I hadn't planned any upgrades - maybe the black grill - but a moot point now ...

We were in an accident and the car is being deemed a total loss. Short lived, but we loved the E70. We're bummed; now considering something a few years newer for a replacement, maybe 2015-2016.

It was a nice color combo and I liked the wheels. Good luck with the search.

Bummer. Did you get screwed on the payout?

Post the VIN. It may protect a future owner from buying a washed title.


Good luck on the search.

The VIN is 5UXZV4C52CL751903. I doubt anyone looking will find it in this thread - is there another one where members consolidate this type of info?

Google will find the VIN.

In the future, anyone searching a vin in google may be able to find this thread.

And more importantly... The auction sale for the x5 when the insurance company sells it.

FWIW. Scumbags at google play games with VIN look ups. You generally get two full pages of 'fake' content that is designed to make it look like there is something bad or hidden about your vin. Like fake salvage auction sites, or fake accident reporting sites...but all end in a 'here, buy our service to give more info'


I think google suppresses auction site results,& old sales advertisments. At the least, they push them down.

^oh for sure. Lots of SEO for those scummy VIN services. I usually use those results combined with image results to find potential issues. Many times I've found previous sales of my vehicles I'm viewing from dealerships that they were purchased from by the current owner.

Extended third party warranty's are b#ullshit. Find a good ide BMW mechanic and you will save over the long term. N55 are good drivetrains!

Playing financial games with dealerships and you are gonna fail. This is what they are good at. Hit them after the fact and you will win, they know most consumers don't fight.