Which X5?

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I own a E46 M3 and I've done all the mods/maintenance on it so far. I don't find it too challenging to work on BMWs. Retro fitting certain mods is just a PITA, such as the rear window sun shield that comes with the executive package.

In terms of drive train, I believe most BMWs are pretty solid. The only scary thing is any electrical gremlins. Hence I'm hoping owners would chime in here.

The car with all the options, it definitely needs brake rotors and pads replaced as there is a very obvious lip on all four rotors. This probably shows that the 85,000 kms weren't all highway milage. The plus side is that the engine bay and everything else look really clean.

I haven't had a chance to see the lower milage one yet. Perhaps my best decision is to wait for a bit and research a bit more. There aren't that many used X5s for sale in Canada, and obviously I'm a bit picky about the color/option combo

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

if you are handy with some tools then your options are:

get the one with low miles and if needed, do retrofits later

or

get one with more options and hope that nothing serious will break, like an engine or something...

eventually the warranty will run out on you (unless you sell it before) but the options will stay with you for the entire duration of ownership...

if take the last 7 digits if VIN and plug into bmwvin.com, you can check out the factory options on both cars and compare them