10-26-2013, 04:30 AM | #1 |
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2008 X5 4.8i buying advice
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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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? |
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No, just from multiple posts on different forums over the years, I know that a number of people have recommended avoiding the 2007 model (the first year of the E70). I have also seen others that have not had any abnormal issues with their 2007 model.
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