Anyone shopping for an E70 X5 ?

[bcb1]

Originally Posted by DrumAdrian

Here are my picky but not choosy needs:

Engine: 35i
Year: Any
Price: $28,000 - $33,000
Exterior Color: White or Grey...maybe Red
Interior Color: Oyster (cream), or Black.
Wheels: 20'', if not, I will upgrade.
Features/Packages: Sport Package (not critical, it does nothing mechanically)
Miles: Under 60,000



Weird quirks:
-I don't care about the Nav, but I do want Bluetooth streaming (not possible separately I think)
-I want the silver trim around the steering wheel, silver side steps on the exterior,
-Want Backup camera and Parking Distance Control
-A Spare tire would be nice. I don't like the idea of driving on a flat tire, but run flats are impressive.
-I used to love the Mocha colored interior, then then I saw it in a different lighting situation. Not as cool in different lighting. Weird huh?
-I don't care about a 3rd Row
-I want one in California, but I'm car crazy and will travel for a crazy deal.


Dude, I need a sweet car!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arf2TxeYPDs

Great video on run flats:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FumXPC8MQAI

What you want would be easy to find around here (DC/Baltimore/Metropolitan area). The only thing that might be a little harder to find would be the 20" wheels, most of the X5's that I see come with the 18" wheels, so you'd probably have to add the 20's yourself.

Grey or White X5's with sport package, nav, black or oyster interior are a dime a dozen around these parts. Go to Cars.com or Autotrader.com and do a search for within 50 miles of Washington DC zip code 20001.

Heck you could always fly here - it's cheap from other major hub cities - buy what you want and then drive home. I did that with the 2005 X5 I bought several years ago. I had to have an Imola red one and the closest one I could find was in Connecticut so I took an Amtrak train up there, the dealer picked me up at the train station, took me to the dealership, we finalized all the paperwork and I drove it home later that afternoon. Easy!

[DrumAdrian]

Originally Posted by bcb1

What you want would be easy to find around here (DC/Baltimore/Metropolitan area). The only thing that might be a little harder to find would be the 20" wheels, most of the X5's that I see come with the 18" wheels, so you'd probably have to add the 20's yourself.

Grey or White X5's with sport package, nav, black or oyster interior are a dime a dozen around these parts. Go to Cars.com or Autotrader.com and do a search for within 50 miles of Washington DC zip code 20001.

Heck you could always fly here - it's cheap from other major hub cities - buy what you want and then drive home. I did that with the 2005 X5 I bought several years ago. I had to have an Imola red one and the closest one I could find was in Connecticut so I took an Amtrak train up there, the dealer picked me up at the train station, took me to the dealership, we finalized all the paperwork and I drove it home later that afternoon. Easy!

I have rushed my share of purchases...I'm gonna try and not do that again.

The BMW dealer Pre-Sale check/inspection is a great tool for anyone not buying directly from a dealer. TOTALLY WORTH THE MONEY. :-)

[DrumAdrian]

Originally Posted by bcb1

What you want would be easy to find around here (DC/Baltimore/Metropolitan area). The only thing that might be a little harder to find would be the 20" wheels, most of the X5's that I see come with the 18" wheels, so you'd probably have to add the 20's yourself.

Grey or White X5's with sport package, nav, black or oyster interior are a dime a dozen around these parts. Go to Cars.com or Autotrader.com and do a search for within 50 miles of Washington DC zip code 20001.

Heck you could always fly here - it's cheap from other major hub cities - buy what you want and then drive home. I did that with the 2005 X5 I bought several years ago. I had to have an Imola red one and the closest one I could find was in Connecticut so I took an Amtrak train up there, the dealer picked me up at the train station, took me to the dealership, we finalized all the paperwork and I drove it home later that afternoon. Easy!

Here is what I found near DC: (50 miles near zip code 20006)
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i, $34,995 - Cars.com
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium, $34,795 - Cars.com
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i, $33,761 - Cars.com
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i, $31,995 - Cars.com
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i, $31,369 - Cars.com


This one I liked the most: Great looking interior
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium, $34,795 - Cars.com

The color combo I like the most is this:
2009 Used BMW X5 30i at Boston Foreign Motor Serving Allston, MA, IID 12555864

...but I think this is the leather that looks different when it's in different lighting.
For example:
2011 BMW X5 Navi,Sport pkg, Pano in La Porte TX from Benchmark

weird huh?, unless there was something different in the leather after the 2011 facelift that I don't know about.

[jiggz]

Originally Posted by DrumAdrian

This one I liked the most: Great looking interior
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium, $34,795 - Cars.com

The color combo I like the most is this:
2009 Used BMW X5 30i at Boston Foreign Motor Serving Allston, MA, IID 12555864

...but I think this is the leather that looks different when it's in different lighting.
For example:
2011 BMW X5 Navi,Sport pkg, Pano in La Porte TX from Benchmark

weird huh?, unless there was something different in the leather after the 2011 facelift that I don't know about.

1st one above has the Oyster interior. Pretty rare, and I believe only available on LCI models (2011-2013).

2nd one above, the 2009, has Cinnamon interior. I actually didn't realize they offered that color prior to 2011 (I ran the VIN to check but the decoder I use didn't recognize the last 7 of the VIN?). That's what I have in my X5 - it doesn't look quite that orange in real life, at least not in my 2012. I will also say with Cinnamon…if you've ever seen an E46 M3 in real life with Cinnamon interior, it's not the same color Cinnamon thats in the X5. E46 - more orange, like the pictures above. Mine definitely has less orange in it, in person.

3rd one above - Cinnamon for certain since it's an LCI. It's possible it's a slightly different color of Cinnamon vs. the 2009, but I doubt it. Just depends on the lighting/pictures - it seems to always look slightly different depending on who is taking the picture. This X5 also has the Sport Package - notice the style 214 20" wheels and it also has the Sport Seats.

While I'm at it - there were 5 interior colors for the LCI 35i/50i. Based on my searches I would rank them in the following order, from most to least common (again, just my own opinion based on my months of searching) -

Black
Beige (all carpeting, center console, and lower dash will be Beige)
Cinnamon
Oyster
Tobacco (all carpeting, center console, and lower dash will be Tobacco)

[ard]

Originally Posted by DrumAdrian

I've been looking to buy an E70 X5 for a while now and I'm coming up empty handed wherever I look.

Does anyone want to team up and share buyers' tips ?

I'm in Texas today and I can't find a 35i I like and can afford. I'm also considering the 3.0 but I'm not so lucking looking for that too.

Meh, I thought I would post and see who is in the same situation and share ideas.

I found 2,279 used X5s 2010 to 2012 on cars.com in the usa.

You'll need to be a bit more specific with your requirements because there is no shortage of used cars. Also, you ned to understand asking price isnt selling price!


Edit: If you use the cars.com advanced search, narrow down years, then engine...then 'seller type' to only individuals, you can find more sane pricing....

[slowlanemcvane]

I second the Cars.com or AutoTrader.com.

3 of the last 4 cars that I have bought have come from ads seen on those websites.

My biggest bit of advice is to be patient when you're shopping for a car. Being in a hurry can either lead you to buy a car that you don't really want, or once you find a car that you want, can lead you to overpay for that car just to bring it home.

[eurogreek1]

Looking at a 2013 white 35i with the M package going for $43k. Has 23,000 miles. Pretty loaded. What do you guys think?

A little concerned about the wheels size because I would need to add some all season or winter tires.

[DrumAdrian]

Originally Posted by eurogreek1

Looking at a 2013 white 35i with the M package going for $43k. Has 23,000 miles. Pretty loaded. What do you guys think?

A little concerned about the wheels size because I would need to add some all season or winter tires.

Why would someone sell a car so nice so early? The mileage looks like it was driven often, but was there a problem?

[DrumAdrian]

Originally Posted by slowlanemcvane

I second the Cars.com or AutoTrader.com.

3 of the last 4 cars that I have bought have come from ads seen on those websites.

My biggest bit of advice is to be patient when you're shopping for a car. Being in a hurry can either lead you to buy a car that you don't really want, or once you find a car that you want, can lead you to overpay for that car just to bring it home.

I have looked at everything on Auto trader for the past 2 months. I'm gonna take a short break and then go back when they have new cars.

Cars.com isn't working well for me right now so I'm gonna search again later. This morning i found a few hundred cars, but I couldn't filter out some features.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Adrian

[ard]

Sort seems pretty effective...
Used BMW X5 Base or Unknown - in 92093 Area - on Cars.com

I set the lower limit at 2010 to allow you to buy a warranty when the car is still under 4/50k...

GL