The X5 is becoming a money pit.

[NOVAX5]

If it is becoming or has been a money pit, just sell now to avoid future spending. It will only get worse because Its getting older and older. $3K this time, it could be $5K next time. If you dont have a good indy shop, i recommend you to trade it in or sell it.

[tonycajjo]

Originally Posted by mautzi

lessons recently learned:

1) don't drive your X5 toooooo hard
...

disagree completely. i would have bought the lexus if i agreed with that statement. (seriously, i got in a X5 and was blown away!)

and with nova

Originally Posted by NAVAX5

If it is becoming or has been a money pit, just sell now to avoid future spending. It will only get worse because Its getting older and older. $3K this time, it could be $5K next time. If you dont have a good indy shop, i recommend you to trade it in or sell it.

you can say this about any car. if he skipped the work and sold, the guy who buys his X would find this forum and be just as upset.

like alpac was saying, a little bit of elbow grease...

[mautzi]

Originally Posted by alpac

But when you do look at universal cats. It will cost you a fraction of the OEM one.

but are there universal cats that are bolt on or will I have to weld and cut?

[NOVAX5]

Originally Posted by tonycajjo

disagree completely. i would have bought the lexus if i agreed with that statement. (seriously, i got in a X5 and was blown away!)

and with nova


you can say this about any car. if he skipped the work and sold, the guy who buys his X would find this forum and be just as upset.

like alpac was saying, a little bit of elbow grease...

Not everyone is DIY type. I would recommend anybody who is without DYI expertise to sell this crumbling X in a heartbeat.

[M_Six]

I'm picking up the Z4 today, so the X5 will become a garage queen until next winter. I'll drive it on rainy days, too. Once this front end work is done, that should be it for quite some time. I own it outright, so even at a few grand a year, it'll be ok.

I have found a decent indy. He specializes in German cars. He's still not cheap, though. Replacing the upper and lower control arms and bushings still ran me $750 or so. Not too bad, I guess, considering how much the stealer wanted just for the parts. This indy will be doing the tie rods, too. The tough part is getting an appointment. He's very busy. Lots of folks in our area bring their BMWs and MBs to him.