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In production from 2019, the x3m is a wellmade bmw suv. Bmw has admitted that hundreds of its vehicles may need to be checked for a potentially catastrophic design fault. They have professionally been refurbished from the inside and outside making them look brand new. My point is that they should build a car that can cope with local conditions.
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