Thanks for the useful feedback!

I tried the 5, and I really dislike the interior. I've thought hard about a newer E53, but this one has been so unreliable - I'm not sure I want to expose myself to that again.

I want to stay within manufacturer warranty - I've actually got a really good one on my X5, better than the CPO cover, and most of the stuff is deemed "consumable" (CV boots as a recent example) or "uncovered" (bracket failure that took out a coolant sensor - bracket was on a TSB). I've been burned by that too many times now ;)

A 2006 or 2005 E53 will be much more reliable than your 2002. Yours was made only a couple of years after it came out. By 05 and 06 they had a lot of issues ironed out. I love my 06. If you get an 05 you will have 2 years left on manufactuuers and another 2 on cpo. Whats better than that.

There's an '05 E53 X5 sittin at my dealer CPO lot. Sport pack and get this, a 6-speed manual! CPOs are pricey though, this one's $37.5k which is still kinda high IMO. Then again, I guess you pay for that extra warranty.....

I was facing the same decision so I bought a CPO'd 06 4.8is and ended up buying the wifey a 335i sport package and since it was so fast I bought a 07 Porsche GT3

I had the 4.8is and now I have a E90 335i. you wont regret it unless you have to have the suvish type vehicle. the 335 is great, I love it.

Excellent selection. Your garage must be very happy.:thumbup:

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here is what I went from and to. althought I miss the x5 very much, I dont totally regreat it. however I got a H2 when I got rid of the x, that I do regreat, so I am going to trade the hummer in on an E70. For the wife to drive.

I remember when you posted that thread!

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that 335 yours? :hawt:

yes I bought the 335 cause the hummer sucks.