Long time Bimmer owner here (past cars listed off to be left of my sig) looking for some buying advice on a used X5. I’ve narrrowed it down to 2 choices, both are N55, xDrive, M sport with similar options.
- 2016, Black Sapphire, 1-owner with only 30k miles
vs.
- 2018, Carbon Black, 2-owners with 50k miles
The ‘16 is $3k cheaper despite the lower mileage. The ‘18 however as you know comes with ID6 and CarPlay. I’m more partial to CB over BSM, but the real draw is NBT EVO. Am I crazy a considering a higher mileage car just because it has OEM CarPlay?
I know NBT EVO 6 can be retrofitted for less than the $3k difference, but from what I gather, you still can’t use the OEM navigation, which is something I’d like to retain in case my phone dies or has no signal. Or you can but the cost & effort really narrows the price gap.
As for motor, would you opt for the lower mileage ‘16 or go with the higher mileage ‘18 which arguably might be more reliable since it was the last year run for the F15?