Well, After a lot of searching and running the numbers I have gone with an E61!!!!!! I love the X5's but right now I cant get the one I would REALLY want so anything else would be second best and I know that would grate on my mind. Quite sad I will not be an active member on here as I dont have X5 ...

I can not speak from experience (yet!) but I did a massive punt around the internet to see who was highly rated and one name came up a lot - http://www.bwchiptune.co.uk/ Spoke to Jason and he seems like a really nice guy - He also directed me to this site! So I found him first then this forum! He ...

[quote=""rusty nail""]Where in the country are you? Maybe there is a member close to you who could let you have a look around an e53 of similar age etc to the type you are looking for? May help you definitively decide which way to go? Just a thought. Sent from my iPod device using Tapatalk[/quote] I ...

[quote=""CondorX5""][quote=""aep""] Looking at the numbers I just don't think (after all the comments too!) I want to push it too much. 2nd year warranty, some extra toys on a E39 is prob the way to go!! I can take the family on a nice holiday with the extra cash too![/quote] Presume you mean E53 ...

Really great replies all! I agree the E53 is not at all dated. When I had an E39 I loved it, then the E60 came out and made me feel like I was driving a dated car so I had to change!! With the x5 I would love the extra seats but will struggle in my price range. Looking at the numbers I just don't ...

Just checked a Nov 2007 car and that's £245. I will be pushing my budget quite a lot to get into one of these.

Looking up random registrations from the used BMW site on Oct 2007 is still £425.00 For anyone wanting to check the cost from the Reg Number of a car - http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/ PVR Terrible another £10! Outrageous - Love the choc lab, sorry to hear about it. I have a Yellow th ...

[quote=""Sanj""]No aep - the car emissions themselves on the early E70 diesels were higher than 225g/km. They will always cost more to tax. Any car registered after 23rd March 2006 falls into the new tax brackets. Have a look here: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ow ... G_10012524 [/quote] Sanj ...

Thanks PVR, I did notice there was a window with the 2006 E53 and 2007 E70 where the tax was high. When was this dropped to the lower tax bracket?

My thinking is the last of an established model will have been proven and **should** be the best they have made. Is there a higher risk going the the very latest, first off the production line car? I have not really seen too many reported issues.

Thanks

Andrew

Hi all, I'm after some advise! After a C*** Up with my E53 that I should have been collecting tomorrow I am left without a new car :cry: I have had a couple of cars with iDrive and really like the functionality. REALLY want an X5 but have limited budget, the smart car for me is a 5 series Touring ...

Your a brave man Neil! Wish I had the knowledge to do such a thing. Just got mine from a main Stealer - No doubt paid over the odds and am still slightly nervous about running a 4x4!! Seen some horror stories about cars turning into money pits - Mainly Range Rovers that said!! Good Luck with it ...

bayrak, some of those are the worst I have seen in a while - I was almost embarrassed to have laughed so much

Thanks Guys!!

Thanks all. Superb info on the forum. Been reading loads although the 'problems' section is a little off putting