My wife is itchy to buy an X5 or an X3 depending on the deal we can get. Because of all of the useful info on this post, I figured I would run these vehicles past you to see if there are any known problems. Also, is there a post site for the trucks liske this site? Thank you.

Don't know of any problems but my wife has had her X5 since July 2005 with no problems. And she loves it. Bimmerfest has an X5 forum, but haven't spent much time there, so can't vouch for how good it is...

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22

I don't think that there is so many problems with them... except that the X3 looks horrible... my advise to you is to go for the new X5 which will be on the market in a few months....

I'd get the X3 over the X5.

Ever think of something else? The new Toyota RAV4 with the optional 269hp V6 does 0-60 in 6.3 seconds and pulls .83g on skidpad (that's better handling than a non-sport 5). It's a bit of a hot rod, and very similar in looks and size to the X3. Cost is much lower and gets 20/27mpg (EPA).


http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?se...4&page_number=1

My reply is essentially like ks's. My wife's car is a 4.4i equipped as shown in my sig.

I owned an X3 3.0 for almost a year. No problems with it, but be aware that it really isn't very roomy inside and the cargo area isn't as useable as you might think because the wheelwells protrude so far into the space. I also thought the interior was kinda cheap, especially for a $40k vehicle. Performance was very good with the 3.0, gas mileage averaged 17-19 and it was good in less than ideal road conditions. Good luck.

I dunno about the new X5 that coming out, but i'd take the X3, my partner had the X5 and he sold it after a year, I drove the the car and the ride is HARSH and EXTREMELY uncomfortable. I think the X3 is cute looking (for ladies...), I had one for a week as a loaner - no complains, and that's what i'm going to get for my wife in 3-4 months when her other car lease is over.

Maybe by then the new X5 will show and surprise me.

All the UK road tests slated the X3 - not up to BMW standards for design and handling

X5 is the business rock solid built on a raised chassis of the E39. X3 is not even built by BMW but done so under license which was given to some Austrian Co. X3 looks hideous and has lots of quality issues

Yeah sorry but they steel them like :devil: great choice any of them, for more space I wud go w X5.