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10-16-2009, 08:59 AM
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Just bought a 4.8is!
Just signed up on the forum yesterday, made one post in the WTB forum thinking I'd spend awhile looking for one, and then just bought one last night! See pic... I'm going to go look at it before I pay the seller, and wondering if anyone can suggest any X5-specific issues to look for when I examine the car. For example, I have an E46 3-series and before I'd buy another one, I would look under the car at the rear subframe as they are known to rip away from the body. Things like that... -These cars can have a rough idle, no? Would that be a reason alone to stay away from it? -What about any VANOS issues, I know for '04 there were some, do they carry over? How could I check in person, other than putting my head to the valve cover and listening? -Airbags - I know they have a tendency to develop leaks, how might I check condition when I only have an hour to spend with the car....if there were leaks, the car probably wouldn't settle in that short a time right? -I'm sort of shooting the dark here but please chime in with anything that crosses your mind! Thanks! 
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10-16-2009, 09:13 AM
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Congrats.
Carfax it and take a look at service records. As far as taking a quick look at things, I would check the front CV boots and tire tread-life left. Good luck
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10-16-2009, 09:44 AM
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Saw that one on EBAY...Looked nice...And spotless! I think it has a warranty to 100K...Correct?
The one I had first (long story) would settle overnight (air bag issue). Good luck and enjoy! I just my "new" one yesterday!
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10-16-2009, 10:22 AM
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It's like a dream!
Thanks For Sharing
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10-16-2009, 11:05 AM
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Hi, I speak from experience, before you hand over any money, have a PPI done either by the dealer if they are respectable, or an independent preferably someone who knows BMWs. It will cost you about $125 but well worth it. Look for tears in the front CV joints, if torn most likely the CV joint will need replaced. Have BMW run the VIN and see what service work has been done. Some dealers used to give a new buyer the entire service history but in the last year BMW put a stop to that. A good service dept will verbally tell you anything and everything done and you can take notes. Look for unusual tire wear, unusual leaks, check for cracked belts and hoses. Good luck.
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10-16-2009, 11:20 AM
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10-16-2009, 11:31 AM
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Anyway, YES! that is the auction. sarb & zracer196 you are correct...working on flights to AL right now... Thanks ALL for the suggestions...CV joints is a good one and noted. I'm not worried so much about tire wear as that is a 'normal wear' item. Its more things like the above-mentioned CV joints. The Carfax has me a bit baffled as it shows some electrical issues with the first owner. I don't want to speculate though because who knows what that means, and it didn't happen after the first owner. This might be a good time to run the VIN as tasosx5 wisely suggested... The rear-end collision seems consisted with the paint analysis done by the seller (a nice guy with a German accent). Anything else? Thanks for the help so far, much appreciated
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10-16-2009, 12:56 PM
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Looks really nice and clean. The accident would concern me. You never really know the extent of the damage. I get work done on my RX7 at a specialty shop that is surrounded by body shops. All these guys do is fixed damaged cars and resell. Bent frames the whole nine yards.
The warranty is a big plus. I had issues with leaking valve cover gaskets when I bought my X5. I couldn't tell until I changed the plugs. The two plugs in the back were covered in engine oil. Exhaust smoked a little because of that. I would assume this type of thing would be covered under the warranty, but seems like a common issue. GL and enjoy. Don't let the Mod bug bite you, its not cheap. 
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