Originally Posted by FunfDreisig

For those of us who don't plan to sell our 35d "in a few years" or even in a decade. The popularity of the 35d in the resale market is really a moot point unless our 35d is totaled. Predicting resale 10 yrs down the road is a pretty tricky. The E53 4.4i was wildly popular when it first came out. Then its lack of reliability became widely know (e.g. Consumer Reports) and resale values dropped like a rock. I know because I recently "sold" one in fantastic condition to our insurance company.

FWIW I didn't even consider the resale value of our 35d when selecting it or even while selecting colors, packages, options, etc. Since we keep vehicles 10+yrs, getting it right for US was our top priority.

I am much more worried that the wacky un-resloved electrical issue, that has left several folks stranded with an X5 that was running fine one day and a dead battery the next, will make our X5 too unreliable to keep. BTW this issue does not seem to be restricted to diesels.

Funf Dreisig