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How do you even compare apples to kumquats?
Anything with an "M," badge will cost you more now, and cost you more down the road in terms of parts/maintenance. If you can deal with the above statement, then go for an M now. A non-M car will never be an M, no matter how much money you throw at it. |
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08-18-2016, 10:42 PM | #8 | |
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I spent 10 months finding an xDrive50i (TT V8) with 3rd row and all the other options I wanted. A long a** search but I ended up getting what I wanted and happy I waited it out. 3rd row for us has been very handy. 3rd row is rare tho...if you don't need it don't waste your time looking for it. |
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08-19-2016, 04:36 PM | #10 |
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Not sure why people diss on the M Sport. I have one (2011) with the V8 and I have a Velos tune on it. The car is fun, has a third row and fast enough (!) for me.
Maintenance wise I have the extended warranty and it was almost half of what the M extended warranty was. If it breaks, its covered. I actually de-badged the car so now its just a plain old nice X5 which I happen to love. The 8 Speed tranny is nice, the steering wheel has paddle shifters. At 50k miles I have had the several recalls done (grrrr Bmw you should do better), lived though two changes of injectors, waiting for 2 airbag recalls to be done and just changed the front brakes. Compared to my previous car (A tuned Audi Allroad) my impression is the X5 in general requires more trips to the dealer. Cant speak to the X5M but I would suppose that the maintenance costs would be a bit higher. |
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08-19-2016, 07:11 PM | #11 | |
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Also,..don't worry about fuel economy difference between an M X5 and the V8,..I've had both and they are very close. So, if you wallet can take it,...get the M everyday,...all day! The 80 to 110 rush is stupid! Don't ask me how I know.
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The 3rd row is perfectly fine if you only intend to transport kids and petite adults 5'3 and under. I did a 6-person, 2500 mile trip along the west coast last year in my X5 and was perfectly fine.
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08-30-2016, 11:30 PM | #15 |
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Agreed. 3rd row is very convenient for my kids and their friends, and typically if there's a group the 3rd row is fought over. Would not have bought an X5 w/o it.
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