RE: Audi Q7 vs new BMW X5
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RE: Audi Q7 vs new BMW X5 - 4/21/2008 9:56:41 AM
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namax
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Based on personal experience, I would say the X5 is the clear winner. The one caveat is that I feel the most recent version of the X5 is less attractive than the outgoing model.
I've owned a 2004 and 2006 X5, and currently own a 2007 Q7. I'm replacing the '06 X5 with the '08, and it was a tough decision because I don't like the styling nearly as much. I think the Q7 is beautiful, but we've had nothing but trouble with it (it's my wife's car, but I'm in it fairly often on family trips).
To begin, the unusual shape of the rear seat headrest supports make installing certain child seats difficult. The headrests don't easily remove as they do in some cars - we had to go to Audi for a special tool to do this. This isn't really a flaw - but by comparison, the BMW headrests slide right out if needed.
The tire pressure monitoring system is constantly alarming whenever there is a change in outside air temperature - since the tires are actually fine, you have to go through the MMI menu system to reset this. We live in Mass., so I can understand the occasional alarm, but our experience has been every 2 - 3 weeks, and our dealer says everything about the system is normal.
The check engine light is constantly lighting. This requires taking it in for service, which is usually just resetting the light. On one occasion the light actually illuminated on the way home from the dealer. 21,000 miles and the light has been reset at least 8 times.
My wife had the dead battery issue once, but now understands to hold the stop button, so that was a one time only occurance.
At the approx 20,000 mile service, they replaced the brakes - nearly $900. The rotors are so thin that you have to replace everything - by comparison, the last time I had the brakes serviced on my '06 X5, it was under $200, and was just pads and labor. Who knows, maybe the latest BMW's are made with cheaper rotors now, so this may just be an industry wide trend.
Overall we like the Q7 and the styling, however there have been constant niggling issues requiring trips to the dealer. By comparison, on my old X5's I never had a single issue - just standard service appointments.
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RE: Audi Q7 vs new BMW X5 - 4/22/2008 10:57:39 PM
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wldguy
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I went looking for an owners forum and and landed on a wonderful debate. Since the wife and I just bought a Q7 3.2 premium, own an '07 328i that we downgraded from an '06 550 while we shopped for an SUV, I has to offer my two cents.
1. Need - THIRD ROW (standard on the Q7)
2. Style - Audi won (personal choice)
3. Price - Audi hands down
4. Driving experience, almost a 50/50 for us.
We shopped and researched for over 5 months while we decided. Obviously we have experience with BMW and the local dealership. Not to mention my sister-in-law let us borrow her '05 X5 for a month. We fell in love with the Audi!!! We use it first as a grocery and kid getter so easy of third row entry and interior space were important. Second we find ourselves in Mammoth 3-4 times a year doing a little snowboarding and my brother and sis-n-law swayed our decision there. They only recently moved back to Cali from Denver (they are very active, board and hike tons (no kids.)) and they both were less than impressed with the way the X handled in the snow. The sum of it all was that the Q and the X quickly became our top 2 in the beginning of our research. However, after a month long test drive in an X and an outstanding experience and willingness to deal at the local Audi dealership we are now the proud owners of a Q with NO regrets.
Good luck in your hunt, I personally feel that you will be happy with either, and it might come down to the dealership....DO NOT FORGET TO ASK AROUND ABOUT SERVICE DEPARTMENTS!!!!!
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