Well I have an '06 4.8 and am going to keep it until the warranty expires, especially b/c I only have 15k miles on it, furthermore, for the kind of money an e70 4.8 fully loaded is, I would buy a ML63 and I'm treated a lot better at my benz dealer than my bimmer one.

__________________
2006 BMW X5 4.8is Lemans Blue/Beige/Dark Maple
-Nav, Comfort Seats, Heated Steering Wheel,
Rear Airbags, AUX Input
2009 BMW M3 Space Grey/Black/Carbon
-all options