Let's face it, your 4.8is is yesterday's news. An E53 has-been that was cobbled together from an E39 parts bin. 'Premium' sound that rivals only a 1985 boom box and a Nav that rivals Atari 2600. Your 'Alpina tuned' N62 is gasping for air as a soccer mom in a N55 powered X3 shows you LED taillights. An E70 with magnetic shocks and non-staggered 18" wheels rails the corners past you while your highly suspect air suspension on Flintstone-style 20" steamroller tires tries to hang on. And forget about the X5M; it is in the next zip code before your ZF finds third gear.

But in my opinion, the N62 powered 4.8is remains, and always will remain, one of the best examples of an X5 ever created. Classic lines, great sounds, all the options, and a platform where most if all the issues are known and can be solved, and even has a dipstick to check the oil.

I'm guessing you own the car at this point. Let's assume that you put $4K a year in repairs every year. That's $333 a month. I think a Toyota highlander lease is more than that. I can't think of a more interesting choice unless you pay the 70k or more for a X5 N63 turbo or the N55 X3. But neither seem as special as the 4.8is.

Good luck.

I like the way you explain ...

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or N55 BMW Performance | N55 Stage 1 | N55 Juice Box | BMW Performance Chip | BMW 135 Performance

I personally don't like X3s as much.

There are some interesting options above. I have wondered what I would do when my X5 gets high mileage (whatever that turns out to be in terms of reliability/integrity/significantly above average maintenance costs when very well maintained).

I saw last year someone found a ultra low mileage 06 for sale. That, sounded like an interesting option.

If there was one available in the color you like, would that be viable?

You could always find another like yours with low mileage...

What is significant about it reaching 95K miles? Knowing this would help us give you advice.

I have had very few service problems whatsoever! I am concerned that it will begin to have service problems.... I dont know for sure, just thinking that would be logical.... The way I service the car, that is not a given....

I am totally confused to your whole line of thought??? Are you throwing the 06 under the bus, or what?

Keep it till the transmission goes, then look for another X5. Could give you many many more years of happiness.