10-28-2020, 04:01 PM | #1 |
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Buying a used 2010 BMW X5
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this weekend I am buying an X5, I will share a link to the article. its an 3.0 diesel. the sales people say its in perfect shape.. what do you guys think? I am afraid of costly repairs.. but at the same time in love with it https://www.njuskalo.hr/auti/bmw-x5-...oglas-32560017 thanks for your comments |
10-29-2020, 06:16 AM | #2 |
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Well...it looks pretty clean from the repairs but I don't read whatever language it's in so it's difficult to tell what the listing says. Look at the service history of the car and see about having an independent BMW guy look it over.
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10-29-2020, 05:00 PM | #4 |
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thanks guys, mechanic looked at it, everything fine.. he told me its the engine with least known problems..
I made a downpayment, and getting it delivered on saturday I havent slept for 2 days lol.. |
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10-29-2020, 08:11 PM | #5 |
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I don't want to be too negative but I'd be concerned with the emissions components if that model has them.
Many people have problems with the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) around the 150k mile / 240k km range... Some BMW apps like Carly and Bimmerlife have an estimated life expectancy. If there are no emissions laws there you can gut the DPF and get it tuned out. I dont know if that model has an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system or not but on US cars xdrive35d models the cooler is known to crack. Also exhaust recirculating into the intake manifold causes carbon buildup. Again this can be deleted and tuned out. Besides emissions stuff the top things I would look out for include the following, but these are minor compared to emissions stuff: -The thermostats lose accuracy over time and need to be replaced periodically. (It wont throw a code for the thermostat, but the lower operating temp could cause other issues) -The glow plug modules go bad usually under 100k miles. -The harmonic balancer is made with rubber and cracks/fails. |
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11-02-2020, 11:05 AM | #8 |
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Already driving it Ryan. I should be able to aford it, here in Croatia
things are much cheaper.. I dont understand the auto shifter, sometimes I have to press unlock and sometimes not.... |
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11-10-2020, 12:33 AM | #9 |
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Hi all,
my mechanic checked my car and didnt find any problems.. he did find out via the dealer that the auto shifter was rebuilt last year for 3500 usd.. The Engine is the older type M57 3.0d.. 160k miles on it... my mexhanic told me I dont have to change the chain on this one... is that true??? |
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11-11-2020, 03:52 PM | #11 |
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