Sorry to hear about the E53 adding stress to your Christmas day! Hope you had a great day with the family anyway.

But your X5 would be giving high fives to other E53s if it could. Nothing makes an E53 more happy than ruining a family outing with a sometimes bizarre and/or urgent repair issue. Since you are new to the E53, just know that if you are so lucky to get a year end bonus or take a profit from your business, your x5 KNOWS this, and will reward you with a big ticket repair item. Additionally, if you do something smart like reduce your cable bill to save money, the X5 will retaliate with a leak of some sort, maybe just a coolant leak, but perhaps an oil pump seal if it feels like you have too much cash in your pocket. And forget it if your kid needs braces, the E53 will sense this and definitely want a transfer case or transmission!

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2016 GMC Sierra 2500 HD All-Terrain, Duramax 6.6

2011 X5M Alpine White/Sakhir Orange, Eucalyptus, Spare tire!, Comfort, Soft Close, Tech, Rear Climate, Individual dash, Individual Audio, HUD, DVD, USB, Cold.

Gone:
2008 4.8i
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 X5 4.4i Sport
2004 X3 3.0i 6MT
2002 M5