I think that I may bite the bullet and order a 2012 Touareg TDI Lux. Local dealer, who I like a lot, is willing to give me his first 2012 allocation at very very close to invoice.

Night Blue Metallic with Saddle is my build.

Very impressive, perhaps slightly more 'modern' than the X5. It was (is?) a tough decision but in the end the T ended up being about $7000 less than the X...maybe more if the Eco credit disappears for 2012.