Congrats on the purchase wpl11972. I have the same 08 X5 but with plenty more miles (78k) - yours is a baby so possibly still going thru its teething stages.
I am assuming your full warranty is still active - milk it as much as you can.
I dont have the gracious warranty anymore and boy this car sucks the living soul out of your wallet. I've already had the following issues:
- Mechatronic sleave leaking: replaced by my indy, $500
- Electric water pump failure: replaced by my indy, $1000
- Transfer case thud during warm startups - waiting till it dies, since i don't have $3K to spare at this moment, my indy will get a used one when its dead.
- Tires (RFT) went out at 20k, replaced them with non RFT: $800
- Drivers side window seals squeaks: I turn the music up as a solution
- Rear hatch knocks: I have to adjust it someday when I get time.
- Drivers side mirror has a mind of its own, it has a ripple so its defective. It is warming and auto dimming so replacement will be about $170 - I deal with it for now.
- Battery is coming to end of life soon since BMW only lasts freaking 4 years... save another $400 for that sucker.
- Drives worse than my old 06 E53, I wish I kept that till today. It felt always on rails and I could confidently speed and change lanes. With the E70, it feels like the wind will blow it away to the next lane.....
Sorry for the rant but Old is gold to me, the newer BMW's are great till the warranty expires then we are all on our own as the dealer screws us!
