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Originally Posted by jbny
c4racer - Nice really makes me glad i choose 4.8is instead of the mdx or the gx i was considering am sure they might have better electronics and greater reliability but none would've brought the WIDE grin on my face, also is it just me who thinks the back of this car's really sexxaay (i dont like to call it a truck :-)) cause i find myself allways parking it in a way that the back is visible (love the way thoose massive rear dimaris look) and staring at it for a few seconds before I leave.
I dont think just a test drive does any justice to this car need to have it for a longer duration to appreciate the various attributes of this car, since at the time of test drive i did'nt think i'd love it so much since it was brief and i was looking to make it a family car and went for it since the 4.8is came with all the options std and it was tough to keep track of the various packages on a 4.4 or 3.0 when comparing them, however now i see myself taking it out for grocery runs to another city 20 mins away and am running out of excuses at home as to why it takes me an hour to get some milk and eggs when it took me like 10 mins when i was in NY.
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I pretty much enjoy it more every time I drive it. Although it is just too big to keep me happy as a daily driver - I had an Audi S4 but replaced that with a C6 Corvette which is now my good weather daily driver. So that makes it even more special when I do climb behind the wheel of the X5 when I need to haul some gear or people. And I've had mine a year. Although my wife had it for 2 months when her car was out for a repair - I really missed it those 2 months too.
I agree with the comment on the looks - there is just something way cool about the "is" trim / body work in conjunction with the nice E53 lines and the 315 rear steamrollers!! It's still a very good looking vehicle, IMHO.
Mine has been reliable so far, but I am fully prepared for some repair headaches and expenses. But that's OK - it is worth it to me.