One man's opinion: I'm outta here.

[vroom9]

Dear X5worlders,

I've been a part of this forum for months now awaiting the arrival of the E70. Not only was I considering an '07 X5, I purchased one and it's currently on it's way from Spartanburg.

I've been checking this site daily and really enjoyed it, in fact you helped me to decide to make the buy. But I've got to tell you, since the new X5 arrived on the scene in photos, and since it hit the dealerships, and especially since people have started buying them, most of the posts here are nitpicking in the negative, most feverishly so from people who have little or no extended first-person experience with one, i.e. people who haven't bought one. "SO disappointed in the red blinkers..." -- are you kidding me?!

In this one man's opinion, that post was the last straw. As much as I appreciate the great pre-release photos and magazine reviews and articles and insider info posted here in the months before the E70's premiere, I've really grown tired of being bummed out most of the time when I check in daily to read the latest posts. I really wanted to stay with you guys here as the X5 I've purchased will be my first, but the mudslinging and criticisms for every nano-bit of detail that just so happens to pucker the anal-ists has burned me out. I am thrilled with the new X5, excited to be an owner, and no longer want to have my parade rained upon.

My sincere thanks to all those X5worlders who look at the bright side; I'm with ya there. But I can no longer be with ya here. In other words, I'm outta here. Adios, and I'll see ya on the freeway........

[AutoXer]

Interesting viewpoint. Sorry that you feel that way. I have not personally seen the new X5 and so have never commented on it. Perhaps you should stay and help us balance out the discussions

All viewpoints are valuable.

[Curious Joel]

People are always going to find something to whine about. My advice would be to ignore them. Just because everyone is complaining about dumb things doesn't mean you have to leave! Don't take it personally. We've got a great community here, and you'd be missing a lot! In any case, good luck and enjoy your new ride!

[cpiguy]

Just picked mine up 4 days ago, and I love it. Loaded 4.8. Yeah, some of things people are bitching about are valid. But this car is fast, comfortable, sexy, and full of toys. My 2004 x5 lease was over, and I was totally excited to get my new one.

I don't get all the negative energy either.

Love my X5!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[skarletknite]

agreed most negatives are coming from those who may have just started looking and have not been actively looking at the e70 since the spring like many of us, and do not own or have driven an e70. but the site was incredibly useful before the vehicle was out, and will continue to be useful. u just have to weed out all the bs to get to the good stuff.

[statdoc]

I am another E53 (first gen) X5 owner who has not made any commentary on the newer generation X5, because I haven't seen one in person yet. I have seen the photos and read some of the stuff, but honestly haven't paid too much attention to it because I am not in the market for a new vehicle just yet. Most of the attention here will obviously be on older models, since there are more of them in operation. Some who post the negatives are surely being honest with an opinion. However, some are probably just jealous.

As already suggested, don't leave! If those of you who like the new model don't stay and say so, how will the rest of us get a balanced view?

[marcx5]

hey, I made the comment about the 'red blinkers' and I stand by it. I've driven the x5, own an e53, and have researched it deeply. i've made a lot of posts, but there is nothing wrong with that one. details matter... and we love cars and this vehicle enough to talk about the details. if i didn't like tihs car at all, i wouldn't be on this forum, now would i???? of course i like this car, and will probably buy it.

if you don't want to read the negative posts, then don't. but they do benefit many of us and hopefully will contribute over time to making this vehicle even better.

and for the record, amber turn signals have been proven to be safer than red ones due to longer and more distinguishable visibility, so I hardly count that as nit-picking.

[JV]

Originally Posted by vroom9

Dear X5worlders,

My sincere thanks to all those X5worlders who look at the bright side; I'm with ya there. But I can no longer be with ya here. In other words, I'm outta here. Adios, and I'll see ya on the freeway........

Sorry to read this.

Before I bought my '01 X5, I first read the reviews on Edmunds before coming here. The format is the short and sweet PROS, CONS, NEEDS over there and the CONS were killing my enthusiasm. Once I got to the old Bimmerfest, although the cautionary tales of bad water pumps and window regulators and tailgate switches were still present, the information on DIYs and total price of repair bills for said maladies was a chicken-soup-like comfort. That continues for the E53 here on X5World, and the reality is that if this forum had debuted on the eve of the first E53s hitting dealerships back in 1999, the same type of posts you were reading about the E70 likely would have been all over the place.

As Autoxer stated, I hope you will stay and offer your review and experience with your E70.

Good luck with her!

[xxx]

Originally Posted by vroom9

Dear X5worlders,

I've been a part of this forum for months now awaiting the arrival of the E70. Not only was I considering an '07 X5, I purchased one and it's currently on it's way from Spartanburg.

I've been checking this site daily and really enjoyed it, in fact you helped me to decide to make the buy. But I've got to tell you, since the new X5 arrived on the scene in photos, and since it hit the dealerships, and especially since people have started buying them, most of the posts here are nitpicking in the negative, most feverishly so from people who have little or no extended first-person experience with one, i.e. people who haven't bought one. "SO disappointed in the red blinkers..." -- are you kidding me?!

In this one man's opinion, that post was the last straw. As much as I appreciate the great pre-release photos and magazine reviews and articles and insider info posted here in the months before the E70's premiere, I've really grown tired of being bummed out most of the time when I check in daily to read the latest posts. I really wanted to stay with you guys here as the X5 I've purchased will be my first, but the mudslinging and criticisms for every nano-bit of detail that just so happens to pucker the anal-ists has burned me out. I am thrilled with the new X5, excited to be an owner, and no longer want to have my parade rained upon.

My sincere thanks to all those X5worlders who look at the bright side; I'm with ya there. But I can no longer be with ya here. In other words, I'm outta here. Adios, and I'll see ya on the freeway........

We are all obviously Bimmer freaks and love our cars.....so stop being a suck.....suck.

[Quicksilver]

vroom9; if your still reading remember this. Lots of folks have different opinions about different things. The X5 included. The fact that people are sliceing and diceing is nothing more than a form of expression based on comparison. While commentary regarding ""SO disappointed in the red blinkers..." sounds serious to you in point of fact it's just another way to really dig into the vehicle and draw others attention to specific things that are either pro or con.

It's a vehicle so in that respect we don't need to view opinion as a personal attack that involves mudslinging and criticisms. Fact is Since this is your first X5 you will have your turn to grit your teeth regarding issues that come up that you don't like. Sharing that information around here can be very helpful because sometime what we think is valid point may get argued down to a point that we get educated about what the issues are and sometime we almost all agree when BMW screws up with design.

Think about it. Out of the 10,000 members on this board, how many have you seen post in the ""SO disappointed in the red blinkers..." thread?

Perhaps what we do best around here is laugh at ourself and the crazy things that either happen to or involve the X5-X3 vehicles.

If you have a sense of humor i know you will be back because your gonna need the therapy when your new ride begins to seem like it has a mind of it's own. Until then post some pictures and do a little bragging. We'll leave the light on for ya.