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Originally Posted by mrmojo
I've had 3 M3's love bmw. my wife is coming from an E350 and likes the GL. I'm hoping to find a nice X5 to convince her otherwise..
1. MPG w/3.0 - searching reveals 15/16 city 20/22 highway - valid?
2. 3rd row seat - seems rare in my searches. standard on a GL
3. Sport pack on a 3.0 - seems pretty rare. I wasnt SP for the seats and the sport steering wheel
4. Can i swap the steering wheel out for an M wheel? I love my E90 M3 steering wheel.
5. DVD - this seems very rare, sucks. I have 2 kids under 2 so this is a big deal. Any cheap aftermarket, tasteful options?
6. Of course I prefer the 4.8. AND, they seem to come better equipped than the 3.0's. What MPG can I expect with a 4.8? I dont mind spending a couple extra $k on a 4.8 loaded up. But the MPG is the killer here.
7. My search has found extended warranty through fidelity as a good option for around $2k for 3 years. Valid estimate?
8. Extended maint @ $1800 - since the main expense is brakes, I dont think this is worth it. I plan to buy an X with 25k miles or less and only drive about 12k per year so probably wont get my money's worth...
Thanks guys... I have a 3 month window to find the right car I hope that's enough...
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First off,
As of an e70, if youre very worried about MPG, the diesel may be your way to go. Otherwise, i would really go for the 4.8i, the gas mileage would not be that much worse than a 3.0. i have an e53 4.4i and i get around 15 city, and 20 highway--i would say the 4.8i is going to be similar.
Sorry, i cant really help with the third row seat, but as of TV, there is a vendor on this website who can definitely hook you up with something nice, i'm pretty sure his name is lawrence, you'll see him all over the electronics threads.
My car is an 04 and i'm just ending my maintenance plan, i love maintenance and Certified Pre Owned--i've gone through repairs that really make the warranty worth it. I'm not sure about fidelis warranties, why not stick with Certified Pre Owned? If youre looking at an 08, the original manufacturers warranty should still be on it (4 yrs/100k miles), and you can extend it into CPO.
I hope this helps, i'm sure someone else will chime in
