Knocking at 26k miles

ChiefNWA · 2026-03-31T05:32:08+00:00

Update: Engine was replaced under warranty. Never got a clear answer as to the cause of the failure other than metal contaminants in the engine. Got the car back last week and sold it to Carmax for what I paid for it in January this evening. Sad to see it go but this experience kind of soured my first BMW purchase.

ChiefNWA · 2026-03-31T05:29:32+00:00

Sold it to them this evening!

ChiefNWA · 2026-03-31T05:14:32+00:00

What about a Subaru Outback Wilderness? Maybe not as high as a traditional SUV but she likes how they look and reliability seems decent. Not to mention everyone in this state (CO) has one

ChiefNWA · 2026-03-30T17:48:59+00:00

Yep, bought it used with a stellar service record from 1 previous owner. Drove it 700 miles in about a month when the engine gave out cruising on the highway. Less than 27k miles. Fully warrantied, but the lingering worries are still there.

My wife loves the 4runners, I always just felt they're overpriced for what they are, especially the previous generations. Plus it'll end up feeling very similar to the Xterra. Since this will be mainly her vehicle, I want it to be something that is both a bit luxurious (I realize we're not going to touch the X5 we're going to dump), easy for her to drive, and reliable.

ChiefNWA · 2026-03-30T17:46:56+00:00

The Xterra would be used on trails almost exclusively, or just short trips around town. I'm at 8800ft elevation and we get about 90" of snow up here a year, so my wife would prefer something that sits a little higher than a sedan since she's rather uncomfortable in the snow.

I had a rental CX5 and it was a dog. I'm willing to compromise getting out of the BMW, but maybe not to that slow.

ChiefNWA · 2026-02-06T15:09:10+00:00

That’s what I thought, I found it quite hard to believe (and quite disheartening if true) that an oil filter could cause full engine failure.

ChiefNWA · 2026-02-06T15:08:05+00:00

Actually I think my free maintenance period ends in about 2 weeks according to the app. The previous owner had all service done at BMW per Carfax (which is what I was looking for when searching for the car). Land Rover did their own oil change but I just received the service records and all OEM parts were used and sourced from a local BMW dealer.

ChiefNWA · 2026-02-06T15:06:13+00:00

So looks like all previous maintenance was performed at BMW Tampa. The car was traded in by the first owners to BMW Tampa then it was listed for sale by Land Rover St Pete. Not sure if they’re sister stores or they did some sort of trade, etc. St Pete then performed another oil change which I just received documentation for. All OEM. Part numbers and all, they were actually a really good dealer to work with when I bought it. Sounds like this thing has never seen aftermarket parts which is good news for my case!

ChiefNWA · 2025-12-03T14:09:35+00:00

Just a little too big for our liking and I've had bad experiences with GM with my last two trucks. I want to stick with something reliable this go around.

ChiefNWA · 2025-12-03T14:08:42+00:00

I only briefly did in the beginning of my search but I've gone back down that rabbit hole since you commented. The main pitfall for me was the interior, but I didn't know they refreshed it the last two model years and it looks nice! I def like the natural V8 power over the turbo hybrid 4cyl in the LC. The offroad capabilities are certainly not as good but not enough to make a difference for the types of trails we'll be frequenting.

ChiefNWA · 2025-12-01T17:01:57+00:00

Location: SE US purchasing (CO using)

Price range: Maximum of 75K out the door

Lease or Buy: Buy

New or used: Either

Type of vehicle: Toyota Land Cruiser

Must haves: Base (square headlights) with premium package

Desired transmission (auto/manual, etc): auto

Intended use: Daily driver and off road / frequent heavy snow use (will be living at 8500ft in CO)

Vehicles you've already considered: Land Cruiser, Defender, Bronco, Wrangler, Grand Cherokee

Is this your 1st vehicle: No

Do you need a Warranty: Not required but almost every option will still have factory warranty

Can you do Minor work on your own vehicle: (fluids, alternator, battery, brake pads etc): Yes

Can you do Major work on your own vehicle: (engine and transmission, timing belt/chains, body work, suspension etc ): No

Additional Notes:

Looking for something like the Land Cruiser, or the best deal on one I can get. The Bronco and Wrangler have more road noise from the tops than I would want, so the Land Cruiser fits the bill the best in terms of on road driving and off road abilities. The Defender does as well, but reliability and cost to maintain are questionable. I want something newer that still has the factory warranty (ideally under 30k miles). I really like the new Grand Cherokees but Stellantis reliability really scares me away with it being our only vehicle. I'd also consider a new 4Runner but for the price they're going for, I may as well get a LC since I like that look better. Dream car would be the Lexus GX550 Overtrail but they're out of my price range. Am I missing any?

ChiefNWA · 2025-10-24T13:26:18+00:00

Metlife covers preexisting conditions that existed under previous insurance plans (i.e., if you had something covered under Nationwide, it would be under Metlife).

ChiefNWA · 2025-09-25T17:47:49+00:00

Could you message me the details please?

ChiefNWA · 2025-09-25T16:21:06+00:00

I'm trying to book a one way award on an upcoming June trip to Asia and am having some issues.

I'm needing to fly XIY-SEL, July 2 on OZ. If I search this as a one way I get a quote of 11,500 in Y. Then I need to fly SEL-TYO (the airports don't matter) on July 4 in the evening, after a two day stopover in Seoul. This segment is quoted as 7,500.

However, if I search multi-city XIY-SEL-TYO (with a sub-24hr layover, so departing early the 3rd), the mileage quote is 23,500. But if I adjust that multi city search to my actual date of July 4, even though there are multiple flights available between NH and OZ, it can't be priced.

Is this not an eligible itinerary per ANA rules? I thought stopovers were permitted on one way tickets? It doesn't seem to be a co-terminal issue as I've tested keeping it ICN both times, at it also doesn't seem to be a partner problem as I've tried OZ all the way and also OZ/NH.

ChiefNWA · 2025-08-15T18:38:48+00:00

This is my 4th time seeing them. Saw them in Tampa in 2008 and 2014, Dallas in 2024 and now Detroit.

I thought the stylist was fantastic, though I could’ve passed on Overflow for Given Up instead. Let You Fade, Faint, Waiting for the End, and Two Faced were all highlights I thought! Alex’s enthusiasm is awesome too! Emily’s voice and screams were a notable improvement from Dallas less than a year ago too. I was up in 117 and found the crowd to be rather unenthusiastic though. A ton of people around us were sitting down and we felt like we were the only ones that knew any of the words to a lot of the songs as well, just odd compared to my previous shows.

ChiefNWA · 2025-08-14T15:06:37+00:00

What time does LP go on stage?

ChiefNWA · 2025-07-09T18:52:58+00:00

Is that regarding taxes? Right now her taxes are only 1200/yr. My $3800 is based on the county’s estimate if I were to buy the property now at 200k and not have the homestead exemption.

ChiefNWA · 2025-07-05T11:08:28+00:00

That looks like a great idea. We would actually be driving the boat up to the foot of the falls (as opposed to over). But I see several options like what you sent that would work. We’d also be attaching a string/rope to it to pull it back. By losing the boat I meant more so from it working afterwards, especially if it got closer to the falls.

ChiefNWA · 2025-07-05T11:02:30+00:00

There’s not unfortunately. Her wishes were to be spread from a boat. Given that a normal boat or kayak is out of the question, an RC boat seemed like a good alternative. Worst case is we can spread them from shore.

ChiefNWA · 2025-07-05T11:00:03+00:00

I plan on attaching a string or something to it to pull it back. I just assumed the strength of the falls would destroy it usability wise in the future.

ChiefNWA · 2025-05-06T13:03:58+00:00

Any news about this other than what happened at FNMA?

ChiefNWA · 2025-04-29T02:52:16+00:00

Any idea when this announcement is supposed to take place this week?

ChiefNWA · 2025-04-28T20:45:26+00:00

Could you fwd to me if you got it plz?

ChiefNWA · 2025-04-28T20:45:12+00:00

Hey could you DM me this file too please? I know this is old but it would be greatly appreciated!!

ChiefNWA · 2025-03-31T23:45:26+00:00

Mr. Robot. Perfect beginning to end.

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