The 01-03 3.0i Sport is not as common, especially in Canada. I was able to find one with the options i wanted but it toke a while. IMHO the X5 is not worth buying unless it's in the sport trim.

I liked the idea of the I6 instead of the V8 since the maintenance is cheaper and should last longer than the V8s, plus all the inline 6 engines are very smooth.