Is the X5 right for me?

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Originally Posted by jvit27

E36 can but you can't put a hitch on the E46 M3 because of the exhaust setup.

I went from an '02 M3 (SMG) to my '04 4.8is. Both are awesome to own.. M3 was more fun but the X5 is much more useable.

X5 is probably a bit more expensive to maintain though when factoring in repairs. E46's have less 'issues' overall.

iamadam- what part of FL are you in?

I agree with you overall, and I'm curious on which one really costs more....

The M3 had higher costs in:
-Service maintenance - valve clearance check
-Eventual Clutch replacement
-More Expensive Oil Changes

The X5
-Brakes (this thing seems to eat them up)
-Crank Vent

I think that the M3 has higher expected maintenance costs, but the X5 seems to have more possible things going wrong with it (fix-maintenance).