andreigbs
Veteran Member
Out with the old, in with the new.
Just traded my last TDI for this, getting full trade value and a good discount since the X3 had been sitting on their lot for nearly 6 months.
It was a one-owner lease that was turned in, BMW tried to sell it as CPO and gave up after a couple months last year. Local dealer in Madison, WI bought it at auction and tried to sell it as well, starting Aug 2019. Fast-forward to this past weekend and they made me a deal I couldn't pass up.
Bim (from "James May, Our Man in Japan") came with 49xxx miles, all records and books (some of which were still in plastic wrap), rubber and carpet floor mats, 2 key fobs, brand new brakes all around and a fresh oil change. It is equipped pretty basic for a BMW, but it has everything I need. No pano or sun/moonroof, so nothing to leak. No navigation, since I use my phone for that anyway.
It does have adaptive LED headlights with auto high beams, rearview cam, park assist and proximity sensors front and rear.
From what I found in the books and online, while not an official CPO sold by BMW it still has the following coverage:
-8yr/80k miles on catalytic converter, ECU, SCR system, DPF.
-10yr/120k miles on NOx sensors.
It is most definitely a step up from the Golfs and Jettas I've been driving for many years. The trouble is the BMW forums aren't very knowledgeable about these cars and very few diesel owners frequent them. That is not the case here, where we have many specialists and other motorheads.
As for fuel economy, the past few days driving it I'm seeing 35 MPG average on the display; I'll give it a few tanks with manual maths to confirm.
Any other BMW diesel owners: I'd welcome your thoughts and experiences as I take Bim onwards to (hopefully) at least 150k miles. I may no longer drive a TDI, but I'm sticking around to learn what I can and participate where possible.
Pics for your enjoyment:
Just traded my last TDI for this, getting full trade value and a good discount since the X3 had been sitting on their lot for nearly 6 months.
It was a one-owner lease that was turned in, BMW tried to sell it as CPO and gave up after a couple months last year. Local dealer in Madison, WI bought it at auction and tried to sell it as well, starting Aug 2019. Fast-forward to this past weekend and they made me a deal I couldn't pass up.
Bim (from "James May, Our Man in Japan") came with 49xxx miles, all records and books (some of which were still in plastic wrap), rubber and carpet floor mats, 2 key fobs, brand new brakes all around and a fresh oil change. It is equipped pretty basic for a BMW, but it has everything I need. No pano or sun/moonroof, so nothing to leak. No navigation, since I use my phone for that anyway.
It does have adaptive LED headlights with auto high beams, rearview cam, park assist and proximity sensors front and rear.
From what I found in the books and online, while not an official CPO sold by BMW it still has the following coverage:
-8yr/80k miles on catalytic converter, ECU, SCR system, DPF.
-10yr/120k miles on NOx sensors.
It is most definitely a step up from the Golfs and Jettas I've been driving for many years. The trouble is the BMW forums aren't very knowledgeable about these cars and very few diesel owners frequent them. That is not the case here, where we have many specialists and other motorheads.
As for fuel economy, the past few days driving it I'm seeing 35 MPG average on the display; I'll give it a few tanks with manual maths to confirm.
Any other BMW diesel owners: I'd welcome your thoughts and experiences as I take Bim onwards to (hopefully) at least 150k miles. I may no longer drive a TDI, but I'm sticking around to learn what I can and participate where possible.
Pics for your enjoyment: