jajus198 wrote

Hi,

I purchased a 2026 X5 40i about a month ago and I've driven about 800 miles without issue mostly.

The issue started recently when I started noticing a harsher ride and more road feedback than I previously was after a weekend trip over 60+ miles travel.

I have the 22" staggered wheels Adaptive M Suspension and no air suspension. Recently due to the harsher ride, increase in fuel costs, I'm really wondering if I should trade it in for a 50e or just get another 40i in the same build but with the air suspension. I'm bummed out about it. I did receive the latest 2026.03 idrive update but I'm not exactly sure what changed with the riding dynamics that made me so sensitive to it all of a sudden.

Anyway I paid a visit to the dealership they ran it through diagnostics and test drove it and found no issue of note although I swear something is different about my car. The tire pressure is sitting at 43front/47rear psi at the moment.

To make matters worse car is in the shop for ceramic coating this week but they haven't started my job. Not sure if I should pull it from the queue and just trade it in.

I know I could change tires down but I wasn't planning on that until there was a wear on them and now since my car hasn't hit 1k miles not sure what to do.

Financing currently at 1.99/60 mo. Promo has ended and now financing it back to 2.99 not the biggest deal but an additional complicator

2025G0540i wrote

Oh man if you trade that in it would be a bloodbath. You'd probably take a $10k hit. Maybe the difference is just in your head. Changing your Summer tires to an all season would most likely make the ride a tad harsher because Summer tires are softer. Hopefully you can sort it out.

jajus198 wrote

Hi,

I purchased a 2026 X5 40i about a month ago and I've driven about 800 miles without issue mostly.

The issue started recently when I started noticing a harsher ride and more road feedback than I previously was after a weekend trip over 60+ miles travel.

I have the 22" staggered wheels Adaptive M Suspension and no air suspension. Recently due to the harsher ride, increase in fuel costs, I'm really wondering if I should trade it in for a 50e or just get another 40i in the same build but with the air suspension. I'm bummed out about it. I did receive the latest 2026.03 idrive update but I'm not exactly sure what changed with the riding dynamics that made me so sensitive to it all of a sudden.

Anyway I paid a visit to the dealership they ran it through diagnostics and test drove it and found no issue of note although I swear something is different about my car. The tire pressure is sitting at 43front/47rear psi at the moment.

To make matters worse car is in the shop for ceramic coating this week but they haven't started my job. Not sure if I should pull it from the queue and just trade it in.

I know I could change tires down but I wasn't planning on that until there was a wear on them and now since my car hasn't hit 1k miles not sure what to do.

Financing currently at 1.99/60 mo. Promo has ended and now financing it back to 2.99 not the biggest deal but an additional complicator

minus.spire wrote

Well, I think you should pull it from the queue because I don't think you need ceramic coating. Don't depreciate the car any more than it already will on its own. Even if you want to keep it.

I have the 22's and the cold pressure on my door jamb says 41F / 45R if 2psi makes a difference. Maybe it does?

I don't consider the car to have a rough ride. It's very comfy. It's also a large heavy SUV so there's inherently some slight "truck bounce" if that makes sense.

Other thing to consider is suspension settling.

You could also try the smaller wheels with the money saved from the coating, and even sell the 22's if that solves it.

I would say you are not in the position of having to trade in. That needs to be like a vehicle sizing issue, or something that doesn't meet your everyday needs.

jajus198 wrote

Can you explain how ceramic coating depreciates the car and why I don't need it?

4bar wrote

Are you driving in sport mode?

minus.spire wrote

The cost of the coating is mainly labor and will not be able to be recuperated when you sell or trade the car in. It essentially makes the car less valuable.

If you wash the car yourself with some recommended products / techniques it will produce the same results over time for way less.

It's too hot where I live to wash myself, so I pay for a monthly sub to a local automated wash. I can go every day if I want to. They pour ceramic chemicals and whatever else on there. It's a fine result for the price and effort commitment. BMW X5's are mass produced, so I wash it accordingly. Would I do this with an exotic or a classic? No.

jajus198 wrote

Comfort

eelnoraa wrote

Wow. That bad!!

I would suggest this

1. Give it a bit more time. Depreciation vs time slope will only decrease, so the longer you have, the less $/time you will lose. Maybe by 5000 miles, you still cannot stand x5, then trade in for something else.

2. If you really going to change car, let’s be realistic, get something else other than x5. Air maybe better, thicker tire maybe better, but they are all incremental. If current x5 comfort bother you enough to change car, other x5 isn’t going to be flip the switch.

jajus198 wrote

Can you explain how ceramic coating depreciates the car and why I don't need it?

guaping wrote

If you have the proper tools and the time, it’s very easy to apply ceramic coating. Search for Pan the organizer on youtube for how to do it. Invest the money in power washer, microfiber, chemicals, etc., and you’re set.

jajus198 wrote

I test drove the X50e and found it about 30% better in comfort.

jajus198 wrote

What's your recommendation?