How to break your hood by fixing it.

[Riggodeaux]

270k klicks [around 170k miles] and 11 years in Canadian weather? Even garaged/cleaned in the winter, I'd think you would be due for exterior latches/cables work, no matter what you drove. Even a Mercedes w123 diesel would likely have this and more problems at this stage! Count your blessings!

[ProfessorX5]

Heh, true... it's just the annoyance of stuff breaking that never broke on any other car I've ever had.

[E53inLA]

Originally Posted by ProfessorX5

Heh, true... it's just the annoyance of stuff breaking that never broke on any other car I've ever had.

I hear ya. Before the X5, I bought a MB E320 in 1998. I finally got rid of it last year with 120K miles. That car had half the mechanical issues compared to the X5... in 15 years vs 8 years for the X5.

When it came to to replace the E320, I decided to lease this time. It was close between the 5 series and Audi A6. Audi made me a lease offer that BMW wouldn't even come close to matching.

[ProfessorX5]

Congrats on the A6, it's a slick lookin ride!