2006 BMW X5 Consumer Discussions

BMW X5 Lease Questions

Re: August MF and lease rate questions / and advice needed. [mistermayor]

Written by: suv800 on Aug 21, 2008 06:10 PM

Hi, Mr. Mayor I am having the same situation here, I know how you feel. I am driving a 2006 X5 4.4 fully loaded is almost up. Still 2 more months to go. I've been paying $710 per month includes nyc 8.375% sales tax. That was 3 years ago, the money factor was 0.00075 51% residual 15k per year. Alway remember, try not to put a lot of money up front. Only pay the 1st month and ... Read More...

Acura MDX vs BMW X5

Re: May '07 Car and Driver Comparison [love2driveinct]

Written by: chrism124 on Jan 09, 2008 00:58 PM

love2driveinct, Bluetooth is available in the 06 and newer XC90's but only as a dealer add-on. A very large and unattractive button is installed along with the communications module. I would rather have a system integrated into the vehicle from the factory. In my opinion, this feature was an afterthought. When we leased our Volvo, summer 2006, the m.f. was .00001 ... Read More...

BMW X5 Maintenance and Repair

Re: 2006 BMW X5 4.4 1st Gear Slows Down [Kingberg]

Written by: mc330ci on Dec 31, 2007 08:29 AM

Hi there - I'm going through the same issues with my '05 4.4i. Wondering if the new transmission resolved your issues. What did you need to do in order to have them replace the unit. Thanks, Mike Read More...

Re: 2006 BMW X5 4.4 1st Gear Slows Down [maf1]

Written by: Kingberg on Nov 06, 2007 11:05 AM

I've had a similar issue with my 2004 X5 4.4L. Only during cold start though. Problem started out as only an upshift issue between gears 1->2. Dealer reprogrammed the transmission. Problem went away. 3 weeks later hard shifting from gears 2->1 only on first cold shift experienced. Dealer again inspected cause, and reprogramming could not resolve. They found ... Read More...

2007 BMW X5

Re: 2006 vs 2007 X-5 [harry28]

Written by: anon3 on Oct 19, 2007 08:24 AM

A BMW used car sales person was promoting used X5 vehicles? There's a surprise. The old X5 was a nice vehicle (I had 4 of them). But I would not choose one over the new X5 unless I was looking for a bargain basement price. These forums have hundreds of posts on the improvements in the new X5 over the old model. It would be worth a look at the older posts if you're considering ... Read More...

BMW X5 Maintenance and Repair

Re: 2006 BMW X5 4.4 1st Gear Slows Down [suv800]

Written by: maf1 on Aug 28, 2007 09:04 AM

William, I have a 2005 X5 4.4 with the same problem. There seems to be some issue with transitioning between 1st and second gears after stops. We brought it into the shop three times, they reprogrammed the computer twice and of course it did not help. Has anyone else had this problem and know how to fix it? Thanks Read More...

2007 BMW X5

Re: 3.0 X5 2007 Front Seats Too Hard [dianeg]

Written by: anon3 on Jul 30, 2007 01:12 PM

I have been driving a 2007 X5 with active contour seats and the ventilation package since December 2006. The contour seats are extremely comfortable. I specifically ordered these seats because I had them in other BMWs and loved them. Note the following: 1. The contour/comfort seats have better NHTSA safety and whiplash ratings than the base BMW seats. The contour ... Read More...

BMW X5

Re: freddybb by ms09 [ms09] [anon3]

Written by: freddybb on Mar 15, 2007 07:55 PM

Actually anon3, I (freddybb) did not write that comment about the orange color of the instrument clusters in BMWs. That was written by ms09 in response to my earlier post. I agree with you about the visibility of the orange color and I actually very much like it in both my 2006 530xi and my wife's 2007 X5. We have now put about 2500 miles on our 2007 X5 and, barring the ... Read More...

Re: Brand New 2007 X5 Honeymoon Is Over! [freddybb]by ms09 [ms09] [tcn2k]

Written by: freddybb on Mar 09, 2007 11:24 AM

This is freddybb again -- BMW of NA did leave a voicemail for me yesterday. Have called them back but not heard again from them. In response to tcn2k's comment that "BMWs are amazing" -- surprisingly, I agree! I do love the 2007 X5 we have AND I would buy it again! Is that very surprising after the experience with my 2006 530xi and the 2007 X5? Maybe. But the point of my ... Read More...

Brand New 2007 X5 Honeymoon Is Over!

Written by: freddybb on Feb 28, 2007 01:16 PM

My wife and I purchased a brand new 2007 BMW X5 a few weeks ago because they finally came out with a seven seater (we have three kids). The first couple of weeks were great. We loved the X5 -- it was great fun to drive, very versatile and well designed, the Head-Up Display is awesome, etc. etc. Then, the honeymoon suddenly was over! A host of electrical, software and ... Read More...