Again, why does gas matter at ALL when you're owning TWO $70,000 vehicles??
And geez, the M5 doesn't get much better mileage than the X5 either.
Originally posted by: Ranger X
I go with the majority when I say get rid of the X5. Buy yourself a fuel efficient car to commute to work and drive the M5 on your work time.
Originally posted by: orion7144
Neither. Since the slow down started I had to get rid of my BMW and I can't wait till I get another one. I always showed people the trunk first and said the quality in the trunk alone is better than most cars.
Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: orion7144
Neither. Since the slow down started I had to get rid of my BMW and I can't wait till I get another one. I always showed people the trunk first and said the quality in the trunk alone is better than most cars.
I hate to break it to you, but the quality and reliability ratings for BMW is now below Chevy, and well below Toyota and Honda.
Originally posted by: mchammer187
but the question is would you rather have an a 3 series or a chevy malibu
disregarding resale value
Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I'd sell them both and get a regular car and a nice boat.
Originally posted by: Syringer
Again, why does gas matter at ALL when you're owning TWO $70,000 vehicles??
Originally posted by: stev0
Originally posted by: Type-R
lol i've driven both and they are very far from being the same car. assuming that you are telling the truth and not just attention-whoring (if you're telling the truth, it'd be odd considering the way your posts are phrased, but to each his own)
the prius is too small and would be a stupid choice based on someone who has the income to support a new M5 and X5. your suggestion of the car as a daily driver (from both safety and comfort standpoints) is ridiculous. its gas mileage is decent but a civic hybrid is a nicer car for a few dollars more and gets almost the same milage. however, the civic has the same problems as the prius, small and no anemities and unsafe. you can always get a used car like an e34 m5 or 540 6spd and sell your M5, or smaller truck (if you still want the speed get a lightning, if you want the AWD get an audi or something along those lines.)
your dismissal of the fx45 b/c it's a little brother to the x5 (assuming you are dismissing it b/c the fx45 is not nice enough?) is odd b/c a prius is a PoS. if you're concerned about the quality of your car you wouldnt be considering the prius, so don't dismiss the fx45.
if you don't want a another bmw then say so or get bad advice. i'd sell the x5 since it chews gas and performs "poorly" and get a daily driver. there are a ton of cars available but you need to decide what price range you want, what performance you want, the safety required, and what kind of car you want among other things (truck / suv / sedan).
if you want a quick fix, sell the x5 and get a 325ix or 330ix.
he's telling the truth... go back and find one of those 'post pics of your car' threads... im positive he's got pics of both of the cars in every one of those threads.
Originally posted by: Windogg
The M5 is a 2003 and the X5 is a 2002 4.6is. Both cars are almost identical. The M5 is a great performer but driving stick in Boston traffic really sucks. Plus I can't really drive it in the snow so its garaged for most of the year. The 4.6is is nice but it really chugs down the gas (16MPG). So as a daily commuter it's not 100% practical.
Perhaps something like the new Toyota Prius as a daily driver?
Windogg
Originally posted by: Windogg
Getting bored of basically having two of the same car. What should I replace it with?
Windogg
Originally posted by: uclaxman
Originally posted by: Windogg
Getting bored of basically having two of the same car. What should I replace it with?
Windogg
Originally posted by: Windogg
Getting bored of basically having two of the same car. What should I replace it with?