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

[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.

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by jamilio

....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.

I disagree: you rolled on here '20 minutes ago', didn't get exact diagnosis of a couple of codes and rough ideas you had, and blame 'trolls' posting here.

Imo, having floated around here for nearly a decade, the trolls or 'pointless opinions' posting/posted here are few and far between.

This is the best info Board for Xs on the freaking planet; sorry no one could accurately diagnose your problems.

You are obviously a car maven and a BMW intelligentsia. Hope you get your very used car fixed.
GL, mD

[conedoctor]

Half way home the SRC sensor failed, I did not blame the brand.


Remember its a machine first and a BMW second, machines break.

[BMW X5]

Originally Posted by motordavid

I disagree: you rolled on here '20 minutes ago', didn't get exact diagnosis of a couple of codes and rough ideas you had, and blame 'trolls' posting here.

Imo, having floated around here for nearly a decade, the trolls or 'pointless opinions' posting/posted here are few and far between.

This is the best info Board for Xs on the freaking planet; sorry no one could accurately diagnose your problems.

You are obviously a car maven and a BMW intelligentsia. Hope you get your very used car fixed.
GL, mD

[texvette]

Originally Posted by conedoctor

Half way home the SRC sensor failed, I did not blame the brand.


Remember its a machine first and a BMW second, machines break.

Sure we pay allot for these things. So expect more. But in the end its just
a machine that cost $75K and a .25 cent piece can render it useless.
Guess some buy an old car with high high miles and expect it
not be an old car just because of that Roundel.

Many used cars are BUYER BEWARE, previous owners got the cream,
you get the sediment.

[DrSavant]

Although this thread is not going anywhere, due to the OPs general attitude, this gives me an interesting idea - maybe we should compile a common issues guide, in a separate thread?

If anyone thinks this makes sense, I'm more than willing to start with my 09 3.0 and a close friend's 10 3.0, with the list of things done in the last 4 and 3 years respectively.

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[bawareca]

Originally Posted by texvette

Guess some buy an old car with high high miles and expect it
not be an old car just because of that Roundel.

Many used cars are BUYER BEWARE, previous owners got the cream,
you get the sediment.

On the other hand my 06 530xit has 180+k miles and still runs with no warning lights on the dash or weird noises.There was not much done to it under warranty and in the last 20 k miles I replaced the alternator and pass side front axle with support. It is as complicated as any X5 and weights almost like X5- GVWR 5100 lbs.Oh,and it's a salvage,which along with the high mileage would render it not worth more than aluminum in it.
Dealing a lot with older BMWs my opinion is that most of the problems come with the age,not the mileage.Generally the electronic equipment does not wear with the mileage,it just gets old.Also,generally,BMW drivetrain and suspension is ,if not bulletproof,very reliable mechanically.

[Pierce330]

Any news on the X?

[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.