new guy here few ?'s

[mik]

hello fellas, new to the site. i was on x5world a while back, seems like this is pretty much the same site. ive been lurking trying to gather as much info as i can for my next purchase, 09-10 48i msport. they seem pretty hard to find. im going on my 3rd week of shopping and every one within my budget and a 500mile radius has sold by the time i call on it. ive found a few but over 1000 miles away and i cant imaging buying a car without seeing it. past vehicles in order were 04 745, then i moved to snow and got 04 x5 4.4, bought a house had a baby so next an 07 tahoe. now im coming back to the darkside.

unbelievable how expensive these cars are now. i bought my 04 x5 for 53k brand new, now they are over 70k, geez

so im in the market for an 09 or maybe a 10 cpo for no more than 45k. i have read that the dvd changer on the 09s play movies in park or while driving if coded. can anyone comment on the video quality. this is a must for the wife to be a happy passenger on long trips. i have only test driven 3 x5s so far and it seems like the rattles are still around. my 04 had a ton... also 2 of the 3 msports i drove had a rattle coming from the driver side front, seems suspension related. is that a problem area on this model?

any info is appreciated. just need to find the right one so i can start the mods. great site btw

[Lubehead]

Surely you jest, you want your wife to be able to watch movies while you drive? Get her an ipad!

[kungpao]

Originally Posted by Lubehead

Surely you jest, you want your wife to be able to watch movies while you drive? Get her an ipad!

Quoted for truth!

[ard]

Where are you shopping? The trick is to find a current owner trading in a lease or doing a teade in... By being a mature and savvy buyer you may snag a deal.

Also, a plane flight out and weekend drive back should not be viewed as a roadblock.... If you find the right owner trying to avoid a predatory dealer trade offer!

Good luck

[mik]

Wish I had the time for that approach. My Tahoe sold so fast leaving my crotch rocket as my only transportation. Rented a car for this week since its kinda chilly...I think I found one about 6hrs away. No rse but pretty much everything else. I'm in the northeast, its gonna suck to buy a car then have to buy tires for it. Wished they put all seasons on them.

[Thunder22]

Here are 4 CPO's on Long Island.

Certified Pre Owned BMW in Southampton, NY | BMW of Southampton

[JAH1]

I'm new here too. (kinda...been on e53 section for a while) I bought the black 2008 4.8 at BMW Cleveland last week. I love it. Dramatically different from my 2006 4.4. Can't imagine what the M is like.

I agree with the prior posts, don't fret over in dash dvd. I spent a lot of time working on this for wife's lexus gx470 and neither she nor kids watch it, they just watch ipads and itouches. Good luck with search, I drove mine as a loaner while my 4.4 was in for last cpo service....and then bought it. Not a lot of thought involved, just really liked the ride.

I will honk on my way to Ellicottville come December.

Joe 2008 4.8

[mik]

Im sure ive seen your new car then bc ive been stalking their site lately. I'm in Cleveland often. Twice last week. Do u know a good independent there? I plan to lower and add spacers. I did it myself on the Tahoe, but I'm intimidated by BMW...

[JAH1]

KMS - Koala Motorsport. Independent BMW and MINI Service

[mik]

thanks for the info. ill check them out. i put a deposit on the new toy today. if everything checks out, ill have it sometime next week...