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Originally Posted by Daytonawim
There was an recall for the valvetronic, in the past, look for Google a repair is not cheap.
You have a shortlist of possible problems, check if some stuf is already, otherwise keep in kind that those repairs will find there way to you (and your wallet) in time.
My 2 cents. If the car looks clean and Well treated, bring it to the BMW dealer for a check (cost a few quit) and make a decision. They also can read out the key, and see if the car was at the dealer.
Make up your mind after inspection, so you can Bargain the price.
Also there is a recall for the 2 front airbags ( free of charge) replacement.
When I purchased my car I made a soort of plan an kept some reserve money tho take car of some thinks, some of them preventive.
And every car you look at will have some issues.
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Thanks - absolutely agree that when I'm buying a 10-year old vehicle there will be issues either at purchase or shortly down the road, and I expect that, whether they are things I can resolve myself or whether I need to take it to my indy specialist. I'll try to find out more about the valvetronic recall, to see if it's been done, if it's still available if it hasn't been done, and what the impact may be if it hasn't been done and is no longer available.
The car I tested last night seemed very well-maintained and cared for, and it was just surprising for me (after my E46 M3 and 2009 MB ML320) for it to not have an extensive repair history... I thought all cars did! This one seems to have just been working reliably with regular maintenance. Only real issue for me is that it doesn't have a hitch/brake controller wiring, which is easy enough to rectify but will add another $1K CAD to the end cost.
UPDATE - made an offer that would allow for the additional cost for the hitch and the seller accepted, so as of this afternoon I'll be the proud owner of a 2012 X5 335i. Looking forward to getting it and enjoying it!