Well said. I have an 04 with 19K. Only problem I've had is with the steering wheel cover peeling, and for some reason, navigation lady won't obey her command to speak softer. This has been an almost flawless machine, and I'm picky.

I had a nightmare with the first year Touareg. Went to arbitration and won. Friend of mine, who is beyond the SOL for LL and had problem after problem with his Touareg, went to the zone manager and he cancelled his lease and took the vehicle back. Having had a few Volvos, we were going to get the Volvo SUV. Oh, so boring and I had been poorly treated by the Volvo dealer. Drove the Lexus 470. Boring, and the rear hatch swings out sideways. Armada? No thanks, and their rotors warp. Passed on the Range Rover Sport because it was a first year launch. Denali? Well, a friend of mine has had problem after problem after problem with his. Cadillac--they retain no value.`The list goes on--Honda Passport? I'm not dead yet.

Not a week goes by when I don't feel great about being behind the wheel of my BMW--maybe try a Benz, but we had two first year ML vehicles in the family and they had their share of problems too. Good luck. Try to speak to a zone manager--they have a much broader perspective and they are paid by the company not the dealer. Good luck, and if all else fails, hurricane season is fast approaching--oops, I left my car under a tree-darn!

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