vallumlj

We have just had our first child and realised my wife's 1 series is not big enough for everything. We went looking at cars yesterday and were keen to look at a Nissan quashqai but the boots are quite small and they don't look that great. They are also 20k.

We then looked at a x5 3.0d on a 55 plate 80k fully loaded for 12k and it seems like a lot of a car for the money.

I know they drink fuel and eat tyres but are they really that bad?

My wife will be doing about 8-10k a year. We would look to keep it for a couple of years then sell it on.

Any advice would be good. I take it the facelift model is 04 on.

Thanks.

WIP-SCOOBY

my mates dad used to have a 05 plate 3.0 d he loved it said it was the best car he had and shouldnt of got rid of it

Cammy5106

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Agreed they are great cars, had one a couple of years ago a 2003 one, no problems at all with it did everything and did it well..

vallumlj

Cammy what were the running cost like

Cammy5106

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Road tax £260
Mpg was between 25 to 30
Servicing was fixed price at the time,
Oil Service £160
Inspection 1 £259
Inspection 2 £370
Front Brake Pads £149
Front Brake Pads and discs £329
And that was from BMW dealership too..

I would have another one no problem.

Another option is the X3 they are great too, my mate has one it's just slightly smaller but a great car all the same, it's better on fuel than mine was too..

Cammy5106

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I got rid of it for a 330i touring what a mistake that was big time regrets doing that.

Frosticles

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Too large for 1 child. Bad image as well now. I toyed with the idea of one but just couldn't do it. Went for a 330D M Sport Touring. Much better.

Andy M3

Bloke at work had a 4.6is - I was very surprised how well it went and handled. Circa 17mpg average urban which is fair for the size. 20" tyres are expensive and they do suffer with inherent niggles.

hail-hail

I have 55 plate X5 3.0d Sport.
It's my second X5, had the 4.4i before.

X5 3.0d Sport Black with black leather
50k miles FBMWSH
TV, Sat Nav, Rear DVDs with 10 disc changer
Heated Memory Front Seats
4 new Toyo Proxies
Multifunction Steering Wheel
lots more......

Currently looking to chop it in against an E60 M5.

Let me know if you have any questions about the car model in general of mine in particular.

alan

vallumlj

Hi Alan

Tell me more about the x5 roughly how many mpg are you getting. How much does a tank cost to fill up?

How much to service and tyre costs. Would you advise me to get one.

How much are you looking for yours?

Andy M3

Most of those questions have been answered


Had a quick look and they hold 93 litres so it will cost around £126 to fill and at 25 mpg it will have a range of around 500 miles. Tyres appear to be £200+ each.

brendy76

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They really arnt as hard to service and run as everyone "assumes". I have a 4.6 IS and it is a fantastic car, they do have their niggles at a certain mileage but if you have an aftermarket warranty (lets face it, these were 60k new, so you would be mad not to) pay £500 a year everything will be fine.
My gearbox had a problem and the little final stage resister common fault (fixed that myself inside 30 mins with a new one from GSF), apart from that I have to say I love driving mine when out with the wife and kids. I prefer my wrx for when I am alone though.
20" tyres are not much more expensive than 18"s to be honest, last set of Nankangs (better grip than the michelins before) I put onto her were 100 each for the fronts and last year in the snow she outdid herself, never got stuck, went and stopped equally as well too.

I also know that the diesels are only a little more frugal than the petrols, it depends on your mileage really.

hail-hail

Servicing costs mentioned below are pretty accurate. Costs about £120 to fill up.
Trip computer hasn't been reset for at least a year and it is showing 26.1 mpg avg speed 28mph. Not bad because it is very much a school run / shopping car.

4 new toyo's cost me £720. Not cheap I don't buy cheap tyres, they will last 15-20k miles.

As a family car it is perfect, drives well and feels safe. It's big so you don't tend to get other drivers giving you a hard time.
Driving position is great and with the ride height, it makes putting young children in and out of car seats very easy (ISO Fix as standard I think, mine has it anyway)

We have had a 4.4i X5 and a Q7 before and the X5 is defo the better car.
As a family car it ticks all the boxes.

We are only considering changing it as we are down to 1 car as I work abroad a lot and I want something the still suits the family but has some oooomph, hence the E60 M5.

Cheapest on Autotrader for my spec is about 14k, but I appreciate that advertising price and selling price are two completely different things.
£13200 -> £13500 is probably realistic.
There are some dreamers advertising same spec miles and age for 16k+ !!!!!!

bigsinky

25 mpg in a 3.0d. you're having a laugh.

hail-hail

Why thank you for your constructive criticism. You are however wrong, I said 26.1 not 25.

RRH

We've had our 3.0d sport for 130,000 miles now. It averages 24 around town, with the wifes heavy right foot; on a run down to Anglesey it'll do 30+ with the rib on the back- 34ish without cruising at or about the legal limit.

Other than tyres, I've had no great costs in six years. It does eat front tyres though, particularly the outer edges, on 20s. I had to replace the manifold a few years ago, and the gearbox got noisy at about 110k but a change of gearbox filter and fluid soon sorted that.

I can't see us ever selling it tbh- its just too good at everything. It handles well (compared to most of its rivals), isn't too thirsty, accommodates dogs / children / etc no problem, is great for towing....

Ok, I know it'd probably get stuck on a damp field (although we did a 9 hour round trip, in snow, every day for about ten days last winter while the wife was having radiotherapy- faultlessly) and some find the image questionable (couldn't give a toss, personally)- but there's no way I'd ever fail to recommend an e53.

HTH
Simon