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Originally Posted by Quicksilver
If this is how you feel then my advice is go for it. But some of your logic seems flawed like the X isn't gonna keep you cool because of some small vents. Kinda nutty anology IMHO. But the X is not for everyone and it sounds like your Cayenne sold so stop bashin the X and get the C.  |
Okay, let's get something straight right off the top.
When I first bought the 3.0 X5 my son was constantly unsettled because there is precious little airflow up to a toddler in a booster seat. My son is important to me and we found ourselves often trying to direct the front vents between the seats, as the airflow was inadequate on a hot day.
Secondly, when I bought the 3.0, I actually got in it EVERY day and enjoyed driving it, long after the thrill of the new car wore off. It's only drawback was a mid range hole in acceleration that made getting on our freeways a challenge. When it came to trading in our 320 my wife wanted the 3.0 so I bought a 4.8 after test driving a LOT of alternatives.
I was AMAZED at the handling, the acceleration and told everyone that this was IT, the last car for a very long time as I was happy to spend $165k for the ultimate in driving pleasure. I even ordered a cooler colour than the lovely looking black to assist keeping the inside cool for my son.
What I got is a car that is massively unstable around a corner, pings to high heaven on any day over 24 degrees C, the rear suspension collapses whenever it feels like it whether I am driving or stopped, I have constant electrical faults (ext mirrors freeze in down position every day, susp inactive, cluster fails, passenger side door doesn't unlock, alarm goes off when it feels like it, the list goes on) and having patiently spent over 12 months and some 20 visits to the dealer who wrote a report to BMW AUST DENYING the faults exist, I waited 3 months for the official tech to visit. After demonstrating the faults and long discussions (including pointing out to the dealer their internal reports verify my claims), BMW AUST has written back to me stating that the pinging is unacceptable and they have offered to lower the compression in my engine so please go see the wonderful dealer to get the work done. That's it, case closed and ignore the suspension and everything else.
I've spent enough money with BMW over the years (and as with the Cayenne overlooking some faults) to have been a fan, but any company that tries to give you the brush off so consistently when the FACTS speak otherwise forces me to choose between trading both cars in for another brand and forgetting BMW, or going to court and fighting those $%^ers... either way I lose money and it pisses me because I thoroughly enjoyed my first X.
Third, and final, the day to day usage of the nav and phone were FAR easier in the Cayenne, something that I need due to my work and the fact that talking on a mobile is illegal with your hands where we are.....
NOT bashing, just an opinion
My solicitors will do the bashing.....