Let`s make sure you are clear on what this listing offers, exactly.
Basically
This listing offers a door main trim panel (montana leather).
You may also refer to it as a door card (montana leather).
Driver or Passenger Side
The part being offered here is for the passenger side in the context of the US market.
Front or Rear
The part being offered here is for the front of the vehicle.
Color
The color is Gray. The part being offered here is expected to fit
a BMW 3 Series, 4th generation, also known as: E46.
For the US market, the part being offered here does not fit the entire model series range. Please see the fitment chart.
This part does not fit all of the years for this model series. It only fits: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.
This part does not fit all of the body styles for this model series. It only fits the 4-Door, and Touring and only for the years indicated.
This part does not fit all of the model names for this model series. It only fits the 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i, and 330xi and only for the years indicated.
Part Number
The part number officially assigned for this part is 51418224598.
Pictures
The pictures you see on this listing are of the actual part you would be buying.
Specifically Included
Sometimes it is not clear what is included in the listing, so we are mentioning what we specifically include: Armrest. Interior door handle. Speaker cover.
Many buyers need one part that is included in this assembly but they do not need the entire assembly, so we offer some of these parts for sale separately:
Genuine BMW E46 Door handle, interior. Passenger. Front 51418200724: If you broke your interior door handle, you do not have to buy another entire door panel. You can replace just the interior door handle by chiseling off the plastic melt welds and then using epoxy and/or sheet metal screws to attach the replacement.
Not Included
The listing specifically does not include: Cable. Clamps. Clamp ring. Clips. Controls. Insulation. Speakers. Trim. Wiring.
For many buyers, their front door main trim panel (gray) is not missing, just damaged but the related parts are intact. Many buyers are fine with transferring these from their existing part.
But, for buyers who need to replace the related parts too, we offer them for sale separately:
Genuine BMW E46 Door trim. Mirror switch blank plate. Gray 51418224400: These must be removed as part of removing the main panel because underneath it is a Torx T-20 screw that attaches the door panel to the metal of the door. But these can be difficult to remove without damage, and they are in plain sight.
Many buyers are fine with paying for the right fasteners even though they are in used condition. For them, we offer fasteners for sale.
Probably everyone would prefer free fasteners, but every fastener (bolt, nut, screw) we offer has to be removed, authenticated, inspected, cleaned, added to computer inventory, then placed in the warehouse until sold. When sold, it has to be retrieved and packed, and the computer inventory level has to be downcounted. Doing this for free is not viable for this business.
The part we are offering here is a used but genuine BMW part. It was most likely original equipment (OE) installed at the factory when the car was manufactured. The company who supplied this part is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).