HELP - 2011 x5 ---- What a POS!

[BGM]

Originally Posted by jamilio

1) Took it to an indy. Not a dealership.

2) I call it a POS because it is. I've had other BMWs that never had issues like this and I hardly call 100k as high mileage. BMW engines are known for clearing 500k easily. These new ones are absolutely crap.

3) All cars, unless you buy brand new, come from an auction.

4) BMW has a terrible 80k warranty, so almost all used cars out of lease you'd buy would be out of warranty.

1) Good.
2) Have you owned a BMW SUV before ? They have more maintenance issues than a "car" like the '05 330 you had. There is more technology in the engines.
3) All used cars come from an auction? So when someone buys it from a private party or when it was a trade-in it was at auction?
4) There is a thing called a CPO warranty (I just had $4K in oil leaks covered). Used cars off of lease are out of warranty ? I bought mine off of lease 2 years old with only 15K miles on it.

[SeriousE53]

Originally Posted by BGM

1) Good.
2) Have you owned a BMW SUV before ? They have more maintenance issues than a "car" like the '05 330 you had. There is more technology in the engines.
3) All used cars come from an auction? So when someone buys it from a private party or when it was a trade-in it was at auction?
4) There is a thing called a CPO warranty (I just had $4K in oil leaks covered). Used cars off of lease are out of warranty ? I bought mine off of lease 2 years old with only 15K miles on it.

Love your responses. As stated earlier, this guy does not understand cars nor the industry very well. If he did, comments like "all used cars" come from auctions wouldn't have been said. Furthermore, if he is so risk averse, then perhaps he should have explored a CPO, BMW warranty add-on, or third party warranty for piece of mind.

I actually did offer some constructive feedback with suggestions such as try the goodwill route with his local dealer, find a good indy to diagnose the issues, or dump the car all together.

What I also find absolutely comical is his constant whining and complaining about people providing opinions. This is a public forum. And he did start the thread with his OPINION that X5's or at least his is a POS.

[DeanLinAZ]

jamilio:

Sounds like you got what you paid for--a high mileage, out of warranty, undocumented, over-used X5 for a cheap price. Surprised??

Good luck but stop trashing your bad choices here.

[ard]

Originally Posted by jamilio

1) Took it to an indy. Not a dealership.

2) I call it a POS because it is. I've had other BMWs that never had issues like this and I hardly call 100k as high mileage. BMW engines are known for clearing 500k easily. These new ones are absolutely crap.

3) All cars, unless you buy brand new, come from an auction.

4) BMW has a terrible 80k warranty, so almost all used cars out of lease you'd buy would be out of warranty.

Just couldnt let this nonsense slide by...

Dude just because YOU made a mistake, dont blame "all the new ones".

Seems you have an odd way of determining your own personal view is reality... "all cars come from auction" and "almost all cars off lease would be out of warranty". Nowhere near true.

In fact picking up a car off lease with 30k miles, then adding an extended warranty is a great plan...but importing a car with unknown issues into canada and stripping any warranty in the process is not.

Or the comment that vanos bolts are a common failure- because that was on you car and some mechanic says "yeah, its common". Whatever... You asked "Apparently these cars keep having the same issues across the board. I'm trying to find someone that has resolved the issues" Maybe it isnt "Across the board" since nobody here is saying "yeah, mine had it"..maybe you bought a lemon, yet you are blaming "all of them" along with BMW.

Figured you'd be able to pull a fast one with your contacts and auction access? Why not have your friend who owns the dealership in KY fix it under the US warranty?

Enjoy the ride. (not the X, the rest of this little experience....)

I only regret that we will not be able to publish the vin to protect whomever you unload this on.

[DeanLinAZ]

The End! Thanks, Ard.

[Pierce330]

Jamilio,

What Indy shop did you take the X to?

[jamilio]

Originally Posted by Pierce330

Jamilio,

What Indy shop did you take the X to?

I took it to Nim at http://www.nveuromotor.com

[BMW X5]

not to sound like a broken record and this will add no value but when you come to someone's house and have nothing good to say you will get . as some have said your choice was no one else's and if you wanted opinions don't come here with how you feel. you want to vent that's fine but opinion and advice on this topic should be kept separate.

[Pierce330]

Stance Factory in your area does great work as well...one of their techs (owner as well) used to be a tech at Bimmersport...just some FYI if NIM can't rectify the X issues...

Good luck and keep everyone posted

[jamilio]

Originally Posted by Pierce330

Stance Factory in your area does great work as well...one of their techs (owner as well) used to be a tech at Bimmersport...just some FYI if NIM can't rectify the X issues...

Good luck and keep everyone posted

thank you. I will let everyone know what the issues were in hopes that it will help someone in the future.


....unlike a bunch of people who surf forums just to troll and state pointless opinions just for the sake of having their voices heard instead of giving advice from their own experiences.

If you don't have experience with what the thread starter is asking, Don't post! Your opinion is useless.