BMWs NO MORE POOR QUALITY CONTROL HASTA LA VISTA BABY!

[amacman]

and repoman sums it all up

found some sucker to take the X5 off his hands .

[amacman]

I nearly bought a Lexus RX300 because it`s reasonably comfortable and has loads of wee storage areas . I always try to look at older versions for corrosion , oil leaks , wear and tear before buying a newish one , decided to buy a Amazon , soon got rid of it and bought the X5 just because of the way it drives .

[Repoman]

Originally Posted by amacman

I nearly bought a Lexus RX300 because it`s reasonably comfortable and has loads of wee storage areas . I always try to look at older versions for corrosion , oil leaks , wear and tear before buying a newish one , decided to buy a Amazon , soon got rid of it and bought the X5 just because of the way it drives .

I love the way the X drives too and that is probably why I bought mine too but it has been so difficult for me to keep the hood closed. Good advise on the Lexus. I've been doing some serious homework to make sure I get a super reliable vehicle this time and the RX350 appears to be it. Wish me good luck!

[StanF18]

Originally Posted by Repoman

I love the way the X drives too and that is probably why I bought mine too but it has been so difficult for me to keep the hood closed. Good advise on the Lexus. I've been doing some serious homework to make sure I get a super reliable vehicle this time and the RX350 appears to be it. Wish me good luck!

Fair enough. You going new or pre-owned? Have you looked at the RAV4 V6 version? Toyota reliability PLUS your 0-to-60 will beat both its RX350 cousin and the E53 4.4-liter V8! (6.4 seconds). Consumer Reports rated it very highly. Unless you are obsessed on having the Lexus "L" badge (it's still a Toyota in my book), I would just pimp out a RAV4 V6 and enjoy the fast ride.

[Repoman]

Originally Posted by StanF18

Fair enough. You going new or pre-owned? Have you looked at the RAV4 V6 version? Toyota reliability PLUS your 0-to-60 will beat both its RX350 cousin and the E53 4.4-liter V8! (6.4 seconds). Consumer Reports rated it very highly. Unless you are obsessed on having the Lexus "L" badge (it's still a Toyota in my book), I would just pimp out a RAV4 V6 and enjoy the fast ride.

Nowhere near as obsessed as some other brand car owners are about their vehicles. I really don't care if it is a RAV4 or an RX350. My wife likes the luxury and I like reliability so the obvious compromise would be a Lexus. This is a no lose deal for me. I get my Lexus GS back and get my weekends back (no more weekends spent under the hood of the X). Taking delivery tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh happy days!

[amacman]

good luck with the Lexus
I would have sold my X5 to some sucker if I had not found this forum where one can get help with almost any issue from the great people .
your X has 55k miles only , and you have had problems , that is a worry .
I bought a 4.4i sport , 44k miles , needing pixels , 2 door actuators ,speed sensor , valley pan , entire crankcase venting and entire vacuum systems , one valve cover gasket , rear subframe bushes ,all doors leaking water , all tyres split sidewalls .
This was an Approved Used Car from a BMW dealer , does not bode well if this is the type of shit approved by BMW .
I let my guard down on that one because I thought I could trust a BMW AUC , how wrong I was .

[FSETH]

This thread is complete garbage. It started out with someone trying to compare J.D. Power initial quality rankings with their 9 year old vehicle and then zumbalak went all Simple Jack on us...

[4MoJoe]

Ya, this thread is wrecked and needs to die.

[nom3rcy]

This thread was wrecked by the first post.

[Quicksilver]

Oh I don't know about slamming the thread.
Sometime the amusing entertainment is worth it!!!