3.0 sd twin turbo dates/prices confirmed for the UK

[JFW]

Is that a US gal or imperial gal mpg?

[Fredo]

Imperial, the figures are quoted from a UK website.

[PeteM]

Originally Posted by Fredo

Imperial, the figures are quoted from a UK website.

Actually they are quoted from my Mum, Senior designer at BMW.

[Fredo]

Originally Posted by CKP

Thanks for the support! I had to hand over 1K, but I suspect it's still worth walking away.... and walk back in with another 1K .....

You can always tell the dealer you will go to another dealer with your order. That will probably concentrate the mind. They have plenty of other customers that aren't as well informed as we are.

[mp3province]

Originally Posted by Fredo

You can always tell the dealer you will go to another dealer with your order. That will probably concentrate the mind. They have plenty of other customers that aren't as well informed as we are.

its a shame here in delhi there are only 2 dealers and i have already paid about 12,000 usd as an advance

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[delirium]

are diesel cars more or less reliable than gasoline cars? is diesel more or less per gallon?

[CKP]

Originally Posted by Fredo

You can always tell the dealer you will go to another dealer with your order. That will probably concentrate the mind. They have plenty of other customers that aren't as well informed as we are.

Sorted. My dealer will delay my order for the October MY2008 build, so depending on the dealer's allocation, I hope to have one by the end of the year.

I don't think some dealers are all that bothered about losing X5 customers, as they seem to spend most of there time working on 1 and 3 series sales.

[Fredo]

Originally Posted by CKP

Sorted. My dealer will delay my order for the October MY2008 build, so depending on the dealer's allocation, I hope to have one by the end of the year.

I don't think some dealers are all that bothered about losing X5 customers, as they seem to spend most of there time working on 1 and 3 series sales.

Good news

[DSE]

As I recall, BMW magazine said the twin turbo would not be available in the X5 (or maybe it said U.S.) until the 2009 model year. I hope that it is wrong (or my recollection is wrong). I very much need the twin turbo is to come to the U.S. very soon. I can't wait for a whole new model year.

[Fredo]

I am no expert on this but I believe I have read that there are issues either with the qulaity of diesel that is available over there.