ford GM or Toyota.
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