Well, I used to own one. It caught fire and went up in massive flames on the side of the highway. Sad too, I had just put in fresh control arms and a couple thousand in other odds and ends. The 3.0 gas was nice, and it towed my trailer very well, an absolute beast in the snow. I'm here gathering info so I can build my dream project: a 2005 or 2006 X5 with euro spec diesel, mated to manual tranny. An X5 with three pedals is the dream. I wouldn't own one of these if I DIDN'T live in a snowy state.