JayCarr
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Registered: 19th Dec 02
Location: Cambs Drives:M3 & X3
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Been looking at these recently, particularly the 3.0d sport version around a 2004 so facelift model. Has anyone got any experiences with them or know anyone who has? Seen one localish up for 9k which has done 87k miles, FSH and 1 owner from new which doesn't look to bad from the photo's.
Looking around the web theres a few stories about gearboxes and turbos going and being pretty expensive to replace, but not sure how common they are or if its the usual hyped up internet stories.
Anything specific to look out for?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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whittie.
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RyanCorsa99
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Registered: 23rd Jan 12
Location: Luton
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i work for a bmw dealer in luton, i generally find its more little bits and bobs on the x5's like lekky boots not working or radios not getting signal etc. usually the engines are pretty good on them.
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Buzz
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Registered: 8th Dec 99
Location: York
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my uncle works at bmw dealership in luton,think he is the service manager
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Pucci1
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Registered: 19th Oct 07
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i love them so does the miss's cant afford them tho lol..
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Comfy as fuck, that's all I know 
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Gareth T
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Registered: 14th Feb 06
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A family friend had a 3.0d auto, very comfortable seats and not bad on juice and parts. volvo xc90 & vw toureg also have good diesel engines.
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cavmad
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Registered: 25th Feb 06
Location: Fucking annoying, unfunny, twatbag cavmad *racist
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Are you a balding, forty-ish bloke with sun glasses?
Do you have a trophy blonde bint wife who can't actually drive very well?
Do you live in a bought council house? Is your idea of off-roading parking half on the kerb, half on the road outside your kid's (who MUST have an Irish name like Connor) school?
Can you drive .0005mm from the car in front just because you think you're never going to hurt yourself as you have a two tonne cock extension?
If you can answer 'yes' to most of the above you should go out and buy one.
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SetH
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ROFL
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CORSA NUT
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Fking
On a serious note though the auto boxes let go and cost a LOT to fix  tyres ain't cheap either!
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Buzz
my uncle works at bmw dealership in luton,think he is the service manager
That helps the OP a lot with his decision.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Whittie's shat a box iirc
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
quote:
Originally posted by Buzz
my uncle works at bmw dealership in luton,think he is the service manager
That helps the OP a lot with his decision.
he was responding to the guy who works at a dealers in Luton, your reply was even less helpful
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Buzz
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Registered: 8th Dec 99
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cheers russ i was.
even after over 10 years on here still get dumb ass answers.
nothing wrong with x5s at all
if they have been looked after there fine,regular service etc.
nice big comfy cars but never buy a manual,there awful
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RyanCorsa99
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Registered: 23rd Jan 12
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X5's are comfy as hell to be fair. would rather be in one of them for a long journey than my corsa haha. And i'm just a apprentice mechanic. Is your uncle richard?
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JayCarr
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Registered: 19th Dec 02
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Went to look at the x5 but it had an engine problem so couldn't take it for a test drive. Said something about the glow plugs needed changing and while they were doing that they were replacing the gasket to do with them. Didn't really know what he was on about but the fact it's broken put me off a bit!
So I went to look at another one that was a couple grand more and took that for a test drive. Loved it to be fair! So big, comfy and really easy to drive. Had some poke too. Only thing puttin me of was 6 previous owners and 88k miles. Would that put anyone else off? It's at elms BMW dealership's trade section so you get 3 months warranty and it's been checked over by BMW themselves.
Any thoughts?
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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Nope wouldnt put me off. I have loads of cars and never keep them more than a year. Not because they are fooked and i want shot because i want to avoid bills - i just get bored. I like change.
I actually loose money every single time as I spend money on them getting them upto shape and sell them for less
[Edited on 15-04-2012 by richc]
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by Fro
Whittie's shat a box iirc
Can't remember exactly but was around 4k to repair from bmw...! It went broken.
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whitter45
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Wouldn't go near one to be honest. also very heavy on juice
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
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Did DaveyLC get one given to him cheap or was that a X3?
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Was X5 that needed work.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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what people need to remember is that these are 40k+ motors (i think) so a 4k repair isn't actually that bad going by the original sale price.
it's the same with any premium motors.
if you want cheap repair bills buy an old mondeo.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
what people need to remember is that these are 40k+ motors (i think) so a 4k repair isn't actually that bad going by the original sale price.
it's the same with any premium motors.
if you want cheap repair bills buy an old mondeo.
Aye but when you pay 15k for a car, the last thing you need is a big bill. See where you're coming from though.
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John
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Going by that a new gearbox at 3k on an Astra VXR is fine?
That's not how it works. A 3rd of the cars value on a repair is too much unless it's something exotic, not a poor drug dealers chariot.
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Ben G
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that's exactly how it works.
you expect a gearbox change on an x5 to cost a few hundred quid?
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