Help newbie about to buy used 2002 x5!!!!!

[motordavid]

With that brief description, it might be a tad high priced...
as for that "warranty", no idea if it's a good deal, as it
could be a legit operation or some less well funded "warranty".


UncleBob, above, dislikes his 3.0...I like ours and it too, is one
of the rare 5 speeds. You didn't mention the trans in the 3.0
you are considering, but a 3.0 has considerable ooommph in
most situs, imo, auto or manual.

For a "should I buy it post", you really need to supply more info;
if it's some used car dlr on the corner, I'd pass in a fookin heartbeat:
BMW stlrs have lots full of these things, and many come with a CPO
warranty and the selection should be excellent.

Welcome to the Board.
GL,mD

[UncleBob]

Originally Posted by motordavid

UncleBob, above, dislikes his 3.0...I like ours and it too, is one of the rare 5 speeds.

i only dislike the manual tranny and dual mass flywheel. otherwise the x is pretty good.

[st4]

Originally Posted by UncleBob

i only dislike the manual tranny and dual mass flywheel. otherwise the x is pretty good.

I too thought 5th was way to short, and the single biggest failing of my o2 X was that it did not have a 6th gear overdrive which it badly needed. Its 5th gear only had 20mph/1000rpm and @ 80mph she spun @ 3750rpm....way way too high for a luxury car in its top gear.

I too struggled with perfecting the 1-2 change and in any other MT car I didn't. Now I know why. I reckon the MT was an after thought by BMW as most X's would be sold as auto, so v. little R&D would go into the MT.

Shame, as I'd rather change gear myself, and been forced down the auto route, and occasionally I do miss the MT.