Well, well ,well there definitely is something funny here! Sorry I have not been diligent in updating everyone I was on a missionary trip in Haiti just after this happened!
Just before I left I went to the dealer who stated that they found no malfunction and this had to be an operator mistake. So we are "out of good will" going to replace the carpet, some electronics on center console, anthracite liner, and THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WITH SENSORS!
One heck of a NON malfunction fix! Perhaps I may have been remiss in telling everyone earlier I bought 2 (two) X5 35d exactly the same to the tee color and all. The one in question since we picked it up always took 2-3 times to start with push button. The day before the incident the car phone speaker with a friend talking on it was interjected simultaneously with multiple radio stations blaring.
I have talked to customer relations and requested a buyback on the 16 day old vehicle. The first response was NO! Further up the line with corporate who was not aware of all that they were fixing and that a loaner car has been refused to me even to this day are looking further into the fiasco. Interestingly when I was talking to corporate she was confirming that I had already been offered $3000.00 on top of everything... This was the first I had heard this and it added more suspicion to the situation.
I have to say I love the other X5 we have and have already looked at audi, MB blutech, MDX! Oddly I have been so upset about this when I see a BMW commercial I feel sick! We will see what happens

dok