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      11-27-2017, 01:27 PM   #1
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Which year(s) to avoid, if any?

Just beginning to look at buying a used F15 X5 and wondering if there are any years to avoid for various reasons...certain options not available, changes in nav/hud/etc, known issues, etc.

any advice is appreciated!
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      11-27-2017, 01:53 PM   #2
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Typically first model year which is 2014 for the F15... The best ones to get is the last two model years. This is the case for every car mfg out there.
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      11-27-2017, 01:56 PM   #3
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Just beginning to look at buying a used F15 X5 and wondering if there are any years to avoid for various reasons...certain options not available, changes in nav/hud/etc, known issues, etc.

any advice is appreciated!
Try to avoid from 2014 to 2018 mid summer, rumors are late 2018 is going to be better ones, but if you had to buy then what Kzang said
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Get the 2016-2017 MY, they have updated I-Drive NBT2 and improved appearance (all models has square exhaust vs round or square) and better packaging options. And you probally can get some good close out deals...However if you can hold out 1 more year the New 2018-2019 BMW X5 G05 will be out soon.
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Mr.47, thanks for the informative response, though since I am looking at used options, MY16 is probably what I would be limited to
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Try to avoid from 2014 to 2018 mid summer, rumors are late 2018 is going to be better ones, but if you had to buy then what Kzang said
Ha, that is most of the F15s production run...
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Ha, that is most of the F15s production run...
That's all of the F15 production run to-date
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      11-27-2017, 05:01 PM   #8
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any year is fine for the most part. the engine and trans and drivetrain is a carry-over design from the previous generation, so no worries there.

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The best year is the year that's still under warranty.
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Boy,.. this is a good to know.
By the way, mine is 2014 and out of under warranty but still I love it. =)
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No major issues in any of the years so far that I've heard of. Got a 2014 myself. Still under warranty but still going great. Not one issue.
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Boy,.. this is a good to know.
By the way, mine is 2014 and out of under warranty but still I love it. =)
50i or 35i? Any reliability issues?

Thanks
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No major issues in any of the years so far that I've heard of. Got a 2014 myself. Still under warranty but still going great. Not one issue.
Miles? How's the oil consumption? I'm considering to buy a MY14 50i......
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Ha, that is most of the F15s production run...
Sorry I was just kidding (implying to skip current gen. and wait till next one)
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Just beginning to look at buying a used F15 X5 and wondering if there are any years to avoid for various reasons...certain options not available, changes in nav/hud/etc, known issues, etc.

any advice is appreciated!
I'm not too far from you, if you're interested:
http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1437054
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I just bought a 2014. I also just drove a 2017. The difference in suspension was not subtle. I was told that at some point, bmw updated the suspension which explains the difference. This came from a reliable source but not directly from bmw. I would recommend trying to verify if this change actually occured, when it happened and then try and get on the right side of it.
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No major issues in any of the years so far that I've heard of. Got a 2014 myself. Still under warranty but still going great. Not one issue.
Miles? How's the oil consumption? I'm considering to buy a MY14 50i......
Lol 30k. Oil consumption is fine. No issues. But I also change ever 6k.
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