Hi Bigdog,

I like the diesels, I do 250klm city driving each week and then I have a 325klm weekend run to our beach house which also includes a 28klm of beach driving. With the diesel I use a tank every 2 weeks, with a V8 I would use a tank each week, I also pull a trailer and or a jetski.

The resale value of a diesel in 3 years will be better than the V8.

The V8 comes with self-leveling suspension if you order the 3rd row seats as does the diesel but adaptive drive is still an extra as is alot of the other options I wanted. The exec diesel base price is cheaper than the V8 so by the time I order all the options I want my end price is still much cheaper than the V8 as is the rego. Also diesel fuel on average is cheaper in Qld as well, I am paying at least 5c per litre less for it. I filled the old X5 diesel this morning and it cost me $100.85 for approx 90 litres (2 weeks usage). I would have used more 90 litre in one week with a V8 that does 16 -18 litres per 100klm.