Just bought a 2014 X1

naccfanboy · 08-09-2021, 10:11 AM

Traded in a lease for huge equity and picked up an older x1 to hold me over for a few years while market prices are crazy high. Its x28i with 55k miles and seems to be in great shape. Realistically how long might this car last for me? Any big issues to be aware of?

BeEmVe · 08-09-2021, 07:44 PM

Check out the timing chain ...

bucketfoot · 08-10-2021, 12:26 PM

Congrats, I loved mine for the most part (same year and close to the same miles when I traded it in).

Gamb1t · 08-10-2021, 01:13 PM

My ownership of my 2014 x28i has been trouble free apart from the thermostat that failed a few years ago.
Fresh oil is important. Do not follow the BMW OCI.
Turn off ASS.

It's a fun little BMW wagon that still retain that traditional RWD biased driveline and steering feel. I'm not a fan of the DI 4-pot clickety-clack noise during cold start-ups.

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naccfanboy Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X1 Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Just bought a 2014 X1 - any issues to be aware of? Traded in a lease for huge equity and picked up an older x1 to hold me over for a few years while market prices are crazy high. Its x28i with 55k miles and seems to be in great shape. Realistically how long might this car last for me? Any big issues to be aware of?
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BeEmVe Lieutenant 259 Rep 567 Posts Drives: '14 X1 x28i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: on the road to perdition iTrader: (1)	Check out the timing chain ...
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bucketfoot Captain 1064 Rep 819 Posts Drives: 2020 Toyota GT86 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Centennial, CO iTrader: (0)	Congrats, I loved mine for the most part (same year and close to the same miles when I traded it in). __________________ This post sent using 100% recycled electrons.
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Gamb1t Major 598 Rep 1,343 Posts Drives: 330i,X1,Z4,Solstice GXP, RX-8 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Canukistan iTrader: (0)	My ownership of my 2014 x28i has been trouble free apart from the thermostat that failed a few years ago. Fresh oil is important. Do not follow the BMW OCI. Turn off ASS. It's a fun little BMW wagon that still retain that traditional RWD biased driveline and steering feel. I'm not a fan of the DI 4-pot clickety-clack noise during cold start-ups.
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