I was told by my salesman that all M vehicles get a service at 1300 miles. The service tech I called had not even heard of a X5M. Once I gave him the vin # he looked it up and said OK to the service.

One thought regarding the technology and options. This is a great car and would still be a great car without all of the options. But if you are going to spend them money for a X5M, get all of the options. They work well. The only option I didn’t get was the ventilation seats. I would really like to have them. The standard seats are a little harsh on long rides.