I Bought A BMW X5 With A QUARTER MILLION MILES On It *Selling For $1*
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
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The BMW X5 is a car I've wanted since I was a little kid. That signature BMW powerplant, all wheel drive, and easy to work on is. a pretty compelling package. When I got the chance to pick one up for $1,500 I jumped at it. This one has been well taken care of and at 253,000 miles it doesn't smoke, minimal lifter tick, and only small deferred maintenance issues. I'm going to breath a bit more life into this car, then sell it for $1 for Christmas (I can't legally do a giveaway so it's a very good sale price).
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Holy crap! As a power rear seat aficionado, I’m almost ashamed to admit I had no idea the first gen X5 had power reclining rear seats until I saw this video. That is awesome.
Sold my father's with 300k for 1500 like 6 years ago. Clean and working as it should. Man that lifter tick on a cold start brings me back working on it. Great cars.
BMW: The gift that keeps on taking.
OK, I laughed at this!
@@Gabe-ABNCW3 I mean, he's already doing triage on what he will and will not fix...
@@will89687 That happens on EVERYTHING, though... you should see him at the taco shop...
Yep. I pity the fool who pays $1 for this vehicle. It will be an everlasting nightmare. It is why JR talks about how nice it drives as it does - the durability is sorely lacking. Why so many receipts. I owned a 2006 Saab 9-3 for 12 years, 191,000 miles and tracked what I did to fix it. Next to nothing. Spent a total of $350 on repairs the rest was maintenance which includes the front and valve cover rubber engine seals as those are maintenance items (if you don't count that as maintenance parts cost me another $200).
@@Buc_Stops_Here I'd say you lucked out, considering that Saabs by that point were built on Opel platforms.
Sounds like you’re following in the steps of Hoovie and his Cayenne 😄
Lol
Yep he copies hoovie a lot
Nah this one will actually be reliable 😂 good ole m54. Rock solid besides water pump issues.
What are you doing to help someone?
Truly does but read his description it says how he can’t legally do a give away so this was his alternative
I've got one of those, an 05 with the 3.0. cooling system, exterior door handles, window regulators completed by me. 135k total miles... Love this car
That's the first mention of Amberghini in quite a while.
Whatever happened to her?
@@joshuavanzyl9845 I would say that would be John and Amber’s business nobody else’s 👍🏻
@@joshuavanzyl9845 she's dating another gear head.
@@joshuavanzyl9845 They broke up over a year ago but are still friends. (#22)
Who cares, we’re here for the flips.
I would absolutely LOVE that suv! Been a fan of yours for years. So happy to see how far you’ve come!
Always something interesting going on here! Fun content, JR.
I always like this generation of X5. Got good strong lines and easily recognizable BMW design. I remember right before they switched to the newer model, I saw one of these at an auto show. It got the panoramic sunroof that I thought was real cool.
This would be great for my mom. Will trade you her Rav4 that needs an exorcism + $1. You can film an episode trying to get the demons out.
Dang, a RAV 4? My sister drives a 2004 Rav 4 which is now well over 120k miles and she's rarely had a problems, and most of those were things her son was able to fix. Only visit to a shop was to replace a starter and that was something like 3 years ago.
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If you can't fix rav4 you don't want bmw 🤣
We got a 07' RAV4 for my work, (back in 2007, maybe 20 miles on odometer) they drove it tell about 270k, then the engine started consuming oil like mad, and the catalytic converts were shot. Seems on the Toyota engines of that era 07-09', the piston rings wear out from the passages getting clogged. It was a design fault, most would fail around the 100k mark if they were going to fail, so getting to 270k on a business vehicle that does minimum of 100 miles a day was not too bad. Rather unfortunate, because the rest of the vehicle was still in remarkably good shape. No rust, (NM car) transmission seemed perfectly fine, A/C still blowing cold. Just a lot of miles as a company vehicle.
@@TheKsa2009 Totally can - but clear coat gone and some rear corner damage. Engine solid - power steering not so much. BMW is less reliable but more fun to drive.
I worked on one of these recently with the I6 diesel, it had over 380,000 miles 😱
Btw the lines in the rear side windows are the radio aerial 👍🏻
The lines in the window aren't for the radio they are heating elements to defrost the windows, the antenna is hidden in the little wing where the brake light is. How do I know this well I have this same car and I found out where the antenna was recently, the side windows do warm up as well when switched on.
@@SimonPhillipsPhoto ah, fair enough! I'm sure one of my old colleagues said it was the aerial on his E46 Touring. Perhaps he was wrong or my memory is bad, could be either 😂
@@Daveskater yeah no worries mate, I think he might have been confused by it and your memory is just fine haha
thumbs up for Storm Shadow hoodie
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Awesome to see you trying to give back
This makes me miss my ‘04 X5 that I had back in the early ‘10s. It was the 3.0, had a panoramic moonroof, heated seats & steering wheel and the (to my knowledge) very rare 6 speed manual transmission. I kick myself for letting that car go, miss it often.
It’s a great bmw very clean looking forward to watching future episodes 👍🏻
Hey JR, try some penetrating oil/ ATF on the back wiper motor. That and a little manual loosening might be all it takes to bring the rear wiper back to life. 😊🤩
I’ve always loved these. Plus the M54 is a hell of an engine, one of the best of all time.
As long as the cooling system is maintained the M54 are bulletproof motors
Yes yes yes some bmw content !!! Way to JR GO !!!
Great content as always JR
The e53 is a very good car, just need to get the 3.0 and not the v8. My manual x5 has 225, still runs great!
how many miles you have on it?
I got 200k miles in mine. Drives fine but I'm constantly replacing crappy plastic parts.
Who else been a fan long enough to understand the Amberghini reference?
Amber kept a souvenir.
But what actually happened to amberghini???
@@tannerwilliams9854 i guess they went seperate ways in life, and i think he's tired of people asking about it cause i never see him answer anything about it
If we don’t see Amberghini in the next few episodes might have to call out for an amber alert 😂
I miss her cameos in his videos.
Nice ride JR, another great video
I admire your energy and knowledge. this looks like a very interesting adventure in your new garage. great job!!
I have a 2017 X35i version. Great commuter. Back in the "before times" when I commuted.
"that's such a classic look"
* points at the check engine light * :D
Well...yeah😂
canit wait for this one. love this cars.
Everything is "one of the best ever". LoL
Happens when I love the cars 😁
I know that feeling jrgo! I have a m54 engine like this one they do last forever! Funny thing is mine popped code for the thermal oil level sensor today lmao
@@WatchJRGo I came here to say just this! When you love cars there is always something to appreciate about each one.
Back in the day those where such awesome amazing looking cars.
I like your channel and content. Keep up the great work.
I daily a 2001 BMW 740i E38 and it has ~245,000 miles. My dad’s 2000 740i E38 has ~320,000 miles on it, and my uncle’s 2000 540i E39 has ~250,000 miles on it. Old BMWs can live forever if properly taken care of! I hope I’m able to “buy” the car!
Hey JR, that heavy pedal feel you mentioned is the adaptive transmission. You can reset it by following these steps:
1 ) hit start button once to turn on power (Don't start the engine)
2) then press the accelerator down to the floor for 5 sec.
3) then hit start button once to turn off power.
4) then remove foot from accelerator.
5) then waite for 2 minutes.
I'm a sucker for your videos of cheap rides that you find , fix and move on . Nice
Pretty sweet ride
Holy hell a video I'm early on?!? I'm in NJ and these are usually up at 1am woohoo for inline 3.0 🤟🍻
The 6 disc changer is in the rear driver side under a panel. I had a few of these, great cars as long as keep up with the maintenance and suspension with OEM parts.
about how many miles could i expect to get?
It looks aweseome!
Can't wait to see how this one turns out 😀
Dope car ! Big fan of your work! Keep it up!
Awesome idea John Ross . Great to see Gabe
Snap i just bought an 03 3.0i sport in the same colour here in the uk my first one and love it
Love them! I had a 3 litre diesel (That engine was super reliable, probably the most reliable part of the car) 2001 X5 for about 3 years and loved it. It didnt have the rear power reclining seats or the sunroof but pretty much had everything else. Sold it with 126000 miles on it and still on the original motor and trans. It had a problem I never managed to get fixed, in summer after 10 minutes drive it would beep and say STOP OIL PRESSURE! but it must have been a sensor.
Man you been doin it and now your in the big league. Well done. Kansas pride
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I absolutely love those SUVs. I have a friend that had the 4.8i and it was great. Every BMW has coolant issues in those years. Everything is plastic so they like to explode out of nowhere, but parts are decently priced.
I order a 2004 X5 in Sterling Gray, fully optioned and I still drive it daily. It only has 85k miles but drives exactly the way it did when it was new. No major issues. A few minor oil leaks which were easy fixes. FYI, they don’t have auto high beams but do have auto headlights. Also, the grids in the left rear quarter glass is not defrost, that is the antenna.
Can confirm, Harrys is awesome!
Wow that’s awesome man! I had lost my job from COVID and my vehicle got repossessed because I couldn’t keep paying on it. Me and my wife have been walking our kids to and from school since then, I’d love the chance to buy that vehicle for $1, hopefully whoever gets it is in need of one like I am, good luck to everyone ✌🏼
I really love this channel
Super awesome that you are selling for $1! Been watching you for ages!
Great vid, Ski resort I used to work for got these as company cars (Sponsors) Great winter ride!
WatchJRGo has a solid business model for his new warehouse complex I see... ; )
you are making so much progress both on the car and the warehouse. Your energy and talent is amazing!! I would buy it for $1.
I'm glad you have good sponsors,I enjoy your channel!!....I would hate to see you go from Watch JR Go...to Watch JR Go Broke! Lol
Love the Stormshadow jacket.
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We could really use that X-5, our 99 Denali is getting very long in the tooth! Thanks for the great content! Merry Christmas!
"The receipts just go on & on..." dunno if that's exactly an endorsement. Then you go into all the codes-
I admit that I been kinda watching you since you got fired from you job. Still remember that one. At first really didn’t like your videos but I must say you are now one of my favorites and you do some really cool stuff. I always wanted a BMW but not so much anymore. Enjoyed video. Thanks
Cheers!😉👍🏼
I love it!!!
It has headlight washers so it's probably got Xenon headlights. The radiator expansion tank is notorious for splitting, plus there is an additional thermostat in the same region. I sold heaps as a BMW dealer parts interpreter. There was also an exhaust retrofit kit, which could alter the appearance to make the car look like a V8.
I agree, the touareg is great to drive!
EXACTLY!!!
I am enjoying the process of getting this vehicle tuned up.
Loved this video and so amazed an old BMW SUV can do 250k and still runs! 😱
Gabe rocking the cool Storm Shadow hoodie! Excellent taste, dude.
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I like the orange on black back lighting on my 08 Tundra too, best looking for sure -sort of reminiscent of old MoPar muscle too.
Keep up the great work man, content is getting better everyday. Btw, I got my brother on standby so he can drive me up there to pick up the BMW. Just let me know when. 😉
I love these
Clean possible corrosion out of the bulb sockets that's throwing high resistance at the LCM... measure out o-ring dimensions from the coolant hose fittings and buy new ones for a couple bucks... How's the thrust arm bushings look with that front tire wear? I can't believe the pixels on the dash and radio/climate all work! BTW what model Autel is that, really considering replacing all my bmw/vag/etc specific scan tools with a single model.
I love the auto wash. I really enjoy taking my old Crown Vic up to Charlie's at Kellogg and West when I have the time. They've a really good undercarriage wash also.
Awesome x5
beautiful
I would love to buy this for a dollar and the road trip to Kansas would be great. Plus getting to see the new shop would be awesome! Big fan of the channel. Were all rooting for you to succeed and it looks like you're on the right path to do so. Keep up the great work!
That sound with the cooling system I bet is just a worn out expansion tank cap seal and these are easy and cheap to replace, since the expansion tank doesn't have a split down the right side I'd say thats been replaced before and its possibly still got life left in it, but if working on the cooling system its best to replace it.
Nice vehicle if cash is no object. It is good to see you try to fix it up. Welldone.
Love it JR and Gabe! I have a shiny silver dollar for that BMW! 😁
May the odds ever be in your favor! 😁👍🏼
Check the front axle CV boots as they're almost always torn and slinging grease.
All the options, and all the codes. Hey, full set.
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Cool!
2:07 Yes! Finally someone gets it! The first gen Cayennes and Q7s are just hopped up Touaregs =)
When you know, you know!😁👍🏼
Let’s go Jrgo
🥈 going!
Certainly would make a good backup vehicle for me, and I just checked and found $1! Currently driving an 05 GMC Sierra with a 5.3 and 235k that’s doing ok except slight oil leak. And I drive anywhere from 250-500 miles a week for work. And I don’t always need a truck. Would probably do better having an SUV again.
It's a good thing these older BMWs are easy to work on, because you will be doing that a lot.
Awesome man. My uncle had one of those
The 3 l has a problem with the head bolts pulling out of the block and causing blown head gaskets. That's why I avoid them especially with low coolant
Hey JR do you get the inline six diesel motor as an option in the US? Oh and when you are saying “Harry’s” it sounds like you are saying “Hairy’s” which I guess is apt 👍🏻
I don't have a dollar but I'll trade you 4 tootsie roll midgies and a slightly used slinky for it....
Do you deliver to south Florida?
Make it 5 and throw in a lightly chewed on eraser and we’ll talk...
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@@Gabe-ABNCW3 I have a chewed on pencil is that close enough?
@@qdood 😂🤣😂🤣
Meh... I guess so.
@@Gabe-ABNCW3 sweetening my offer with 1 more amazing item. A 6x9 autographed picture (fake signature) of Abe Vigoda in a dollar tree frame!
What the heck, before midnight? Thanks, JR hope you and the crew are staying safe and healthy. A book? What no pictures?
Best videos ever
Wish I could find a car for $1 😂. Thanks for doing this JR!
Nice to see Gabe . They are know for ... well a few issues.lol
Driving my 4th X5. Absolutely most awesome suv. They drive amazing. Current is a 2013 and has just 40k miles. Will sell it cheap to someone next year when I get a 2022 X6 hybrid
I am envious of his tool selection. Recommend that he set up a Amazon link so he can take advantage of my purchases.
I bought a 2001 X5 5 speed manual for $300. Replaced the clutch and it runs beautifully. 240k and keeps on putting along.
I need that Harry's comfortable set
I bought the razor, worst pos I ever used.
I've got a friend in Ottawa that needs to get out to So Cal where I live. He was the builder of the black Jackman Bros. 32 Ford and has a truck out here he needs to drive home. He's getting up in years so road trips aren't easy for him. If you were to choose me, I could get out there, receive the X5, pick him up and get him to the West Coast. Anyway, love the show and the new shop vids. Can't wait to see the lifts go in, Hoovie will need to give you a mechanic nickname since the shop will start looking like the Weezard's.
I'm with Gabe on the Touareg. Extremely competent vehicle - and a huge surprise off-road.
nah, not a patch on e53
Cool project, I love your content. 👍🇺🇸👍
I just bought a beautiful burgundy X5 it has M style chrome rims . It’s my beater but it does feel or look like a beater . The X5 is underrated
U going with some more vids on the C30? As a C30 owner myself it's a bit more exciting 😁
Is Amberghini still around
They broke up a year ago but are still friends.
That's the radio antenna in the left rear side window, not defrost lines ;)
Sorta doubt it was the first, but the Lexus LS400 had a power tilting and optional power telescoping steering wheel in... 1990. Of course most of them don't work anymore because those early Lexus were electrical nightmares (or are now because of failing capacitors in literally every circuit board on every module on the car).
Somewhat different in implementation, but the 70s S-Class had a power reclining and heated rear seat, while the front seats were fully manual lol.
Wanna maybe fix that lifter tick...rislone. Had a 99 e46 the stuff works like a charm.