I dunno. My daily driver is a 1994 Volvo 850 turbo wagon that I purchased 5 years ago when it ALREADY had 168K miles on the clock. It has been the most reliable, comfortable and fun to drive car I have ever owned. It runs like a top. I would not be surprised if it makes 300K. I have no intention of selling it. We've been through a lot. I built a company and remodeled a house with that 'truck'. The other day I put an 8ft aluminum ladder inside the car... and closed the trunk! Sentimental value for sure. Love it.

Buying a 2003 BMW X5 4.6is with 80K miles did not bother me at all. I got a $65,000 car for a little over $15,000. It's still tight. No issues. And it looks better than almost anything on the road today. I think the E53 body style (in the right color with the right rims) is superior to the E70 body style. I would never buy an E70 (no offense to anyone). The E70 does not have the same fun muscular 'Hot Wheelz' look as my red E53 with 20 rims. If I have to put $10,000 into my E53 over the next 5 years to keep it tight I will happily do it and I budgeted for that when looking. Heck, maybe I'll even keep it 10 years and drive it to 200K++. If a car looks good it looks good. If the design speaks to you and there's an emotional connection... that is hard to find and impossible to value.

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2003 X5 4.6is. Imola Red. Black leather. Style 87 wheels.