Ditto JCL's comments. I love our 2005 X3. I have been a very long term MB owner, I'm very impressed with the build quality of this X3. The driving experience is fantastic, and at 50K trouble free miles, we enjoy more and more every day, getting behind the wheel. My wife has bad knees, so we were concerned about getting a manual, and ordered the auto. While the manual would have a higher fun factor, the auto is a relief in rush hour traffic. No problems with the AT, I like the swift shift points compared to my MB.

Dan

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Dan
2005 X3 3.0 White/Black/Aluminum