Having a luxury vehicle is not always about pure dollars and cents. It is about the willingness to spend money for little things that you appreciate every time you crank up, as well as safety items. If you can say that you will enjoy the MDX as much as the X5, or are willing to be less happy with more money, by all means trade the cars. However, I have learned that I am willing to pamper myself in certain areas of my life, and my car is one of them.

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