any Aylesbury users?
Discussion
rj1986 said:
Although an X5 diesel isn't the most PH car in the world.
RZ1 said:
Sorry to thread hijack, but what year is the X5? I have been considering a 3.0 diesel but was initially looking at getting another 3 series however having recently seen the prices of the X5's now seriously considering one, what are they like?
Without derailing the thread too muchGood:
Bags of interior space - can take 4 suitcases, 4 hand luggage, 4 adults and a dog without blinking
High ground clearance - great for the flood waters... not that i did that at all
Good in snow - despite what Top Gear say, it coped pretty well in the snow on summer tyres. Yes- going up a mountain maybe tricky, but for what we get, it did fine last 2 years.
Toys- a lot come with half decent spec, i got the usual stuff, plus HUD, reversing camera, heated front electric seats and side step bars.
Bad:
Running costs - I got the pre-LCI models, so has the 6 speed auto and high tax. Does somewhere between 26-30mpg, 32 on MWay. Tax is just shy of £500year, rubber can be 250 a corner etc. Im now without a warranty, but it had some work done with Sytner, and it would've been a 8-10k fix job (screen wash hose had split under the car from previous owner. Had to take out the seats, replace all the electronics and carpets)
Ride- Ditch the run-flats, and becomes better. After a while you get used to the way it rides, and most days i don't notice it, because it's all i ever drive.
Size- on motorways and rural roads, its fine. Come to a multistory car park, 3pt turn or a tight, small city like Bath, it can becomes squeaky bum time.
I got it because my job meant if i needed to be somewhere i could get there, carrying lots of kit, and cast and crew. So a small car was out. Range rovers were over budget, XC90's didn't do anything for me, and trading my old 120d meant that sytner were able to do a bit of a better deal.
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