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10-25-2008, 10:30 AM | #1 |
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How rebiliable will the X5 3.0d be? Can I buy it? Help please!
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I have been thinking about to get the new 09 X5 3.0d. I am planning to keep the SUV for at least 8 years! Since it is a twin turbo egine, I am wondering if it is reliable. Will the turbo have some problems in the future (People keep telling me that the twin turbo egine on 335xi will have issues)? Can I purchase it and keep it for 8 years and expect to not have any major repairs during that time even after the warranty expires? Also how well does a X5 holds its value? Thank you very much in advance! Please help! |
10-25-2008, 02:49 PM | #2 |
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I wish I could predict the future to help you. Like any other vehicle, the X5 is losing a lot of its value in the first two years. After that, it will slowly stabilize in value. The X5 4.8i will suffer more than the 3.0i because of the gasoline crisis.
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Consumer Reports rates the X5 as having less than average reliability. There is alot to go wrong with a vehicle as complex as the X5 beond the engine (and turbo chargers). Electronics, computers, air conditioning systems and controls.
Personally, I think vehicles with poor repair histories (BMW has some good ones, such as the E90 and E60, both of which earn a "recommended" from Consumers) are for people who have alot of cash to blow. Leasing for 3 years and turning the vehicle in for a new one keeps you in a high payment for as long as you keep leasing. Keeping a purchased one for a long term invites costly repairs. BMW's break more than Japanese makes. This results in poorer resale values (i.e. high depreciation costs) and high cost repair bills for people who elect to drive them long term (which I think 8 years qualifies as). Of course they are more rewarding to drive than most cars out there. If you are going the 8 year route, I would plan on buying an extended waranty from BMW if available and driving it to just before expiry. I'd also plan on an exit value of no more than 15% of purchase price. This should help you figure out whether you want to spend that sum of money on an X5 or something else in the BMW lineup, or other manufacturer's lineup suits you better. |
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