No doubt the E53 has a driver connection the new BMWs don't come close to.

I'm over 200k miles, and would not consider selling unless I'm offered more then I paid when I picked it up at 100k & one owner.

Lots of junk out there, sister in-laws Lexus RX has already been in for leaking valve cover gaskets (under 1 yr & 10k miles!!!).

Drove my father in-laws 2014 Lincoln MKC (5k mile vehicle) over 2k miles in February, what a flaming pile of crap! Actually checked the hood a few times during the trip, the hood shakes and jumps up/down while passing 18 wheelers at 80mph. The passenger side mirror actually moves down and needs to be adjusted after every few truck passes! The sheet metal behind the sunroof is about 1/4" higher then the back edge of the glass panel (actually looked up there at first gas stop because I could hear the wind noise while driving). Turning the climate control fan to high caused a shower of dust/road grit/pollen for the front occupants several times (this car is parked in a SPOTLESS home garage around 99% of the time).

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