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I have a 1 year old XC60 and i am starting to dislike it.

 

The ride is so uncomfortable and harsh.

The seats are supposedly to be good but they dont give me good back support.

Aircon is weak.

Power is weak.

Steering feel is poor.

Rattles are starting to be become loud

 

Now i am looking at the X5. I have gone for a test drive yet, probably next week.

Anyone got any personal review on the X5?

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The ride is so uncomfortable and harsh.

x5: ride is on harsh side (sporty)

The seats are supposedly to be good but they dont give me good back support.

x5: seats wide and flat. not much support? no lumbar support adjustment

Aircon is weak.

x5: weak if air flow is distributed to the rear.

Power is weak.

x5: power for the turbo 3L is good. gearbox is not lazy.

Steering feel is poor.

x5: decent steering

Rattles are starting to be become loud

x5: no comments..

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The ride is so uncomfortable and harsh.

x5: ride is on harsh side (sporty)

The seats are supposedly to be good but they dont give me good back support.

x5: seats wide and flat. not much support? no lumbar support adjustment

Aircon is weak.

x5: weak if air flow is distributed to the rear.

Power is weak.

x5: power for the turbo 3L is good. gearbox is not lazy.

Steering feel is poor.

x5: decent steering

Rattles are starting to be become loud

x5: no comments..

 

thanks...

if i cant find a good 2nd hand X5..then i will go for a brand new X3.

u know anything abt X3?

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I have a 1 year old XC60 and i am starting to dislike it.

 

The ride is so uncomfortable and harsh.

The seats are supposedly to be good but they dont give me good back support.

Aircon is weak.

Power is weak.

Steering feel is poor.

Rattles are starting to be become loud

 

Now i am looking at the X5. I have gone for a test drive yet, probably next week.

Anyone got any personal review on the X5?

Don't know abt X5, but can comment on my past X3:

Ride: jittery, cos on hard suspensions

Seats: flat, no contour, but not uncomfortable

Aircon: OK, comfortable. But tube leaked after 2 years

Power: Good for 2.5 IL6 SUV

Steering: tactile & responsive, hydraulic p/s

Handling: superb, for an SUV

Rattles: none, rock solid

Interior: paint peel on plastics

Leaks: power steering

Failure: FWD-to-RWD actuator, limp mode

Sold: after 3yrs warranty

 

 

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Last time X3 made in Austria

Now X3 / X5 made in USA

IMHO, less reliable than the Europeans

Austrians are nearly Germans, speak the language too

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The ride is so uncomfortable and harsh.

x3: ride has 3 settings.. comfort, sports and sports+ it changes the suspension so in comfort, its pretty must GOOD.

The seats are supposedly to be good but they dont give me good back support.

x3: pretty much the same as X5.

Aircon is weak.

x3: i find the aircon stronger in the x3 than x5. perhaps due to less vents? and less distance between aircon unit and the vents?

Power is weak.

x3: power is Good. 3L NA. same as the X5, gearbox isnt lazy at all.

Steering feel is poor.

x3: steering feel quite numb. but has 2 different weight settings for comfort and sports.

Rattles are starting to be become loud

x3: too new to tell.

 

the x3 im refering to is the latest one. F25.

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Hello, guyss i wanna second hand BMW in good condition for up-downing from office to home, put some suggestions.

 

can try a older gen 5 series, seen quite a lot being sold as second hands, or if u have a bigger pocket, go for the 7 series

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Hello, guyss i wanna second hand BMW in good condition for up-downing from office to home, put some suggestions.

 

but your income cannot support your desire. how about a picanto?

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Last time X3 made in Austria

Now X3 / X5 made in USA

IMHO, less reliable than the Europeans

Austrians are nearly Germans, speak the language too

 

watchd a documentary film on the process of mfging the X5 in US.

 

new plant/new assembly techniques, they even test the ride in a man-made lonkang of 1foot plus water.

 

very impressive [inlove]

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Last time X3 made in Austria

Now X3 / X5 made in USA

IMHO, less reliable than the Europeans

Austrians are nearly Germans, speak the language too

 

 

har....liddat oso can? china is close to japan too. quality comparable or not?

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har....liddat oso can? china is close to japan too. quality comparable or not?

 

Aiya bro, he meant similar in ancestry, culture and language lah and hence work ethic

 

Hitler was Austrian what....

 

Before the 18th century they were part of the same Prussian empire/kingdom, including Czech, Hungary and the Baltics

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Aiya bro, he meant similar in ancestry, culture and language lah and hence work ethic

 

Hitler was Austrian what....

 

Before the 18th century they were part of the same Prussian empire/kingdom, including Czech, Hungary and the Baltics

 

 

orrrhhhh........no wonder the previous X3 looked so 18th century. [lipsrsealed][laugh][laugh]

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