2004 will have the first year bugs, and also the uber-ugly black rear bumper inserts. BMW NA thinks it can nickel-and-dime us by selling the reflectors as aftermarket accessories......HA! Anyway, '04s may have more issues, but as you can see from this board, its not terrible.

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