Buying 9-3 03 or 04 ??

I am looking for a new car , I am giving the 325ic to my daughter and need some thing to drive.  I can find some deals on 03 9-3"s, but the price goes way up for a 04.  What's the differnce other than the year it was made.  Does the 03 have a problem or something?  I think 03 was the first year of the new style and nornally first year runs have a few little issues, did the 03 have alot of issues or something?

I don't see much price differnce between 04 and 05 or even 06.

Any advice would help,  I am amost sure I want a 9-3

Technically the only thing that changed was the body...the engine and most of the interior is the same as the previous generation, I can't imagine it having major problems, other than what wa inherited.