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Old 05-20-2017, 02:04 PM
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She needs a good home

https://chattanooga.craigslist.org/cto/6140271119.html
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Old 05-20-2017, 02:54 PM
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Now why are you getting rid of this beautiful specimen of a 4.6is when you have dedicated so much time and effort towards it? Anyway beautiful vehicle it should go quick. By the way I did not see anything on the Craigslist Ad that mentioned the vehicles current mileage? I see that it had 93K in 2014 when you acquired it but where is it now?
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Now why are you getting rid of this beautiful specimen of a 4.6is when you have dedicated so much time and effort towards it? Anyway beautiful vehicle it should go quick. By the way I did not see anything on the Craigslist Ad that mentioned the vehicles current mileage? I see that it had 93K in 2014 when you acquired it but where is it now?
My bad, forgot the mileage, corrected now.
It's one of those things where we all wonder what's wrong with that guy.
Well, I'm that guy now.
Several things:
I need reliable family SUV and X5 is not that. I don't care who chimes in, M62 is not as reliable as let's say something newer Japanese I'm thinking of.
This is German muscle car that's very temperamental and I'm at point in my life where I need tamed, reliable boring SUV for hauling my family.
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Old 05-20-2017, 03:39 PM
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Not to be that guy, but an M62 is actually quite reliable once you rebuild it— new chain guides, rebuilt Vanos, new water pump, rebuilt alternator, new valley pan, new front main seal, etc. It's everything else that starts breaking, haha.
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Not to be that guy, but an M62 is actually quite reliable once you rebuild it— new chain guides, rebuilt Vanos, new water pump, rebuilt alternator, new valley pan, new front main seal, etc. It's everything else that starts breaking, haha.
Well, after 15 years of wrenching on BMW's, I'm ready for the new level of reliable: 2 year old car that has no forum which talks about what's the latest thing broke.
It's pretty bad feeling when you're on your way back from Florida and about 300 miles from home when car decides to die in the middle of interstate with pretty much no warning (throttle body, resolved).
I'm definitely keeping E39's which will give me plenty to wrench.
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Nice looking rig. What's next?

We have 6 bmws in the family. There is always something that needs to get worked on. I'm always keeping and eye out as to what is next. I don't know what I would replace my e53 with. It'd be nice to find something that requires less upkeep than a BMW. But they are sure are nice to drive when they are running smoothly
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I need reliable family SUV and X5 is not that. I don't care who chimes in, M62 is not as reliable as let's say something newer Japanese I'm thinking of.
This is German muscle car that's very temperamental and I'm at point in my life where I need tamed, reliable boring SUV for hauling my family.
I know.....almost sold my X5 too.

Then I drove/carsitting a 2015 Toyota Kluger and a 2016 Lexus NX200h on two separate trips....love driving these suvs for a few days.....relatives were overseas for holiday vacation.

But got bored quickly and was really thinking.......my X5 felt more enjoyable to drive than these two suv's on long trips.


Liked the Kluger for size and Lexus for interior......for my driving habits both failed in driving pleasure.....


Although mine is 12 years older......It still gets attention from other drivers....whether on standstill or blasting thru freeways.

Anyways............Good luck with the sale and let us know the replacement model.
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Nice looking rig. What's next?

We have 6 bmws in the family. There is always something that needs to get worked on. I'm always keeping and eye out as to what is next. I don't know what I would replace my e53 with. It'd be nice to find something that requires less upkeep than a BMW. But they are sure are nice to drive when they are running smoothly
Thanks. I'm really not sure what to replace it with.
Now the wife kind a wants to keep it and it really scared her few times.
Go figure.
I'm really struggling which way to go.
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I know.....almost sold my X5 too.

Then I drove/carsitting a 2015 Toyota Kluger and a 2016 Lexus NX200h on two separate trips....love driving these suvs for a few days.....relatives were overseas for holiday vacation.

But got bored quickly and was really thinking.......my X5 felt more enjoyable to drive than these two suv's on long trips.


Liked the Kluger for size and Lexus for interior......for my driving habits both failed in driving pleasure.....


Although mine is 12 years older......It still gets attention from other drivers....whether on standstill or blasting thru freeways.

Anyways............Good luck with the sale and let us know the replacement model.
Thanks. I keep looking and trying to find something not to boring.
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Well, after 15 years of wrenching on BMW's, I'm ready for the new level of reliable: 2 year old car that has no forum which talks about what's the latest thing broke.
It's pretty bad feeling when you're on your way back from Florida and about 300 miles from home when car decides to die in the middle of interstate with pretty much no warning (throttle body, resolved).
I'm definitely keeping E39's which will give me plenty to wrench.
Yes the X5 is no where as reliable as the E39s. I love my X5 and will put up with it what comes next (currently waiting for window regulator from ECS) but I have a theory as to why they are not as reliable. The X5 is built in South Carolina and many of the components come from US vendors. The E39 is built out of Germany and many of its components are from German vendors. One example: The X5 E53 has a known evaporator leak that can occur. High failure rate, US Valeo unit. Its a bear and big money to fix if you cannot do it yourself. Valeo is better known as a automotive lighting manufacturer/supplier. The E39 on the other hand rarely has evaporator failures better engineered. Behr makes the Evaporator unit for the E39. They have more experience and know how when it comes to cooling.
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