2008 X5 4.8i longevity / reliability past 60K miles?

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Save your money. It's a BMW not a Toyota. You will pay the price to keep it
up just as we all are doing. No one that I know of has a crystal ball that will
predict what will or will not fail and when. But if you put your money aside
when something does happen you'll be ready to pay to keep it going.

Enjoy and don't worry about the small stuff......

Originally Posted by jwchi

Hello all. I've been searching around a bit on the forum for a thread / post that discusses the longevity, reliability, and common problems I may face on my 2008 X5 4.8i. If I've missed it, I sure would appreciate the link! If this hasn't been discussed, I'm curious about the future of my X5 past 60K miles.

The good news is that I haven't had many issues at all since buying the SAV 18 months ago. I'm still under CPO and recently had brakes done under the extended maintenance. I have the same compliant that many folks have about the transmission / engine programming, shift points, etc. With that exception, I am very happy with my purchase. I had a very weird thing happen with the sound system a while back that freaked me out a bit. It was a VERY LOUD static sound that wouldn't go off (car off, locked, etc). The only way I got it to turn off was to pop a panel in the back and pull a fiber optic cable out. Once reseated it was fine and never did it again---the strangest thing I've ever experienced with a vehicle.

I'm looking for information about any issues that may come in the next few years. I'm thinking about the big stuff that could bite a chuck out of my wallet, but am certainly open to any thoughts if anyone has "the list" or a perspective.

Thanks for your help.