[TxBeem]

My friend is thinking about this X3 with N55 engine for his soon to be 16yr old daughter. Anything he needs to be concerned about in regards to the car? It's a 2014

[frisbeeguy]

The daughter is blessed to have a father who loves her a lot. Lol. Realistically, imo, makes a lot more sense to gift her a Honda CRV/RAV4 instead. Reliability/insurance cost are important, especially at 16 yrs old. As for what he has to be concerned about.....my educated guess is his wallet...lol

[Wgosma]

Old Volvo (safety, built like a tank) or Jap econobox....I'd stay away from anything that has a good deal of horse power....like an X3 w/turbo 6 motor.

[najnad]

The X3 is safe vehicle, but the power is likely going to result in speeding tickets for a new driver. The real question is how much has the maintenance been done on that 2014 X3 and its engine? There is a thread or two on here about preventative maintenance for vehicles over 100k miles. If it's a good price and maintenance is good, go for it.

[BMWfan73]

Way too much car for someone who literally just got their driver license. Financially it makes zero sense when you add everything up (purchase price, in$$$urance on a 16 yr old, fuel, maintenance, eventual speeding tickets, accidents, etc.) She must either be a real spoiled princess or the parents have more money than sense. As mentioned before, better that she gets an older good running Volvo or a Honda/Toyota until she's had more years of driving experience and maturity.

[383vett]

+2 for the Honda or Toyota. Repair costs can be steep if the owner isn't able to tackle jobs. A 16 year old can't afford downtime or repairs on that car.