X5 WORST BUILT CAR IN THE WORLD!!!!!!

[KCMoore2013]

Haha...yeah I forgot to mention the weird starting problem mine has...sometimes when I start it, the starter keeps going by itself. I quickly turn it off and try again, and it works fine. Happens about once a week.

I also had a 1997 BMW 528i that I took to 250,000 miles with only having to replace brakes and shocks, which were all easy DIY jobs. All my other BMW's were 3-series and all had over 100K miles on them and NEVER had the issues that this X does. I'm not arguing that parts might fail sooner on this vehicle because of it's weight or whatever...what I don't understand is why all the steel parts tend to "weld" themselves together or rust together...especially since I live in the Midwest where rust just hasn't been an issue.

I don't know the history of this vehicle so I naturally assumed that everything on it was still a factory part, and planned ahead for certain repairs. However, I buy vehicles not so much based on mileage, as I do on the overall condition...inside and out. This X5 was immaculate...and all the rubber boots on the driveshafts, balljoints, etc. looked fine, and there was no wheel wobble at all. (expecting the common wheel bearing wear)

I also have the dreaded oil leaks that I haven't tackled yet because I honestly don't have any more time to devote to this car, and can't just leave it at a shop all day until I can buy a little beater car to get to work and back.

The other fun part about owning a BMW in Kansas is that it's almost impossible to find sockets and tools to fit. Get this...went to AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts, O'Reilly Automotive, Harbor Freight, Clark Tools, and Sears, looking for a 36mm 12-point socket for the drive shaft. Nobody had it. Took the vehicle to a local shop asking them to just break it free for me so I could replace the drive shaft, but they didn't have that size either so had to special order it from the web.

Also had a hard time finding a 16mm socket, which seems to be a pretty common size for this vehicle, but no other vehicles. Before you guys write me off as an idiot...do a little homework...go look at metric socket sets at Sears and auto parts stores...no 16mm and usually no 19mm. Same with open-end wrench sets.

Now I have a garage full of BMW-only tools and code scanners that I'll never use again and will never get back what I paid for all of it.

All I can say about BMW now if someone asks is, "buy a new one, and buy the most expensive extended warranty package they will offer". "If you don't have $10,000 just lying around for repairs, don't bother...you will be taking a taxi."