I did mine myself over the course of 2 days. I didnt have all the torx bits i needed. I'm no mechanic, but I can do simple stuff like change the headlight bulb in an X5. If you can manage that, you can do this.

And sure, we can work on the price. I see you live in Brooklyn too. I'm in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

__________________
In living life, the balance of responsible effort and dependence upon divine enablement must be maintained vigilantly.

2001 X5 3.0 manual with factory widebody kit