Thank you for the kind words and feedbacks so far, guys.
ard: that is what I am wondering if I am just lucky to get an X5 with fewer problems, eventhough I have a fully loaded X5 with premium package and navigation ....
JCL and N3985: you have a good point. The electrical complexity on BMW is a nightmare. It took me sometimes to figure out how to by pass the DSP sound system to get a good clean signal to feed my after market amps. One thing I forgot to mention was the navigation system kept giving the wrong global position and I just left it as is. I wish things can be simpler but it would not be a BMW, right
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Dwill: I hope yours is just isolated incident because E70 is a nice ride + good performance SAV. I would hate to go with some other SAV if this rattling problem becomes more prominent
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Originally Posted by JCL
If I was buying new with the intention to keep it for a long time, my number one concern would be complexity. Things don't wear out on these vehicles so much as they experience random failures due to too much system complexity engineered in by the design team. Whereas you can do preventative maintenance for the mechanical items, that isn't as true for the electrical ones.
In practical terms, that would mean I would select fewer complex options. The potential for trouble over the long term wouldn't be worth it.
Small point, but there is no 3.5. It is a 35. It is a 3.0 litre engine.
Good luck.
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