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Originally Posted by lake x7
My daughter is looking at a 2014 x3 28i with 41,000 miles. she lives outside of Denver and drives up I70 to ski often. Is this a good car for winter mountain driving, does it have enough power to move with traffic up the mountain? Is this a reliable car, what issues does she need to look at, does this car have the cam guide problem?
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Seems like the general consensus is to stick with a '16 or later if you are going the xdrive 28i route to avoid the timing chain issue. Anything prior to the '16 will potentially have the timing chain break and destroy your engine. I have a '16 xdrive 28i myself and I find it more than adequate going up the mountains in NC (which I know is nothing compared to where she lives). Do I wish I had more power? Hell yes, but I feel I can tune it down the road to get some more performance myself. Build quality had been great for me so far, although I'm waiting for the potential glove box peeling to begin at some point, apparently somewhat common, but an easy DIY fix. I'd say if you are looking for anything before a '16 X3 though, you may want to go the 35i route. Just my 2 cents!