The other day, I borrowed a friend's new Silverado pickup truck to move a heavy piece of equipment. In exchange, I left him with my X5. As he was driving away, I gained a whole new prospective of my X5.
The first thing I noticed is that the Silverado LTZ was very large and the steering was a little sloppy. This new $44K truck (loaded) totally did not compare to the tightness, agility, features and overall quality that my nearly 10-year-old, 110k mile X5 has.
I know, (I KNOW!) ...I am comparing a BMW to a Chevy (truck), which is somewhat irrelevant, but the point of the story is that if you are tired of your ride, you should drive something different to compare.
As my buddy was driving away, I noticed that my X5 looked much sweeter in motion than how I normally see it; sitting in my garage or in a parking lot. He even complemented my X. It just looked 'right'. I loved the stance, the clean look of the IS front spoiler and watching those big wheels in motion... the new LED taillights and angle eyes, gave it an updated look.... it still looks fresh and new to me. There's a lot to be said about a few tasteful mods!
I think my wife's still hot too!