Q: Hey I'm looking at a 2004 325i to buy what are some things I should look at for and really inspect when I go see the car?

asked by on June 28, 2017

Hey I'm looking at a 2004 325i to buy what are some things I should look at for and really inspect when I go see the car?

My car has 98000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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