According to the previous owner, who talked to the original owner, my X5 was never garaged, and spent most its' life in sunny West Texas (traveling to oil sites...the engine compartment and underside still show traces of desert alkali). And the clear coat just started peeling (hood & roof) last summer, after two months of excessive, over 100F temps. Mine is blue. And, at the same time, the clearcoat on red paint on our '98 GMC did the same; it's also never been garaged.

If BMW paint is regarded as long-lived, that's no surprise, but General Motors clearcoat has never been so highly regarded (examples: '68 Pontiac Bonneville in Nightshade Green faded/peeled after 4 years, '86 Chevy S-10 in Charcoal Grey clearcoat after 7 years...garaged for 2). I guess GM's paint quality has improved over the years, so I expect owners of newer BMW's should have longer-lasting paint, too.

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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01
topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"

Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E

Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide