Insight on X5M purchase

Kmac · 05-13-2014, 02:16 PM

Greetings and cheers to this app- simply brilliant to see owners helping each othe-r my question is this, I am going to be purchasing a 2012 X5M very soon...any guidance or insight on common issues to look for/ trouble shoot/ in a 2012 build X5M? Any things or issues you would have asked a dealer to provide or address prior to purchase if you were in my shoes? Thanks in advance!

Jimshorts · 05-13-2014, 03:20 PM

Ive got a 2010 and I've only had a few minor technical issues. Everything should be sorted out on a 2012. Buy one and drive it like you stole it.

hd2000fxdl · 05-13-2014, 03:29 PM

Face cream so the wrinkles from the smile you have when driving don't stay that way forever..

Harry

SteveMD · 05-13-2014, 03:38 PM

Get a gas card

Kmac · 05-13-2014, 03:40 PM

Getting only 14mpg with my current x5 based on my local driving...guessing the X5M will be closer to 11-12mpg?

mrmomo313 · 05-13-2014, 05:19 PM

depends what type of driving you do. I noticed similar mpg to my 09 4.8i. 12's are pretty problem free, just make sure its been serviced well

smackdownM · 05-13-2014, 06:58 PM

Gas mileage does vary by the way you drive, as with any car. 55 mph I get 24 mpg, 75 mph I get 17 mpg, and around town I get 12-14 mpg. I just filled up and it says I have over a 400 mile range.

zeroboot · 05-14-2014, 12:16 PM

I know you asked about 2012 X5M, but there is no major difference between 2011 and 2012...here is what I had done recently:

-battery replaced
-window switch replaced (rear driver side)
-stabilizer links
-tie rods
-right control arm and tension strut
-steering rack (next week)\

The one thing I would have asked for is a 3stage paint correction, since the dealers just do a quick detail on it to hide imperfections. After 1 or 2 washes all the swirls and paint flaws came out. Next time, I would insist on this, especially if you want a black vehicle.

dkreidel · 05-15-2014, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveMD

Get a gas card

05-13-2014, 02:16 PM	#1
Kmac New Member 2 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Insight on X5M purchase Greetings and cheers to this app- simply brilliant to see owners helping each othe-r my question is this, I am going to be purchasing a 2012 X5M very soon...any guidance or insight on common issues to look for/ trouble shoot/ in a 2012 build X5M? Any things or issues you would have asked a dealer to provide or address prior to purchase if you were in my shoes? Thanks in advance!
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Jimshorts Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 269 Posts Drives: x5m Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Live free or die iTrader: (0)	Ive got a 2010 and I've only had a few minor technical issues. Everything should be sorted out on a 2012. Buy one and drive it like you stole it. __________________ 2010 BMW X5 M Eurocharged: 12.298 @ 112.860 MPH Tune only. 2005 E55 AMG 11.93 @ 117 1/4 mile 7.75 @ 95 1/8mile tune, shorties, street tires. Sold
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05-13-2014, 03:29 PM	#3
hd2000fxdl Private 0 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Face cream so the wrinkles from the smile you have when driving don't stay that way forever.. Harry
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05-13-2014, 03:38 PM	#4
SteveMD Colonel 196 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	Get a gas card __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport
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05-13-2014, 03:40 PM	#5
Kmac New Member 2 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Getting only 14mpg with my current x5 based on my local driving...guessing the X5M will be closer to 11-12mpg?
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05-13-2014, 05:19 PM	#6
mrmomo313 Captain 57 Rep 691 Posts Drives: M6 Gran Coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	depends what type of driving you do. I noticed similar mpg to my 09 4.8i. 12's are pretty problem free, just make sure its been serviced well __________________ 2012 X5M Monte Carlo Blue/Black-SOLD Velos Stage 2/Velos Catless downpipes/Dinan exhaust/Dinan Suspension 2018 M6 Gran Coupe Competition- Singapore Grey/Aragon Brown DME Stage 3
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05-13-2014, 06:58 PM	#7
smackdownM Private First Class 20 Rep 114 Posts Drives: 2020 *** ** Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: There iTrader: (0)	Gas mileage does vary by the way you drive, as with any car. 55 mph I get 24 mpg, 75 mph I get 17 mpg, and around town I get 12-14 mpg. I just filled up and it says I have over a 400 mile range.
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05-14-2014, 12:16 PM	#8
zeroboot Private 8 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 2011 X5M - sometimes Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: edmonton,ab iTrader: (1)	I know you asked about 2012 X5M, but there is no major difference between 2011 and 2012...here is what I had done recently: -battery replaced -window switch replaced (rear driver side) -stabilizer links -tie rods -right control arm and tension strut -steering rack (next week)\ The one thing I would have asked for is a 3stage paint correction, since the dealers just do a quick detail on it to hide imperfections. After 1 or 2 washes all the swirls and paint flaws came out. Next time, I would insist on this, especially if you want a black vehicle.
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