Spent 14.000£ on 70.000km, is this typical?

[Mehmetic]

Bought my 2015 528iX in 2019 at 64.000 km -

I’ve put 70.000 km on it in the last 62 months, and spent 9000£ on repairs and another 3.000£ on brakes and tires. 660£ on oil, and 1.200£ on things like filters, wipers, battery etc. Work done at dealership and local German auto specialist shops.

I’ve replaced A/C compressor, evaporator, expansion valve, radiator tank, driveshaft flex joint, valve cover gasket, alternator, axle boots, motor mounts, oil filter housing, coolant tank, spark plugs, high pressure fuel pump.

are these all normal for a 528ix at 134.000 km? It’s about 225£/month, or 2.000£/10.000km.

What can I expect to have go out in the next 30.000km? 
 

I’d love to keep this car until 200.000km, but at some point it makes sense for a mechanic to own it and not a layperson… What’s that point?

[Greydog]

Morning Mehmet

Reading your post in a little over 5 years and around 44k miles you have spent £3000 on Tyres and Brakes. Even at Dealer prices that sounds high, unless of course that is two sets of tyres and a complete Brakes change (Discs and Pads) Wear items driving style will have a marked effect. Lesson don't buy tyres and Brakes at the Dealers find a good independent garage and tyre specialist.

Service items oil, filters, spark Plugs wipers and battery. Again reading your post £1860 over 44k/5years around £380 per year (again at Dealer prices)

Now the Biggie, £9000 on repairs. 

A/C compressor, evaporator, expansion valve, radiator tank, driveshaft flex joint, valve cover gasket, alternator, axle boots, motor mounts, oil filter housing, coolant tank, high pressure fuel pump. There are a few Items I would accept such as Axel Boots things wear and perish, oil filter housing (BMW use plastic filter housings and they can split/crack) Valve cover gaskets leak

The remainder looks like you had the complete AC/Cooling system replaced at dealer costs £££ The high pressure fuel pump ?? Why 

Bottom line having had those items replaced I would expect that they last the life of the car so no I wouldn't be expecting to spend that again 

My E53 X5 4.6is has 164000 miles on the clock, and is semi retired now to keep miles down my E70 X5 125000 miles and is a daily driver

I think in your situation I would keep the car and get my moneys worth, but then I understand my cars and am capable of carrying out most jobs myself.

You seem to be reliant on Dealership and Specialists neither one is cheap also remember how dealers train the Technicians (who often become Specialists) they do not repair anything they replace parts at the customers cost?? 

If you were to trade the car or even go to another Make would things be any better ??

Good luck with making a decision 

Dave

[Mehmetic]

Hi Dave, 

Thanks for your message;

6 tyres total. Yes discs, sensors, pads.

ac compressor “blew up.” A/C comes on automatically, so it kept “blowing shards through the ac system” that had to be cleaned out.

Fuel system warning came on, then car lost power. Called a tow. Before the tow came, couple young kids in an m3 pulled over, they were able to read the error, said it was a fuel pump. They reset it. No use. Towed to the shop and had it replaced.

I probably could have done the brakes, boots, spark plugs and coolant tank myself. Don’t think I could have done the a/c compressor, alternator, motor mounts, flex joint etc myself… I’m handy, but I get impatient.

Generally I just didn’t expect 1/2 these items to go… especially at 70,000/80,000 miles and I’m wondering what else will go next…

in terms of trading the car, I guess it’s a question of do I replace it with a newer model with 40.000 miles for a price difference of 8000£… hoping it gets another 30.000 miles for free… or do I drive this for another 30.000 miles hoping it costs me less than 8000£.

 

[Greydog]

Morning Mehmet

Sometimes when confidence goes in a car moving on is the best thing 

Good luck with whatever you decide after all we get cars to enjoy not stress us out

Dave