BMW X5 40d - what are like to live with?
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The FFRR has gone and I'm looking for a 4x4 do it all that'll lug stuff around, munch some miles and tow our caravan. I did narrow it down to a Merc ML350 then a 2011 X5 40d has shown up.
The spec is pretty good and it's also cheaper for the yearly tax at £365, where as the ML is £675. The X5 is up for £8k and done 120k miles with full history, albeit not BM. The ML is £7.5k with slightly less miles.
Anything to look out for on the X5's?
The spec is pretty good and it's also cheaper for the yearly tax at £365, where as the ML is £675. The X5 is up for £8k and done 120k miles with full history, albeit not BM. The ML is £7.5k with slightly less miles.
Anything to look out for on the X5's?
Cheers guys. I was sadly kind of getting that impression. Is it a BMW generation thing?
I tried an X3 3.0d M Sport, which seemed so much smaller. I didn't really feel the love for it. Nice enough and clean car apart from the sat nav not working. I've been a Merc man for a while and did enjoy some of the cars from them but stuff from certain years just seems to have nose dived in terms of everything.
I tried an X3 3.0d M Sport, which seemed so much smaller. I didn't really feel the love for it. Nice enough and clean car apart from the sat nav not working. I've been a Merc man for a while and did enjoy some of the cars from them but stuff from certain years just seems to have nose dived in terms of everything.
I have a 2016 40d and it's used for all sorts of family duties. Longest serving car we've every had and apart from usual wear and tear/maintenance it's been brilliant. Approaching 100k miles now. Goes well, handles well for size, plenty of space, comfortable.
Prefer it to all the usual suspects.
Prefer it to all the usual suspects.
Cheers guys. I was sadly kind of getting that impression. Is it a BMW generation thing?
I tried an X3 3.0d M Sport, which seemed so much smaller. I didn't really feel the love for it. Nice enough and clean car apart from the sat nav not working. I've been a Merc man for a while and did enjoy some of the cars from them but stuff from certain years just seems to have nose dived in terms of everything.
I tried an X3 3.0d M Sport, which seemed so much smaller. I didn't really feel the love for it. Nice enough and clean car apart from the sat nav not working. I've been a Merc man for a while and did enjoy some of the cars from them but stuff from certain years just seems to have nose dived in terms of everything.
I have one. 12 plate. Have taken it from 20000 miles to 100000 miles over 9 years. Heavy on consumables (brakes, tyres, etc.) but otherwise perfectly reliable. I budget £1k pa for maintenance, another £500 for insurance and road tax.
The only change I made was to switch from 20s to 18s. Vastly improves the ride and makes tyres a lot cheaper too.
I could afford something newer, and I sometimes ponder it, but I never actually do it. It’s worth less than 10K trade and is about 95% as good as a 70-80K brand new one.
The only change I made was to switch from 20s to 18s. Vastly improves the ride and makes tyres a lot cheaper too.
I could afford something newer, and I sometimes ponder it, but I never actually do it. It’s worth less than 10K trade and is about 95% as good as a 70-80K brand new one.
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