Thanks again...

The current owner is the second owner... a doctor, and definitely isn't real sharp on "car stuff" as he put it.

It has 71000, no major issues for me other than some dead pixels in the instrument panel readout and it will need a set of tires before summer is over.

The couple was originally asking $19.5.

I was considering an offer of no more than $17. Low ball or no?

It appears to be in really good shape. The only issues that made me think were:

The Sports Package debacle
Paint bubbled on the valve covers (possible overheat, or just BMW paint?)
Dead pixels on digital dash readout
He's added an aftermarket CD changer, and the install apparently killed off his battery... which then killed the alternator. So he had that wiring fixed (dark current issue I guess) and just replaced both.
Some small dings in the front grill area and a couple of dime size dents on the side, along with some light scratches near the driver's door handle.
I guess that's all I can remember at the moment.

Owner's ad description:
2001 BMW X5, 70,400 mi, ac, lthr, p/windows, tint, pdl, sunroof, abs, p/everyth, sports/pack, garaged, new br,bat,alt, serviced per manual,PERFECT m/CD

Here are some more shots:








OK, now with some more details... what's the feeling?

Sincerely,
Jim Kennedy