Time to Cut Bait? (E70 4.8i Issues)

[Pushrod]

Originally Posted by BGM

Yeah not sure if it was the coil or not. It's always a tough call when to cut bait. I need to have a car to be able to pick up my niece and nephew (they are too young to take the L) in Bridgeport on the South Side at any last minute (like taking them to a soccer game etc) so a rental is a lot more difficult in that case. I'd rather have a variable cost than a depreciating fixed cost (car payment) since I'm not using it that much.

I've had a lot of work put into mine under CPO and so many new major parts it's basically brand new (literally like $12K in repairs my SA made the tech find before the CPO ended): replaced the Evaporator which is $3K (you have to pull the dash out) new DME unit ($4K) as well as new transmission ($12K covered under CPO) on top of that. I bought mine as a lease return from Beverly Hills BMW the lady only put 14K miles on it in 2 years. I just moved back home to Chicago from Dallas (where I've had it the entire time) so haven't converted any registration, still have my Texas plates, etc and am holding off until I'm forced to do so ha.

Buying CPO is definitely the way to go. I purchased my E92 CPO and had it for over 40k miles and never took it in once for repairs, just normal maintenance. Still wish I had that car, honestly. Mine had the turbo, brakes, and fuel pump replaced as well as a bunch of other stuff done prior to me picking it up. It was probably the most reliable car I've ever owned. I would have preferred a CPO when I bought my X5, but this particular vehicle was too old for CPO when I purchased it. With only 47k miles at purchase, I was anticipating it wouldn't kill me in repairs before 100k. I've been proven wrong lol

Be prepared for a fun filled day at the Illinois DMV! Took me 3 trips before I finally was able to get everything transferred to Illinois.

I'm planning to list my X5 for a highish amount and see if I get any nibbles. If it sells, I'll try life without a vehicle for a few months and see how it goes. I did some calculations, and this X5 has cost me well over $300/mth in repairs and maintenance for my 33 months of ownership, including the $6600 spent in the last 4 months. I could finance a CPO for not a whole lot more money and not have to worry about any of it, and still have a BMW loaner vehicle if it does need to go to the shop.

The good news: I picked it up from the heater control valve repair and I've driven it to work for a whole 2 consecutive days without it breaking! Probably best to not test my luck any further.