X5 at the dealer for the last 2 weeks (and perhaps a week longer) [UPDATE BELOW]

[X5Boston]

Its been in for a laundry list of items. A couple have been with the vehicle since I picked it up in mid March but only recently got around to bringing it in.

- 2 recall items
- Transmission would shift abruptly and spend alot of time hunting for the right gear.
- In dash CD player which I do not use would turn on and start looking for a CD
- 3 dynamic drive failure. Occured once when going over a bump and twice while just traveling down the highway
- Loose exhaust
- Squeaking noises from the cargo area
- Front drivers heated seat only works for 5 minutes at a time. Requires turning off the vehicle and restarting to get heated seat working again. I was given the excuse that it's "normal" behavior. Of course the passenger seat does not do this
- Front drivers vented seat makes very loud buzzing noise when in operation

There might be more items but I honestly can't remember at this time. I did get a 325xi as a loaner but I do miss the power of the 4.8i. People always think I'm crazy when I remark that a 5000lb+ truck gets better performance than a 3 series. I'm not a big person at 5' 8" and 140lbs but I find myself smacking my head on the sunvisor, driver side window, and even the windshield. Call me spoiled but I miss the creature comforts of a nearly loaded E70. In the 3 series there is no nav, no bluetooth, no PDC (although it is a small vehicle), no power seats, no soft leather, no premium sound, no HUD, etc. Strangely I miss comfort access. Many people told me to "save my money" but I never realize how convenient it was to never have to search my pockets for keys.

I've been told many parts are on international backorder so all I can do is wait. In particular, several suspension parts appear to be in short supply. Not much else to say. Just wanted to rant a little.