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02-27-2012, 07:06 PM
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Pre purchase advice
Hello,
I am new here and would like to ask a question of the fellow BMW X5 owners. I am looking at (2) X5's and would like to ask which one would you purchase. Here are the details: Car A - $20,000 2006 X5 4.4i Premium Pkg Sport Pkg Cold weather Pkg Rear heated seats Hitch 70,000 miles Car B - $23,000 2006 X5 4.4i Premium Pkg Sport Pkg Cold Weather Pkg 51,000 miles Car B does not have a hitch. I need a hitch to tow my pop-up camper and I will only do an OEM dealer-installed hitch after reading so many posts on here. Car B does not have rear heated seats (not a big deal). Is an increase in purchase price of $4,000 worth it to have almost 20,000 less miles? That would be $3,000 cost difference plus an estimated $1,000 hitch install by dealer. That is where I am stuck. How much are miles worth? Thanks!! Eric 
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02-27-2012, 07:11 PM
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Car (A) with a warranty.
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02-27-2012, 10:05 PM
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+1 car (A) with a warranty. If the exterior and interior colors between the two are a wash to you, definitely (A). Irregardless which you choose, get a warranty.
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02-27-2012, 11:02 PM
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02-27-2012, 09:58 PM
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Car B. Go for the lower mileage. At 70K you need to replace all the coolant lines, water pump, radiator, suspension front/rear... and you're also 2 or 3 years closer to having to do valve cover gaskets, valley pan gasket, upper timing chain gasket, and replacement of tranny, diffy, and transfer case fluids.
At least you'd get to drive the X for 2 years before having to do the maintenance.
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02-27-2012, 10:03 PM
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02-28-2012, 09:01 AM
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Holy craaaap!
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02-28-2012, 09:27 AM
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Need more info. Color combos? Does either have maintenance history? Lower mileage is usually better, but in some cases it could mean it was in the shop more, therefore driven less. Plus 70Kmi is still good (not like 50K vs 100K).
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02-28-2012, 10:13 PM
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Color combos are the same. Black on black.
It appears that Car A has been sold. However, the advice you have provided is very valuable. I will do my best to check service records when purchasing. Thanks again for your help! Eric
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