Buying older X5
So you finally decided to get that beast that was absolutely unaffordable when they first came out. Or are you thinking about it. I will not touch on minor tear and wear on the interior or the exterior paint (assuming there’s no rust), if you are a second or third owner, chances are these cars has been well taken care off. Things to know about your $120k car that you now got for $5? Maintenance. A V8 engine will cost you over $1k in maintenance just for sparks and coils. Your 16-17 yo car is close to wearing out is alternator and belts. All of the belts. Control arms? If they are still original you definitely need to replace those. Point being, unless you are prepared to do all the maintenance your self or with the minimal garage help, you are looking at a minimum matching the price of your used $5k car just in upkeep. BMWs are not cheep. V8 engines are not cheep. With that said. Keep her oil changes frequent and keep up with all the periodic maintenance, and she can easily last you past 300K. This is a solid car that is still fun to drive and can outperform some modern American brands
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