Thanks for the reply and info. I'm considering holding out a bit for an '09 at this point but we'll see how that goes. I do drive quite a bit - 20K miles a year. Although by next year, i'll have a 2nd ride and the yearly mileage will probably drop.

The E53 overall has been trouble-free. 1 main manufacturer fault (?) would be the high oil consumption. If you had the car CPO or leased, I'd imagine you'd have to bring it back to the dealer quite often. If, like me, a private owner and enthusiast, well - it just pisses you off. I've temporarily solved it, waiting for another oil change to confirm but we'll see.

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2006 X5 3.0L - Schwarz Black/Truffle Brown
Stock
But I keep it clean