Thanks for all the feedback guys. The thing that has hung me up is that the Lexus has such a great resume. It does ride very smoothly but it's at the expense of the connectiveness with the act of driving. The looks are good but as some say, the rear is not that pretty. The tight confines of it are also a big issue. It is cheaper but that difference will be eaten up by the maintenance costs whereas BMW includes "free" maintenance.

I'm almost set on the 330. I am not set on color and options but I'm very partial to the Black Sapphire/Terra or Monaco Blue/Terra. I've got to price it out and see what's available. My dealer just happens to have a Black Sapphire/Terra, Step, PP, SP, Nav, Comfort Access, heated seats, PDC on the boat for his inventory.

I will be keeping the X5. The plan is for the wife to drive the X5 as her daily, we'll keep her aging Infiniti as a beater since it's worth so little, and the 330 will be for me. We'll probably go look at them this weekend so she can put her $0.02 in.

Also, this will be my first lease so advice on that angle will be appreciated.

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