[Layanxr]

Okay, I will ask for the battery status are there more things to check ? Do you have some tips to check ?

[frank70]

Originally Posted by Layanxr

Okay, I will ask for the battery status are there more things to check ? Do you have some tips to check ?

Normally these cars should be BMW Premium Selection cars which will come with something like 2 years full warranty. So you do not need to check too much as these cars are guaranteed. Regarding the battery status : always good to have it checked if possible, but BMW has a good reputation for battery degradation so i am convinced it will be non-existent to minimal at this mileage.

Recently there was someone in a German forum with a late 2021 IX 40 (with the small battery) with 180.000 km, and he mentioned that even with the small battery at this mileage he could not find any reduction in the range the car was getting when compared to new. I am sure these cars will be good for many many kilometers...

[Layanxr]

The polestar 3 is also a very nice car I think so.

[Louis_BE]

Originally Posted by jono987654321

Doesn't seem available in the UK.

https://faq.bmw.co.uk/s/article/Who-...language=en_GB

Where do you see it is not available in the UK? That link just sums up it is available at no cost and only limited people have access.
Anyway the UK is not part of the EU anymore

[jono987654321]

What does that have to do with anything? Curious.

I was merely querying how I might get access to CarData.

[Layanxr]

The battery from both cars is 100% can this be true ?

[Layanxr]

A battery with a status from 96.7 is that good or bad ?

[Louis_BE]

Originally Posted by jono987654321

What does that have to do with anything? Curious.

I was merely querying how I might get access to CarData.

You say that it doesn’t seem to be available in UK and share a link where it clearly states it is.

You car data report can be asked in your BMW garage account, which you should have created when you got the car and BMW concession should have linked your car to your account, on that website you can push a link, that will generate a report, it can takes 48 hours or so, and as soon as it is ready they will send an email. You can then login and download the report.


The remark was in regards to UK not being part of the EU, it could lead to problems in regards to user privacy, hence BMW could have decided not to offer that functionality, but of course it is ;-) /s

[jono987654321]

I was anticipating a site I could log into and not something that could be accessed by "Only persons who need the information to provide BMW ConnectedDrive Services".

I've had BMW connected vehicles during the several years prior to our Independence Day and beyond and haven't ever had access to a "BMW Garage Account".

Perhaps that's my failing/oversight or it's always been unavailable here. I will make enquiries.

[CaboM4]

Originally Posted by Layanxr

Hello everyone,

I’m in the process of buying a new car and I’m torn between the BMW iX xDrive50 and the BMW X5 45e, both from 2022 and offered at the same price. My main concern with the iX is its driving range. Given that I drive about 35,000 km per year, should this be a significant concern, especially since the real-world range can often be less than advertised? Additionally, I’m worried about the depreciation of both models. What are your thoughts on this?

I would really appreciate it if those who have experience with either of these models could share their insights. I’m interested in performance, comfort, daily usability, and particularly long-term costs such as maintenance and depreciation.

Any advice, especially from current owners of these models, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help!

Also: do I need be worried about the battery health when the car has driven 50k ?

I've had both vehicles (kinda ... my iX is M60) and except for the instant torque of the EV powertrain and updated infotainment suite and B&W Diamond surround system, the iX in inferior in every other way to the G05 X5. With that said, efficiency-wise, the X5 G05 45e consumes as much energy daily as our iX does to make the same daily journies., plus requires 91 octane fuel. The iX is much less expensive to operate.

I bought my $82k X5 new for $72k and traded it 3 years later for $51k with 49k miles. Conversely I bought my iX just about 1.5 years ago for $118k and I'll be lucky to sell it today for $50k with 21k miles. Lease the iX, don't buy it ... run far far away from purchasing this thing.

[LuisBoston]

Originally Posted by CaboM4

I've had both vehicles (kinda ... my iX is M60) and except for the instant torque of the EV powertrain and updated infotainment suite and B&W Diamond surround system, the iX in inferior in every other way to the G05 X5. With that said, efficiency-wise, the X5 G05 45e consumes as much energy daily as our iX does to make the same daily journies., plus requires 91 octane fuel. The iX is much less expensive to operate.

I bought my $82k X5 new for $72k and traded it 3 years later for $51k with 49k miles. Conversely I bought my iX just about 1.5 years ago for $118k and I'll be lucky to sell it today for $50k with 21k miles. Lease the iX, don't buy it ... run far far away from purchasing this thing.

Lease the iX, for sure.

But 1.5 years ago was probably the worst time to buy any car.

[CaboM4]

Originally Posted by LuisBoston

Lease the iX, for sure.

But 1.5 years ago was probably the worst time to buy any car.

Still doesn’t negate the fact that this thing is a depreciating nightmare whether I paid sticker or got 10% off … an ICE bmw with $118k sticker would be worth more than this ev!

[LuisBoston]

Originally Posted by CaboM4

Still doesn’t negate the fact that this thing is a depreciating nightmare whether I paid sticker or got 10% off … an ICE bmw with $118k sticker would be worth more than this ev!

I wouldn’t be so sure about that. High ticket bimmers and benzes have always depreciated very rapidly.

That being said, IMHO, I don’t believe the iX is a $100-120k car. Period. It was just introduced during the height of vehicle price inflation / low supply. So BMW priced it very high. It’s easily a $75-95k vehicle.

[Layanxr]

So if pay for a BMW IX Xdrive 50 full options , 82k in euros and 45k/km it’s then to much ?

[ggalanis]

Originally Posted by CaboM4

Conversely I bought my iX just about 1.5 years ago for $118k and I'll be lucky to sell it today for $50k with 21k miles.

This is what similar cars are listed for:

[Paladin1]

The M5 is a good example of a desireable, expensive German car's depreciation, which substantially depends on condition, mileage and specs. But ballpark, a 2022 M5 equivalently optioned with expected mileage compared to a 2024 model, wet finger average has lost about 40% - 50% of its value, more or less, across the board. You can obviously find more expensive and less expensive year models, and option comparisons are difficult given model improvements, but as stated, to set expectations, ballpark.

[NomoTesla]

Originally Posted by CaboM4

I bought my iX just about 1.5 years ago for $118k and I'll be lucky to sell it today for $50k with 21k miles. Lease the iX, don't buy it ... run far far away from purchasing this thing.

Your statement is objectively incorrect. Private party value for your vehicle—assuming standard equipment—is between $70k and $74k in my area. If you optioned-up the vehicle the value will be higher. That's a 37% depreciation in 18 months, or 25% the first year. I don't know what you're so upset about.

Let's try not to amplify misinformation on the internet.

[CaboM4]

Originally Posted by NomoTesla

Your statement is objectively incorrect. Private party value for your vehicle—assuming standard equipment—is between $70k and $74k in my area. If you optioned-up the vehicle the value will be higher. That's a 37% depreciation in 18 months, or 25% the first year. I don't know what you're so upset about.

Let's try not to amplify misinformation on the internet.

Ok, sure! You find some schmuck to buy my iX M60 for $70k and i'll give you the $20k delta between reality and $70k

[NomoTesla]

Originally Posted by CaboM4

Ok, sure! You find some schmuck to buy my iX M60 for $70k and i'll give you the $20k delta between reality and $70k

IOW you are saying that you actually put your car on the market and the highest offer you received was in the 50s? Or are you speculating again? I'd like to stick to facts without bringing in opinions or confirmation bias.

[Windshieldfarmer]

Easy to figure out…just solicit a bid from a couple of the online companies like Vroom if you want to get an idea about the value of your car.

[CaboM4]

Originally Posted by NomoTesla

IOW you are saying that you actually put your car on the market and the highest offer you received was in the 50s? Or are you speculating again? I'd like to stick to facts without bringing in opinions or confirmation bias.

Not sure why you got such a hard on with someone offering up an opinion to the OPs question.

My advice: lease the iX, don't buy it. Doesn't matter what year/market you bought it in / looking to buy it now ... advice is the same. Car is way overpriced and obnoxious rate of depreciation compared to any other luxury BMW I have owned in the last 20 years, and I've had many.

And to satisfy you for reality in the NJ market ... here's the state of affairs for the iX ... not going to waste my time to drive it into CarMax to give you a 2nd proof of reality

[ggalanis]

Originally Posted by CaboM4

Not sure why you got such a hard on with someone offering up an opinion to the OPs question.

My advice: lease the iX, don't buy it. Doesn't matter what year/market you bought it in / looking to buy it now ... advice is the same. Car is way overpriced and obnoxious rate of depreciation compared to any other luxury BMW I have owned in the last 20 years, and I've had many.

And to satisfy you for reality in the NJ market ... here's the state of affairs for the iX ... not going to waste my time to drive it into CarMax to give you a 2nd proof of reality

Selling it to one of these companies is like a trade in.
They offer you less than the car's actual value in order to sell it to someone else and make money off of the transaction. Depreciation is not calculated against a trade in value but rather what the car is worth to a private buyer.

You are not the first to claim that the iX is depreciating faster than "normal" but each time anyone's looked at actual cars listed for sale to support that statement, the numbers don't add up to what you are saying. Each time the person making the statement is using numbers like yours or from a trade in which are supposed to be lower than actual market value.

From what I've seen, it depreciates at more or less the same rate as any other BMW at this price point. The last time I put in any significant effort to check(months ago), I think the iX was within 1-2 % of what a similarly priced X5 was depreciating at based on cars listed for sale, not trade in values.