Newer model X5's made to throw away?

[amderrick]

Instead of a debate over how BMW is making their cars plastic/non plastic, can you all respod witht the types of issues you've had with your X5's (2006-2012)? If I hear back with very common issues then I will know whether I shoud "got there" again.

Obviously all cars have issues. But if issues are constanly coming up with a vehicle thats starts at $60k then it would behoove me, or anyone reading this thread to consider another vehicle. This is the reason I originally posted the thread about what my mechanic said about X5's being "made to throw away".

[ard]

Originally Posted by amderrick

can you all respod witht the types of issues you've had with your X5's (2006-2012)?

If I hear back with very common issues then I will know whether I shoud "got there" again.

Seriously?!?!?!

YOU want people to respond to you with 'all their issues', for 6 years worth of cars, so YOU can do some sort of analysis on buying one?

[amderrick]

Ummm, yes ARD, I do. If people are willing. This is an X5 forum, is it not? What else shall we be discussing here, politics?

[xoutpostking]

Grill'em for calling you A R D.

[ard]

Originally Posted by amderrick

Ummm, yes ARD, I do. If people are willing. This is an X5 forum, is it not? What else shall we be discussing here, politics?

You have EXACTLY what you need to make your decision:

You have contemporaneous posts from thousands of X5 owners regarding issues with their various model years- posted over the past 6 years.

Yet YOU think you can just say "dont discuss plastic impellers, but DO post your problems and if I can see any repetitive issues I can decide"

I submit that this entire forum is what you seek- but the vastness of the experience has thrown you and you cannot reduce that data in a way that makes sense (god forbid I tell you to "search")...so instead you think that a tersely worded request to readers will give you some meaningful dataset.

Sometimes there are no shortcuts.

A

PS I see no need to call out the lowercase police

[jeremym]

Originally Posted by ard

...You have contemporaneous posts from thousands of X5 owners...

Thousands? You're telling me thousands of owners post here? I feel like I see the same few people...I certainly don't see "thousands" or even hundreds of people posting here...

Edit to add: supposedly there are 44189 accounts as of this writing. However, it sure seems like, on the E70 board at least, that there are less than a hundred people who actually partake in regular posting activities.

[amderrick]

Wow, angry much? If you don't like what I'm asking feel free to dismiss yourself from the thread.

Gotta love Internet message board tough guys!

[jeremym]

Originally Posted by amderrick

Wow, angry much? If you don't like what I'm asking feel free to dismiss yourself from the thread.

Gotta love Internet message board tough guys!

He's not a tough guy. He's ard. He's like that. You'll learn to ignore him when needed. Don't let one dude drive you away from a community of pretty laid back people.

Edit to add: what, in any of his posts in this thread, caused you to call him a tough guy? Never did he threaten you or anything like that...just curious. Not sticking up for him, by any means.

[Bigtop]

I'm on my second E70 now and feel they have been the most reliable cars I have had. Only issue with the new one was to replace the battery.

[drod]

this is really not even about BMW... all vehicles whether cars, trucks, minivans, jap, american, euro, italian, etc will have problems after a certain time or mileage... and the more technically advanced they are (and they have to be to remain competitive) the more they are prone to issues and ultimately breakdowns...

we all get this... surely you don't expect to purchase a bimmer and expect it to run the same 20 years and 500k miles later? those days are truly gone...

yes, someone will state they have a car sitting in their garage that is over 1million miles and still runs like new... of course it will, it has no computer, NAV, dvd, bluetooth, comfort access, fuel injection, electronic suspension, electronic brakes, power mirrors, heated seats, speed sensitive steering, and all of the other techno gizmos that help manage and control everything else...

a vehicle like that would have been traded in long ago once you were no longer able to extend or purchase warranty... these things are extremely expensive to fix regardless of make or model period.

my friend has a 2006 Nissan Maxima... loves the car but it has a tranny issue that he found out was a known issue for that model year... it no longer runs and too expensive to repair...

another neighbor has many issues with his 2010 Acura MDX to the point he is trading it in for something else...

and don't get me started on the american cars....

forget holding on to any car for 10 years... the new game is to enjoy the ride when it's new with no problems then trade it once you notice you're not having anymore fun...

If everyone made cars to last a lifetime they would all be out of business today.