Let's face it, all second hand (or fifth hand in many cases) BMW enthusiasts are a little off. We enjoy the looks and driving characteristics so much we are willing to overlook the obvious maintenance costs associated with the aforementioned awesomeness.

The good news is they are usually very cheap to buy thanks to the average owner sucking at maintenance or not being independently wealthy so they have bottomed out on their depreciation. This means you can buy it and budget $2000 - $5000 immediately after purchase to bring it back into daily driver reliability territory. You'll still be into it for less than any new car or cpo vehicle options out there today.

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2005 X5 4.4i Build 04/05 Maintenance/Build Log
Nav, Pano, Sport (Purchased 06/14 w/ 109,000 miles) (Sold 8/15 w/121,000 miles)

2006 X5 4.8is Build 11/05 Maintenance/Build Log
Nav, DSP, Pano, Running Boards, OEM Tow Hitch, Cold Weather Pckg (Purchased 08/15 w/ 90,500 miles)

2010 X5 35d Build 02/10
Nav, HiFi, 6 DVD, Sports Pckg, Cold Weather Pckg, HUD, CAS, Running Boards, Leather Dash, PDC, Pano (Purchased 03/17 w/ 136,120 miles)