2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium, Comments, Opinions, and Concerns

[crooks509]

I am thinking about picking up a 2011 X5 xDrive35i Premium. The car is used and has almost 76k miles on it. I am just getting into the X series and have only been an owner of 3 series coupes so my knowledge on their maintenance and repairs is fairly limited. I am looking to use this car for towing purposes mostly and maybe some daily driving.

I just wanted to hear some opinions on the car itself and if there is anything to be worried about considering the mileage, since it will be towing on a regular basis.

If you have any insight into how this car holds up and any work that needs to be planned for it, I would much appreciate your input.

[AlphaBetaX5]

I an no expert mechanic, but have some advice:

- make sure you receive a history if repairs and services done on the car if possible.
-76 k means the car is due for these common issues :
1- coolant expansion reservoir cracks. Needs replacing.
- water pump goes bad, overheating the engine. Keep an eye on it.
- transfer case actuator motor gear stops working leads to trifecta, abs, awd,dsc and brake alarms ON. Easy fix to do it yourself. (BMW asked for $3k, i did it for free)
-valve cover gasket and oil filter gasket can go bad leading to leak. (I am planning in a this next week)
- tires? If they are rft, you wont get a spare. Otherwise plan to have a spare.
- the tensioner belt can go bad.... inspect that very closely.


That is all came to my head right now.

Good luck
And keep in touch



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Pelican Parts]

+1 to what the above member said. The most important thing you can do is to get a full, proper PPI (pre-purchase inspection) report by an independent BMW shop. This will give you all the details as to what condition the car is in. Best of luck!

[gnilson]

I just bought this with similar options and mileage. Great info, thanks.