A list of the X5's repairs and upgrades:

Engine compartment:

Body:

Cabin:

Still broken:

Strandings:

6 (Not counting any of the numerous almost-strandings, where we were able to get it to limp home.)

Expenses:

Time is in hours, and cost should be obvious. The intent is that the total time spent on the car comes out reasonably accurately, not necessarily that the time shown for any given job is exact. (Even so the total is probably still under-reported.) Time spent keeping this log, not insignificant, is also not included.

Job

Time

Cost

Car (6yo) — 21,500
Acquisition 4 —
LR wing roller shade 0.25 —
Air intake pipe repairs 2+ 26
Heated seats (4) — 652
CD Changer 0.75 107.37
Winter wheels, tires — 1,447.67
Hitch (no lights) — 328.77
Yakima kayak rail — 410.83
New (used) summer tires — 86.09
Rear alignment/repair — 898.46
Coolant expansion tank 2 165.00
Behr Auxiliary fan 4 341.93
Windshield washer pump 1 69.04
Crankshaft position sensor, belt — 496.69
Replaced right xenon headlamp 1 5.50
Taillight socket repair 1 —
Windshield washer pump — 6
Reattached rear bumper cover 1 —
Summer tires — 993.47
AC compressor, brakes — 1,632.76
Oil separator — 695.86
Alternator — 550.00
Windshield washer pump — 27.22
Battery 1 195.00
Angel eye lamp 1 8.00
Radiator hoses 3 144.69
Driver's door handle carrier 1.25 30.00
Plugs, #2 cat, O2 sensor — 2,720.60
Fuel pump — 731.23
New front passenger window — 237.90
New #1 cat — 1,567.43
Replaced right xenon headlamp 0.75 22.95
Tow module 1 80
Used engine — 6,725.21
Radiator, etc. — 1,072.24
RF Ctrl Arm. — 390.56
Axle, O2/MAF — 1,004.26
Ctrl Arm, PS pump — 1,605.18
Alternator — 660
Passenger door handle carrier 3 50
Replaced left xenon headlamp 1 22.95
Motor mount arm repair fiasco 10 1,912.49
Lower radiator hose 1 64.44
New hatch struts 0.25 31.58
Heater core, hoses — 1,617.17
Water pump, thermostat — 892.12
Radiator — 879.24
Radiator fitting, battery, sway bar bolts — 813.21
Water pump, belts — 1024.77
Total 40.25 Hours $54,961.88

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