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Sold my 2004 4.8iS last week, it was on just over 112k miles.
Took quite a hit on what I was able to sell it for compared to what I paid 18 months ago, partly due to the previous owner lying about 2 faults. I can't say I'll miss it, I don't think BMW's are for me. Perhaps I'm being unfair, it was the 1st Beemer I've owned in the 20+ cars I've had, and can't see me wanting another. That probably sounds quite salty , maybe I'm just less patient these days. Hopefully my Panda 100hp, which is quite the contrast to a V8 X5, will give me less grief |
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Totally fair. If the 1st Bimmer I owned was a 20yr old E53, I would have sailed away immediately. Might I suggest the inline 6 wrapped around an E46 or as you are in UK, you have TONS of 1 series options. My daughter's 128 has been great for 4 years.
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What's the MPG?
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In fairness, you did pick one of the least reliable BMWs ever made (among a long list of extremely unreliable options) as your first BMW
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Can you imagine if it were a '91 850ci? Or hell, ANY V12.
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Or any S engine or N63 first gen.
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I did my homework. It's why I avoided any V8 model. So far, the M54 has been rock steady! It's all the other stuff that eats my wallet.
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choose wisely, or at least try something new/different
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Actually there were 10 models on my list, but when he found some to look at/into, and to describe them to me, the X5 moved to the top (though I saw the S-10 as a sentimental favorite, after owning a 2wd S-10 extended cab pickup for almost 20 years). It took him over 3.5 years to get it to a tradeable condition (nearly all systems rebuilt). No regrets, so far, but I always wanted a BMW, loved the first-gen E53 styling from day-one, and never had an SUV (SAV) or AWD/4WD before, so it ticked-off a few boxes on my wish list, at one time. I've had just about every car, truck, engine, etc. that I'd wanted, previously, so why not an old E53?
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That's funny workingonit, when we decided to buy a camper trailer in 2016 we first bought a 2001 Grand Cherokee to tow with it. I think I paid around $4k for it, which was a great deal since it was in good shape even though it was old.
Six days after we bought it I got rear-ended by an octogenarian in a Cadillac. It bent the frame of the Jeep so the guy's insurance gave us $6300 which is exactly what we paid for this X5. This BMW had half the miles and was a way nicer car than the WJ. I think we lucked out.
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