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Old 10-13-2009, 10:27 AM
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I am paying 60k above a 4.8 for my M.

It comes down to this. If you can comfortably afford it, then just do it. Live is too short to be wondering and it's only money.
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Old 10-13-2009, 11:20 AM
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BTW, I don't think you can ever have too many fast cars
Amen, brutha...... amen.......

We were in a perfect position, too. We owned an '02 4.6is, and a friend of a friend was Jonesing to buy it from us, so we sold it this past spring - we figured we wouldn't use it during the summer, as my wife just drives the convertible.

That said, I don't think I'd want to swallow a 12K pill just to upgrade. The X5M will still be available in a couple years - I'd bank the dough, and enjoy your (beautiful) X5 for now.

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Old 10-13-2009, 11:28 AM
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Wait till your current lease is up and get a 2012. Do you really want to be upside down $12K just to be the first on your block to have one?
...+ many.

Unless $ is of no consequence, a $12G hit is pretty steep, imo.
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Old 10-13-2009, 11:33 AM
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Look, there is no right answer to this. If you're Donald Trump (are you?) and have $$cash$$ to burn, then why the hell not?? GO for it!

On the other hand....Looking at your X....if it was me personally, there is NO way in hell I would drop my lease on a virtually new 2008 4.8i just to jump on the latest and greatest model. Your X5 looks SWEET and you've got what..15,000 miles on it? 20,000 tops? It's basically still new. And it will still out-gun 95% of all the SUVs on the road. Outside of the sporadic Cayenne Turbo or GTS variants, or the Infiniti FX50, you are still King of the road.

Another way to look at it: there will always be something faster and better that comes out RIGHT after you buy something. Same thing with computers. One year goes by, and you no longer have the fastest, best machine money can buy. You may not go broke if you keep substituting your PC/Mac every year. But you sure as hell will rack up serious debt if you keep swapping your vehicle every time a better one comes out.

If that was my 4.8i, I would ride out the lease and bide my time.
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Old 10-13-2009, 12:13 PM
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I'm no Donald Trump, but could probably swing the swap. That being said, $12k into my kids 529 today will probably pay for a year of college in 15 yrs down the road! LOL.

Anyways, appreciate all the honest and practical responses, I think I really needed to hear them so I could get this crazy idea out of my head.

However, I also am a firm believer that you can't have too many fast cars

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1.Keep the E70 4.8
2.Buy the 2010 Nissan GT-R
3.Smoke the X5M on the road and take you e70 to ski

End up faster,smarter,cheaper
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Old 10-13-2009, 01:55 PM
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I traded this after 26 days and 1000 miles and took a bath but like was said life is short and you got to do what makes you happy. Now I am conflicted again as in trading my 2008 4.8 Sport for an M. Yeah I'll take another bath but if you can do it and it makes you happy do it. Well thats what I tell myself which makes me sleep better at night...
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Old 10-13-2009, 02:07 PM
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Don't do it man, 4.8i in my opinion looks miles better then M.

I too have 4.8i with 215's and H&R spring with aero kit, eventhough i'am going back to normal factory set up this week regarding the H&R!

Without the running boards, and no fog lights, plus those ugly M wheels i don't think M looks better then such nice set up you have, so keep it and enjoy it.

M guys please don't get mad at me for saying ugly wheels, i just can't get used to it yet!
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Old 10-13-2009, 02:37 PM
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....is a ///M worth an additional 12K......hell no!...........Phil
It is a lot more than 12k difference. He probably lose more than 12K just in trading his 4.8. The difference will be more like 30K.
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Don't pull the trigger on the new X5M yet, buddy. You have a great look ride there already. I would wait until your lease is up and pull the trigger by then. Just put that $12K in your bank or take a nice long vacation at Moorea and Bora Bora with your family...
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