Considering a 4.4i V8

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Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

Yeah lets be honest lets at least go for the right mix of makeup on the X5. If you are going to do 4.4L sports package is where it starts. IS models are nice if you can reach there. What i mean by reach there is that they carry a higher premium than than the 4.4s. There are lot better 4.4 examples out there even across state lines. Your in Ohio I would think about searching for a clean southern X5 that has not been exposed to the the elements of the north. You would be surprised where rust, corrosion, etc. finds homes in these X5s.

To build on this excellent advice...finding the right combination of options is worthwhile.

I'd look for the sport and cold weather packages. The sport package adds a tighter suspension and 3 spoke steering wheel, among other things. The cold weather package adds seat heaters, which are fantastic in the winter (or even just not summer). The panoramic sunroof is something I'd didn't think I would care about but now that I have it, I love it.

Nav and DSP audio should be lower priority. The nav system works well but the map DVDs aren't cheap and really out of date by now. And DSP audio doesn't sound much better than regular and makes it harder to do upgrades.

When I shop for a used car, I stick with origins in western states. There's a low risk of flood damage, it doesn't really hail, and salt is hardly used on the roads so you shouldn't have any rust problems. I'd avoid Midwest or New England cars because of the potential winter rust.


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