looking at my post I've got to use spellcheck more often! Yeah, I've been busy lately, not much time for play time. Yes, they did try to do the "well, we'll give you more on your trade if you pay retail for the 525" but I wasn't biting. I knew that they wouldn't give it to wholesale for under KBB...even if the SUV market is supposedly soft, which I haven't experienced that much around here. I see SUVs going for less in the summer, but not this close to winter when everyone is going up to the mountains for skiing. I love my X5, but was amazed with the handling on the 525. I drove the 530 too, and just couldn't see paying that much more for the V8, when I have two V8 cars right now. (I also just bought an Infiniti G35....hubby's midlife crisis car) It certainly is a nice ride, and I love the thigh support. The Idrive is taking a little getting used to, but at least it isn't like the 7 series' Idrive. I hear that one takes patience as well.

We did end up getting the coolant overflow fixed rather cheaply...I think it was under $100. Hubby has connections everywhere, and found someone who would do it for us. Quick and painless, I might add.