X5 buyers guide, is there one?

[Nick J]

Hi All

The wife wants an X5 so just wanted to know if there was a buyers guide? I couldnt find it in the search.

Looking at an 06 plate 3.0i with decent spec like auto, leather, sat nav, in black grey or Le mans blue.

She only does about 2500 to 3000 miles per year so not too concerned about fuel consumption. But wanted to know what the serving costs are like from the indy specials and consumables like brakes etc.

Any help gratefully recieved.

Thanks Nick

[Urban Sports]

Get the V8, you know you want to and those sort of miles the fuel costs wouldn't be much of an issue I would have thought.

[pdavison]

Our 2007 X5 4.8 is available at not much more than the later examples of the earlier model are going for and having owned both I would say the new shape is a better option if you have the choice.

[bailey1966]

Get yourself over to xdrivers.co.uk plenty of info on there.

[Denis O]

bailey1966 said:

Get yourself over to xdrivers.co.uk plenty of info on there.

This but the specific place is here

http://www.xdrivers.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&...

[Nick J]

Denis O said:

bailey1966 said:

Get yourself over to xdrivers.co.uk plenty of info on there.

This but the specific place is here

http://www.xdrivers.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&...

Thanks, I've just read that review, very good.

I just need to decide between a 4.4i or 3.0i

[Cheib]

Nick J said:

Thanks, I've just read that review, very good.

I just need to decide between a 4.4i or 3.0i

I think you mean 4.4i, 4.6i or 4.8i.....

3.0i was the weak one in the line up.....4.4i all day long.

[helix402]

Have a look at Honest John's website, there is a good car by car guide there. Avoid buying a non sport 3.0l manual petrol.