Hi all,
I am a long term owner of 2001 3.0 X5. I bought it new, currently at 240k and it is still running strong. After 12 years of owning this awesome SAV, I have learned and managed to do most of the repairs and maintenance myself, include routine maintenance, brake changes, swing arms, all shocks, air suspensions, alternator, all belts, fuel filter, radiator and overflow tank.... replacement,. I actually learned a lot from this SAV and enjoyed performing these repairs, could be very difficult at times but fun to do, big thanks to many knowledgeable X5 owner here.
The time has come that I need to get a new and reliable SUV since our family will welcome another little member soon and it will be for my wife. The E70 xdrive3.5 with sport package is a strong candidate in my list. The driving experience, handling and its sporty look win hands down in my book. I am a bit hesitating because in the past, E53 has quite a bit of problems, mostly electrical problem reported by E53 owners here, however, I had few of them and I managed to fix most of them with tons of help from members and X5 experts on this forum. I am not sure I was lucky or not that I just happened to have an X5 with few problems that still runs strong at 240k miles. I am wondering if BMW has figured out these problem from the E53 and improve on the E70 . Also I wonder if any common problems exists that E70 owners may experience on their rides
Any feedbacks or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you for all your help in advance.

Justin