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Yeah expect window regulators for sure. And im pretty mad at myself for breaking one on accident the other day digging in my door speaker
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My 05 4.4 has a little over 87k and nothing major has happend . . . but eventually will as the car gets older - I expect that. It's the cost of ownership of any car. Sure the Lexus and Toyota are more reliable but when things break they are just as expensive to replace and repair. My 2001 Infiniti QX4 was really reliable but started to show some signs of issues right before I sold it (had approx. 110k on it).
Recent things I had to replace: - front boots torn - decided to replace entire axles and seals on both sides- figure I do preventive maintenance since I was working down there anyway. Axles are aftermarket, inexpensive and have no problems with them. If I do, lifetime warranty . . . - trifecta lights (ABS/4x4 . . .) - found out it was the alternator - autozone $250 and replaced - changed shocks and struts - figure I change them since I was already replacing the axles and down there. While I was at it, I lowered it with H&R springs. - replace coolant resv. - was cracked - cheap as I ordered from a dealer in IN. My local dealer wanted 2x as much. - replaced battery - 7+ years old .. . that's expected. - got some deal pixels on teh Nav so planning to replace soon and priced it out at $170 - OEM. - new tires - DUH they wear out. They are performance tires and they will wear out faster than the ones on the Lexus or Toyota - its the trade you get for better handling. - replaced a couple of door carriers in the past 2 months - normal wear and tear IMO but not bad for a 7+ year old vehicle. Overall the X5 has been a workhorse and extremely reliable. I'd take it over any Lexus, Toyota or Infiniti made in the same year. Put it this way, I thought about the Lexus GX450/470 and thought the car was dated. Take for example, greater displacement in the GX450/470 but WAAAY less horses/gas milage AND the thing that made me laugh was that the 4x4 system was still manual (Toyota was the same obviously). You had to pull a lever on the floor - even the 2001 Infiniti QX4 had a switch on the dash. At the end of the day, it's preference AND most importantly - do your homework on the car you are thinking about buying. You're buying a used car. I'd take my X5 anyday and plan on getting another soon. |
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What about a 4.8is?
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Bottom line is you have a 10+ year old vehicle. Maintenance and worn parts come with the territory. These are heavy vehicles that can perform. The stresses on its most basic components get taxed regularly.
I believe that with every vehicle there comes a point where you spend a bunch of money replacing basic elements in hopes of getting another relatively trouble free 80-100k miles. I just got rid of mine at 100k because I was off extended warranty and felt any trip to the mechanic was going to be $2k to get it back up and running. Negative equity doesn't help. I am sure you won't make that mistake again. It is a downward spiral.
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Guess maybe spending a bit more more for a vehicle with less than 80k would be a good idea then.
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first, regards to all X5 users in world wide ,second i sold my x5 e53 2003 model 3.0i due to the following reasons and i am very sad , it's comes to my dreams every time and usually search on internet for it.
1-radiator leaks. 2-passenger door window not comes up . 3-its very hard and not comfort. 4-also weals very hard 20 inch . 5-eating to much gas. 6-transmission suddenly stop work even in D RBM comes up only with no move. 7-leaders seats is very hard too .8-steering very heavy and the bump very noisy turning time 9- some electrical issue some times rough idle. 10-maintenance very expensive and no good BMW fitter in my country 11- |
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PLAN OBSOLESENCE BY THOSE VERY SMART VERY GERMAN ENGINEERS. BMW is a company whose goal is to make money. If a car last forever where is the profit in that. Lifetime fluid means they don't need to include it as part of their FREE maintenance programs to the original owners. Even ZF recommends fluid change for their trans, but they defer to BMW schedule and recommendation because they want to continue selling trans to BMW.
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Old Post resurrected from the dead. Walking Dead series 2?
Gee, this whole list from Saudi looks like normal maintenance and wear and tear items on a high end European sport model in a harsh climate. If you want a low maintenance vehicle buy a boring Jap model and enjoy. There are only two options on High end cars, the pain of rapid Depreciation or out of pocket repairs that thoroughbreds require. A well thought out DIY program with tools and knowledge like this web forum makes ownership and repairs easy as you are not the first person experiencing the issue posted. Good Bye and good luck with your next purchase!
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