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Originally Posted by x5driver123
in the market for a used 2008 X5/4.8i. Any good or bad experience with this year/model is greatly appreciated, particularly the reliability of the engine and transmission. I thought a 4.8L V8 should be awesome to drive, but somewhere I read 4.8L V8 motor is not that great and poor gas mpg. Is that true? I am wondering what is an average life of the motor before it might start giving problem, assuming oil changes and other routine maintenance are done on time
use case will be for weekend short family trips (150ish miles rt) and occasional long trips (600 + miles)
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Just bought my 07 couple of months ago, minor repairs all DIY, save $ if you area DIY guy....just be prepare for expensive compare to japanese or dosmestic repair at the workshop. I know what I am getting into when I bought mine. It's a fantastic ultimate driving machine. Good luck. Btw yes the gas mileage is pretty bad on a 4.8 for sure.
