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Originally Posted by SJCFlyer
Your analysis seems complete - the question is how much weight you put on each point of the critera or yardstick points you are using.
A couple of things to add to your consideration.
1) Custom Built X5's can be done very quickly - 4 weeks, so you can create exactly the vehicle you want.
2) While I don't tow with my X5 diesel, I know others that do and they say it's an excellent set up, especially with all that "load moving" torque that's immediately available.
3) 1st Year Model Jeep -- if I'm correct, the "teething pains" of a first year model - especially one that was designed as the company was severing it's corporate relationship with Mercedes, may be a strong consideration. The current X5 was just freshened but isn't in the "first year" syndrome.
4) Maintenance - the BMW will be extensively covered (including things like wipers) for all maintenance, while the Jeep will not.
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You're a very smart man...or women. That is exactly the next step, a weighted scoring of the potential solutions (I live/work for analysis of data). All of your points are very accurate and not captured in my summary above. I am nervous about the first year of the jeep. Following it on jeepgarage dot org has shown that first couple months of production (till December) appear to have sporadic but farely frequent bad torque converters which Jeep is replacing now. I know everyone has these growing pains, luxury or not. You're right though that the X5 already experienced this.
I'm currently giving the BMW X5 TCO a $500/yr for four year credit for the free maintenance. Though that 4 years only happens if I buy new. The up side to used is that I won't have the depreciation hit of the new vehicle, though ordering it exactly how I'd like it would be very nice. That may come at a $5k premium.