Sell my X5 or drive it into the ground?

[Nakatomi]

When I bought my X5, it had 65000 miles on it and I took it to my indy straight away to get it checked out and on a maintenance schedule. I spent around $1000 correcting a gasket leak and replacement of power steering hoses and some other minor trim stuff. The indy said all of that could wait but I like to stay ahead of things. The indy said to kinda plan for around $2500 worth of maintenance when the X5 hits around the 120k mark, but that the 3.0 engine will last forever. Both of the owners of my indy shop drive older X5's and love them.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by Nakatomi

When I bought my X5, it had 65000 miles on it and I took it to my indy straight away to get it checked out and on a maintenance schedule. I spent around $1000 correcting a gasket leak and replacement of power steering hoses and some other minor trim stuff. The indy said all of that could wait but I like to stay ahead of things. The indy said to kinda plan for around $2500 worth of maintenance when the X5 hits around the 120k mark, but that the 3.0 engine will last forever. Both of the owners of my indy shop drive older X5's and love them.

Is your Indy this guy?

Reggie's Motorworks - Reggie's Motorworks is a full-service automotive shop in Noblesville, Indiana. We specialize in the repair of BMW, Audi, Volkswagen and MINI in the Indianapolis area.

[Nakatomi]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Is your Indy this guy?

Reggie's Motorworks - Reggie's Motorworks is a full-service automotive shop in Noblesville, Indiana. We specialize in the repair of BMW, Audi, Volkswagen and MINI in the Indianapolis area.

No Sir, my guy is Ress Motor Works @ 724 N Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 635-3201. I can't say enough nice things about these guys. I have used their shop for over 12 years, they always do great work. They only work on BMW and Mini, which is one reason I keep buying BMW, just so I can keep coming back to mechanics I trust! lol

Funny, I live in Noblesville and never noticed the indy you listed, even though I drive by it every day! They don't have any signage out front indicating they do anything with BMW's. They must be stealth! I'll definitely have to check them out though since they are in my back yard.

[srmmmm]

For the OP: My only concern with having a higher mileage vehicle in your case is your geographic location and the resulting salt exposure in the winter. The chassis photos of northern vehicles I've seen posted often show some significant corrosion on fasteners, fittings, and pipes. I'd be sure to perform frequent underside wash downs to minimize the effects from the salt. Other than that, with proper maintenance, "the ground" is a long way off for these engines.

2002 X5 3.0 278,000 miles
2004 325i 120,000 miles