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Originally Posted by X5ist
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.  |
I haven't taken my cars to the mechanic for years. handle all the repairs myself, although I might need bigger engine lift if i have to pull the V8 along with tranny out
Concern is these newer SUVs are heavy on high tech. read stories about it stalling while you are on the freeway etc. mpg is not a concern while getting a V8 , but expect it to perform very well though. How many miles on your X5 when you bought it? I am thinking of getting something with 100K+ as those will be around 20K and the motor etc through its mid life?