The main reason I bought an X5 was because I was tired of my SC430 but was really upside down on it. And my Credit Union only finances 100% of the Kelly Blue Book value and the X5's value high and sold for less (back in 2006). So I carried over $8,000 of negative equity and bought this car at $38,000 zero down. I think the X5 was only $29,995. Biggest mistake ever. Now I'm stuck with it, because I'm not making the same mistake twice (rolling over negative equity). But before the X5 I tried getting a 2005 M3, 2002 Carrera, 2004 S4, even a 545i and couldn't make any of those happen. They all Blue Booked close to the vehicles selling price and I needed to trade my Lexus in. Also I didn't want to pay anything out of pocket and now I'm stuck in an X5. LOL However I will admit, when I first got it, saying I have a BMW was WAY BETTER than saying I have a Lexus. Especially my SC430. I had dreams of putting some black 22's on the X5, till I realized that would put me at 11 MPG. I'm only an hour away from L.A. and spend alot of time there, so yeah, my X5 gets miles added to it. At this point, it's cheaper for me to pay higher rent and move to Los Angeles, than drive the X5 and have to fix another problem. LOL
I had my SC430 for 2 years and only changed my oil once and THAT'S IT!!!! I swear.
Too bad Lexus' SUV look gay as f#ck. If I stick to an SUV I'm considering a Cayenne S (UNDER WARRANTY) but I heard those swallow tires as well. And only gets 1 more MPG.
I'm not like the other guys on this forum that can afford a brand new 4.8is or an X6. Honestly if I could buy a 65k car, I'd buy a pre-owned M6 or 997 Carrera S. I'd never pay over 65k for an SUV. Some people just have too much money. And I didn't think I was that bad off. Just not in a position to buy a new X5.