I didn`t have a choice on color ,but silver is alot easier to look after compared to the dark colors ,easier to buff also.
I had to pay extra for my warranty which covers about the same as yours with a 250.00 deductable. good for 3yrs or $8000.00 unlimited km`s. yeah the ride in the x5 is better than when I got my g6 brand new ,thats what got me hooked on it,besides I wanted an suv/sav. drove some ford escapes , chev equinox and hyundai tucson ,those road like tanks and interiors werent much better either.

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2003 bmw x5 3.0i ,219000km build date 2003-08-18