So my 2006 X5 that I'd owned for over 4 years and loved got pounded by hail about a few months ago while driving along the interstate just south of San Antonio,TX. The nearest overpass was a few miles a way and had nowhere to go to take cover. It's a horrible and scary feeling when you are inside the car and heavy balls of ice are hitting you from all over!!!!

So the insurance took a look at it and decided it was too costly to repair and totaled it. But I didn't get a bad deal since insurance gave me a great appraisal for my car and paid me $18,500 for my X5 (3.0, Sport Package, 94K mi). My own research on KBB and NADA showed that my vehicle was worth around 15-16K tops so I was not upset at all and actually used that money to get into a 2008 3.0 X5 with just over 51K miles.

I'm sad to say that I won't be around this E53 forum as much but will definitely keep coming back just to take a peek... So on to the E70 forum I go and thanks to all for the great tips and help I got from this forum.

Thanks all,

E.

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