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I just replaced the timing chain in my 2015 x1 at 208k km. It was manufactured in mid 2014 so it didn't have the updated chain guides. $4300 later it turned out to be a good call because the plastic guide had cracked where two plastic parts joined up.
I thought about selling my car and getting something different, but with the used/new car market like it is, it was cheaper for me to fix it than get into a different vehicle with similar capabilities.
In the 3.5 years I've owned it I've replaced all the fluids, trans pan/filter, timing chain/oil pump chain assembly, thermostat, rotors and pads, thrust arm on passenger side (bushing leaking), valve cover, oil filter housing gaskets, and oil level sensor.
Hopefully the next few years will be less expensive. As much as I enjoy driving my car, my next vehicle won't be a BMW.
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