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By Mark Phelan / The Bulletin
October 2, 2011
The words, “Hey, that’s a good price,” seldom occur to me when I test a new BMW. Lots of other words do. Mostly expressions of driving pleasure — “Wow,” “Yes,” “Oooh” — interspersed with foul language and inarticulate groans of frustration at its complicated controls.
The new 2011 X3 xDrive 35i....
