Originally Posted by supersteve

Well said Frank. My 01 4.4 (145k miles) and my 06 4.4 (38K miles) drive almost the same. The biggest difference is the tranny. 5 speed vs. 6 speed. Honestly the five speed drives better around town. The 6 speed is a little better on gas mileage.

If you buy a car, of any make or model, that is 8 years old, you will have costs to keep it running. If you think you can buy a Honda that is 8 years old and it will take any less work to keep it going than go right ahead. I'll bet you'll keep the X5 longer than any Honda.

A little story. Back when Chevrolet was a new car company they challenged Rolls Royce to a race. They were trying to flex their muscles. Rolls Royce accepted with one condition. They would both use cars that were 10 years old. Their point being the quality of the Rolls Royce would outlast anything that Chevy could produce. Chevy's didn't (still don't) last ten years.

My point being, for the same price you could have purchased a newer Honda; But, why would you? Your not getting the same quality as an 8 year old BMW.