How's It For a Daily Driver
 

I'm very close to pulling the trigger on an M this weekend and your opinions on how the X5M is as a daily driver are greatly appreciated.

Unfortunately, most of my driving is city.

TIA

Seems like a waste to me unless you plan on taking it on some spirited drives away from town on a frequent basis. Owning an M and doing nothing but sit in traffic is likebuying a thouroughbred to watch it eat grass. I guess if money is no object then sure, go for it.

I use mine as a daily driver and I think its great. No issues at all....except for perhaps having to fill the tank a bit too often (a bigger gas tank would have been nice). I do about 50:50 city:highway. Go ahead and pull it .. its a fun car.

R

I have 6500 miles on mine. It's my 3rd X5. It does fine as a daily ride, but really excels on the highway. I'm glad I got it.

I've never been this excited to go to work :)))

It is an awesome daily but like someone said might be a waste if your drive is just city

I agree regarding the waste, but it's not all city. Regular short (20-40 minutes) highway rides on the weekends and at least one 2 hour drive a month.

A great daily driver. Very livable. I run down to Chicago quite a bit and it is terrific in the city. I agree, if you are just sitting in traffic then it is worthless. But even driving around Chicago it is a blast. It leaves stoplights like you are being shot from a cannon. And it has a button for “insta merge”, you press it with your right foot. J

yep leave it in D with m-mode off and it's just a nice smooth cruiser. slightly stiffer than a regular X5/6 but I only noticed it the veru first time I went for a ride in one.

switch to manual shift and you can even have a little bit of fun around town while staying (mostly) within the limit

it's definitely a dual-mode vehicle, my advice is don't hesitate any further :)

Have you driven the 2011 X5 50? That new motor in the E70 is awesome. I'll be in the market at the end of summer and will have a hard time justifying the extra $$$ for the M.... Although I'll likely get it as I'm coming out of an E60 M5 and am used to the speed.

Do yourself a favor and drive the 50....

Does $80K seem to be right price for a brand new X5M? Short of completely loading the car with every option, what would you suggest to be a "must-have" list of options? I was looking into ZCW, ZDA, ZPS, ZRC, 300, 323, 6NF and 316 options... Any other suggestions? If anything, the car would be daily driver... Also, a question on the 3rd row seating - even though I amnot too crazy about that row in the crimple zone, but since there is no X7M, it seems to be an option for consideration... Provided, that the 3rd roa is available in the X5M at all...

Thanks...

:iagree: not an ///M but a beefy X5. I wonder what Dinan, Vishnu, jb etc come out with for that engine.

i don't think i can get a "special" pricing outside of factory versions of the car... :(

So, I would have to resort to an M... or, try out the new 50, see what that thing is...

:thumbup: Get that oil up to full temperature regularly.

If you are going to spend $80k for a car, go the extra $10k to $15k and get everything. The DVD is the only thing I would say no to. Everything else works very well together. I have been very pleased with all of the toys and would not change a thing. Except add the vented seats.

M

$80K gets me the X5M with those options I have listed in the previous post excluding the super duper seats... I am not sure about front cameras, rear DVD, that you mentioned... I'll have to look it up again, to make sure I did not miss something... And that was point precisely - spending this much money, is there an option I must have? what do the vented seats do?

I am not sure what those options are by just their codes. I do not have the vented seats but wish I did. I feel my seats can be a little hard on 4 hour drives. Other people love the standard seat. They are vented so you get heat and cooling. I have heard they are more comfortable. this may be more personal opinion.

I am uploading these files for a short period of time, as I am not sure if BMW AG or BMW NA will not get upset with me for putting them out on public display. I just wanted to show you the packages that I was talking about... These are special factory prices for specific situations, not applicable in many retail or wholesale cases.

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Many will tell you that 6NF (smartphone integration) is worthless. I have it and do not use it. I really like 322 (comfort access keyless entry). Everything else looks great. It will be a rockin car/truck.

M

Not seeing anything unique here, Diplomat pricing has been available for years. Options are priced the same as normal retail here in the states. The base is $4,660 lower than the invoice amount in the US for an 2010. I would think you'd be hard pressed to get it for $80K loaded at these prices considering there is about $15K in options available. Must haves imo are HUD in the tech package, Soft close doors, Never thought i'd say that but they are great.. premium sound, power lift gate and comfort access.

to answer OP's question, it really depends on how deep your wallet is. :D

Very civilised daily driver but wasted in the 'burbs.

Would anyone really buy one of these for a weekend toy? I would imagine that a daily driver is what 95%+ of people use these for. Anyone looking for a weekend toy would have many better options at that price. Like an actual sports car.

I am not sure about the X5M, but the M5 I owned was eating a lot of gas in the city 22.3 L/100km.

I believe the X5M is going to eat more than that, if you can effort 60$ ( that was on my M5) everyday than have fun :D I am sure you are going to spend more :(

Personally I would not suggest you to take it if you drive a lot, but " if you go M, you never come back again, there is no one to blame " :D enjoy the power !

x2 :iagree:

It has got to be fun regardless of where or how you drive it. :thumbup:

I love my X5M as a daily driver. I wouldn't want anything else. I pretty much have every option except for rear dvd, rear AC, and smartphone integration, none of which I felt I needed. All the other options are great. And I also agree that the comfort doors, only $600 more on an already $90k vehicle, are definitely worth it.

The multi contour vented seats are so comfortable too. Every passenger who has ridden in my car agrees that these seats are one of the most comfortable seats they have sat in.

Only negatives about using it as a daily driver: gas mileage as posted before and careless people putting scratches, dents etc on the car. A friend was loading groceries into the trunk yesterday and accidentally hit the bottom half of the hatch with a wine bottle and left a small dent. :(

Did you beat him or her with the bottle? They would deserve it.

does the trunk close differently with the self closing doors?

nope

If you're going to have kids in the back seat, the DVD is great! Otherwise, leave it off. Every other option other than Smart Phone is worth the money.