After a 5 year hiatus, looking to get back into an E53

[DiscoStu]

Originally Posted by CleanIsFast

I must be experiencing the first part because every other week seems like something needs attention. I'm hoping to get over that hump soon where I can rely on this vehicle year-in and year-out with just normal maintenance. For now, i'll keep pounding sand

This was my exact dilemma with our first X5, although the weekly attention seemed to last for years! I was convinced at the time it was due to either it being an early model (MY02) or a lemon. I'm hoping everything was sorted by 2006, which is the year I'm targeting. I'm also hoping a PPI can help identify anything that needs resolved, and of course to make sure nothing major is wrong with the car.