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upallnight · #5 07-28-2016, 07:32 AM

[QUOTE=Mr_byers;1083920]I like the 01 over the 06 because of the sports package but in reading forums the 04 and newer has an xdrive system. Not sure is that an overall better system than the 01 or not. I'd prefer the v8 but the maintenance concerns me.[/QUOTE]

If you are not a DIYer and maintenance is a concern of your, a used X5 is probably not the right vehicle for you. The xdrive uses a plastic actuator gear that is known to strip out. A new actuator gear is around 30 bucks or less on Amazon, but most dealers will not repair the transfer case, they will sell you a new transfer case and the cost is around 2 grands plus labor.

Door handle carriers are a known problem on all X series. Cost at the dealer is around 200 bucks plus about 2 hours labor so depending on what the dealer's labor rates are it can be a 500 to 600 bucks repair. There are cheaper door carriers but that what they are cheap. They either don't fit correctly or they will break in a couple of months and you will need to replace them again.

The aux fan is another problem area. You can drive the X with a broken fan, but the AC won't work. It's a 4 hours job to replace the fan since you need to remove the front bumper cover in order to get it out.

On the I6 engines, the CCV is a problem if you do a bunch of short drives in the winter months. The CCV eventually become clogged with sludge and may leave to hydro locking the engine. You don't want to know what it will cost to repair or replace the engine.

If you do decide to buy an X5, make sure you get both sets of keys, since a new key is only available from the dealer. A new key is around 200 bucks.

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