If you knew what you know now, Will you buy a X5..!?!?

[Helihover]

Yes I would buy another. I would however go for a 3.0 instead of a 4.4 if I did it again. And most likely hunt for a manual.

I see some here don't understand one of my favorite sayings, "you have to pay to play". Having a 6,000lbs. SAV with 300hp and the handling of a sports car is too cool! It's awesome. It's playing

A machine of this caliber will obviously require more attention than the F car sitting next to it.

Maybe some of the people that wouldn't do it again are done working on cars and over it. Or maybe they really don't enjoy driving and are more focused on getting from piont A to B.

I have plans to purchase another X5, but will most likely come home with an E70 with a third row. If I happen to come across a clean manual E53, I might also entertain that idea too.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by Helihover

Yes I would buy another. I would however go for a 3.0 instead of a 4.4 if I did it again. And most likely hunt for a manual.

I see some here don't understand one of my favorite sayings, "you have to pay to play". Having a 6,000lbs. SAV with 300hp and the handling of a sports car is too cool! It's awesome. It's playing

A machine of this caliber will obviously require more attention than the F car sitting next to it.

Maybe some of the people that wouldn't do it again are done working on cars and over it. Or maybe they really don't enjoy driving and are more focused on getting from piont A to B.

I have plans to purchase another X5, but will most likely come home with an E70 with a third row. If I happen to come across a clean manual E53, I might also entertain that idea too.

If you think having a 6000 pound truck with 300 hp is cool you should drive a 1800 pound lotus with 120 hp that generate close to 1G in a turn.

[Helihover]

Originally Posted by upallnight

If you think having a 6000 pound truck with 300 hp is cool you should drive a 1800 pound lotus with 120 hp that generate close to 1G in a turn.

It's cool for a sport ute/SAV. I have a car for twisties.

Anyway you mentioned lotus. I will have an exige after my kids graduate, mark my words! I just can't justify it right now with the wife. Every time I go to C&C I just sit and stare at them. They to me are the ultimate bang for the buck! Having never driven one, I do believe this would be the ultimate car for me and the closest I'll ever be to owning a super car.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by Helihover

Yes I would buy another. I would however go for a 3.0 instead of a 4.4 if I did it again. And most likely hunt for a manual.

I see some here don't understand one of my favorite sayings, "you have to pay to play". Having a 6,000lbs. SAV with 300hp and the handling of a sports car is too cool! It's awesome. It's playing

A machine of this caliber will obviously require more attention than the F car sitting next to it.

Maybe some of the people that wouldn't do it again are done working on cars and over it. Or maybe they really don't enjoy driving and are more focused on getting from piont A to B.

I have plans to purchase another X5, but will most likely come home with an E70 with a third row. If I happen to come across a clean manual E53, I might also entertain that idea too.

Good points.

There is a plus and negative side to any vehicle purchase. Each of us determine what will be considered on either side. If the plus side wins than the vehicle is a good value.

When I purchase a used vehicle a positive is that it is far less expensive than a new one. The negative is that it is more likely to have things fail. What that cost will be is largely unknown. Having been a part of the forum for some time I would never suggest a potential new X5 owner ask about the repair costs to keep an E53 on the road. Not saying there is nothing that will help but it is too easily lost in the bombardment of anecdotal bias.

[Helihover]

^^^. Ahh. Very good. Do I dare say that some are blinded by the shinny roundel on the front of the hood?

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

Yeah, they think looks new, IS new.

Similar thing happened to me at a city inspection drive through in 2010. I handed the paperwork, and the lady says, "This is the wrong paperwork. This says it's for an '04." I said, "Yeah. This is an '04?" I was as confused as she was. She goes, "Daaaamn, child. I thought this was a '10! You keep it looking good!"

I just drove it 1,200 miles round trip this week. The only trouble I had was with the Winfield, TX police department and a ticket for +10MPH over.

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

Similar thing happened to me at a city inspection drive through in 2010......

I've had the same inspection tech go thru my X the last 3 yrs.

During the last inspection he joked that at 11 yrs old and 185k miles it looks like I must store it in a nitrogen filled container.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

Similar thing happened to me at a city inspection drive through in 2010. I handed the paperwork, and the lady says, "This is the wrong paperwork. This says it's for an '04." I said, "Yeah. This is an '04?" I was as confused as she was. She goes, "Daaaamn, child. I thought this was a '10! You keep it looking good!"

I just drove it 1,200 miles round trip this week. The only trouble I had was with the Winfield, TX police department and a ticket for +10MPH over.

In Dallas a ticket for going 100mph could be for going to slow in the passing lane.

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

In Dallas a ticket for going 100mph could be for going to slow in the passing lane.

Really!

I've seen pickups passing in the right lane, on wet roads no less, in the D/FW area.

I drive in my mirrors during rush hour.

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

In Dallas a ticket for going 100mph could be for going to slow in the passing lane.

It's a revenue build. +10mph was a $300 ticket. Oh well. I guess I know where this trip's mileage check is going.