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Originally Posted by Helihover
Yes I would buy another. I would however go for a 3.0 instead of a 4.4 if I did it again. And most likely hunt for a manual.
I see some here don't understand one of my favorite sayings, "you have to pay to play". Having a 6,000lbs. SAV with 300hp and the handling of a sports car is too cool! It's awesome. It's playing 
A machine of this caliber will obviously require more attention than the F car sitting next to it.
Maybe some of the people that wouldn't do it again are done working on cars and over it. Or maybe they really don't enjoy driving and are more focused on getting from piont A to B.
I have plans to purchase another X5, but will most likely come home with an E70 with a third row. If I happen to come across a clean manual E53, I might also entertain that idea too. |
Good points.
There is a plus and negative side to any vehicle purchase. Each of us determine what will be considered on either side. If the plus side wins than the vehicle is a good value.
When I purchase a used vehicle a positive is that it is far less expensive than a new one. The negative is that it is more likely to have things fail. What that cost will be is largely unknown. Having been a part of the forum for some time I would never suggest a potential new X5 owner ask about the repair costs to keep an E53 on the road. Not saying there is nothing that will help but it is too easily lost in the bombardment of anecdotal bias.