Hi Guys,

I am a long time BMW Owner and current owner of an E70 X5 that was totalled the other day. I'm still crying about it. I decided rather then running off to BMW and buying a brand new one....I'd take a step back and look at the first X5 that I fell in love with. (My Husband was doing cartwheels when I told him that) I found a manual 2003 some 300 miles away from me and called the dealership and put a deposit on it before even seeing it. Ill hopefully be able to take the trip out there after Christmas.

The truck is nicely equipped 2 owner and dealership serviced, sport pack, damper suspension, hi-fi audio, navi, rear climate and most importantly a manual transmission. I know the typical BMW things to look for, valve cover, oil pan, oil cooler etc. I can handle most of the stuff myself but I am just curious if there is anything in particular that I need to look for. I have spent hours on this thread. I just don't want to hit any surprises.

I know the truck is 13 years old so it wont be perfect. It'll be a fun project for me but I don't want to hear the typical used car lecture that I always get whenever something outside of normal maintenance happens to a car that I buy. My husband never owned a BMW outside of factory warranty and is awful with the mechanical side of things...he just has me fix it or trades it in.

Thanks in advance. I have a feeling Ill be using this forum a lot more than with my E70 but look forward to getting into a less techy BMW and a more driver oriented car again.

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2010 X5 3.0 X-drive Titanium Silver/Black
2018 Ford F-150 Platinum Crew
2010 528xi (His)
2017 M2 Manual (His)

Former Headaches:
2008 X5 RIP
2015 M235
2013 135is
2009 535xi Wagon (JUNK)
2007 530xi 6spd CPO Sport (Best Damn Car EVER)
2011 335xi M-sport Coupe 6spd (Sex on Wheels)
2010 550GT "CPO" (Junk)
2012 X5 35d "CPO" (More Junk)
2004 330i ZHP Sedan
2002 325xi Wagon
2000 323i Sedan
1998 M3 Sedan
1992 325i Sedan