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Originally Posted by gazoonc
I think maintenance issues also depend on the cycle year of the given X5 generation. This has been my personal experience over 20 years. For example, a later year E70 will likely give you less trouble than a first year E70 because most of the major bugs/problems will have been worked out by the manufacturer, ceteris paribus. Given that X5s are one of the higher priced BMW models, all maintenance and repair costs (parts and labor) also tend to cost more than say a 3 series.
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I think this rule applies to any expensive and complicated new model or generation really.
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2011 BMX X5 Xdrive50i - 127K - No muffler, BMS Stage 1
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L V8-Her stock DD
1995 Ford Thunderbird 4.6 V8 LX - A bunch of mods BMW guys don't care about
1995 BMW 540i6 - H&R Lowering Springs, Bilstein's, Racing Dynamics Bars, Catback, Short shifter