I wouldn't have taken the car either and I'd be really upset...but nobody cares that you're 18 and driving around in a $70,000 car. For my 18th birthday, I got to drive around in my parents Nissan Sentra Wagon (quite possibly the ugliest car ever created) and it was great. There are a lot of people on here who have earned their money by working hard - maybe someday you'll learn that. They don't feel the need to brag about it like you do. It's a BMW board...most people who are on this site have some money - they're driving BMW's. You don't have to justify it. Postings like yours just make you seem like a spoiled little brat - but then again, you are 18. Enjoy your birthday. Enjoy the car you get. While you're waiting for the right X5, drive around in one of Daddy's cars (I'm sure he has some pretty nice ones) and be happy. How's that sound?

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