fuel economy - those two are in different leagues... the 4.8is and the 3.0d can't even compare... if you are after economy, scratch the 4.8is off your list... on the other hand, if you are after fully loaded E53 with a ton of power (at the expense of economy), then scratch the 3.0d... well... some diesels are equipped pretty nice, and have some nice visual appeal... of course a lot of equipment means, a lot can go wrong... so, you are looking for a specimen with as many records as you can find... and with 4.8is you have only 4 factory colors, black, white, red and blue... with 3.0d you have all the colors that E53 came with (minus the "is" exclusive imola red and le mans blue, but there are other red and blue variations that are very close)
good luck
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