Originally Posted by rastaFarai

Well.. it is with great regret that I inform my fellow board members that the X5 is now a write off.

R.I.P. Shanequa II 09-2001 - 01-2009.
She lived a spirited live. Near the end, she had some plastic surgery done and put on a show every where she went. She will be missed by her family. She served them well in the 3 years she was with them.

Yup.. so its a total loss people. I couldnt believe it but the cost of BM parts and labour did her in. So now i have to decide who her successor will be. I half joked earlier.. but it seems like i will be getting a new car. Stay tuned.. might be an e70 (anyone know what the leases go for? or what i should expect to pay for a CPO in the lower ranges?). maybe i'll start a new thread.

I'm keeping options open. Nissan Armada, Infiniti Qx54, e70, Range Rover, Yukon, Tahoe - as you can see its going to be an SUV. Any personal experiences are welcome.

I'm going to go take out the sirius which i just got renewed!! and the 20" wheels and tires and replace them with some 17" or something.