Two years ago I bought an 05 3.0i and I have loved it ever since. It had a few sensors/etc. replaced under warranty, and I fixed a radiator hose leak myself, but it has been bullet proof ever since.
I just had an independent do the front brakes (rotors/pads) for $550 parts and labor, with original BMW parts.
It took me well over a year or two of thinking about X5 before I finally bought one. Everytime during those two years that I would visit this site, I would say 'hell no, I am not buying one... with these many problems, are you kidding me?'
This site is a great source of information and good bunch of people to get help from, but remember, people mostly come here to talk about their problems, so what you see here is not a representative of what the car is.
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Currently driving: 2011 E70 x35i , 2011 E90 335d
Previous BMWs: 2007 E90 328i , 2005 E53 3.0i, 2011 F10 535i (6spd manual)
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