The X5M is in another league compared to the other models. Plus you're opening a whole 'nother can of worms when it comes to maintenance. I've driven one a few times, and don't get me wrong, they are a beast. I'd probably pick it over the Porsche Cayenne Turbo. If you want some sensible I'd either get the MDX or the X5 3.6D as said above. PLENTY of power. Good MPG and those diesels will run forever.
GF is wanting a SUV. Need help.
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All I know is, I hope she is paying for it with her own money, if so just let her get what ever she wants.
I love the Cayenne Turbo. That is going to be my next vehicle. I have wanted one for myself. I just need to pull the trigger, once my M3 hits 100k, I will get one.
No really, she has a great job, she spent most of her 20s living meekly, and she just still has that mind sight. We are going to Dallas this weekend to check out the X5 and X5m.
She will be.
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:xpl: Saw it in person one time at a gas station, black on black. Looks a bigger uglier version of the Ford Explorer aka an oversized stretched out Taurus and not in a good way.Range Rover Evoque
This! Gives you great MPG, tq, power, and all the luxury gadgets.
Her problem is doubt she is going to go for a diesel since they stink when idling.
Range Rover Evoque
That's hot.
I can't believe she didn't like the Explorer. Got my wife a loaded '13 Explorer Limited a few months back and she absolutely loves it. It rides and drives excellent, and has a ton of features for the price compared to BMW, etc.
I don't think a X5 diesel will smell like a peterbilt, I mean sure it runs on the same fuel and all but... The germans love making clean efficient diesels. IIRC the bluetec mercedes benz engine beat the prius in enviromental impact, it was on top gear a while ago.
depends on the diesel. My GF has a TT diesel VW beetle that she drives. I have never noticed a stink when it idles.
I am all about ford I liked them, but ultimately it is her call. She just didn't care for them. I was trying to talk her into a flex, but she said it looked to much like a car.
MY great uncle bought a 00 Diesel VW Bug, I know it went forever, but I don;t recall ever seeing it run. The VW Diesel is one of the best, the problem, is she isn't really into them. I know how good they are.
I never got into top gear. I think a guy up the street from me, that I went to school with has a TDI Jetta.
My sister has an 11' Audi A3 TDI. The average person has no idea it's a diesel, I like going to the fuel pumps and filling up next to the big rigs and watching them say wtf to themselves when I start pumping diesel into it. One guy told me, "hey you know these are for diesels not gas right?". He was surprised when I told him it was a diesel car.
Ok they have one at BMW Dallas. we are going to test all three models.
End thread. Nice SUV, not too big, big enough and they're great looking compared to other SUVs in its class. Though I prefer their bigger SUVs over this smaller one but you'll pay a big difference between the differnt mercedes models.
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End thread. Nice SUV, not too big, big enough and they're great looking compared to other SUVs in its class. Though I prefer their bigger SUVs over this smaller one but you'll pay a big difference between the differnt mercedes models.
That's fugly
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That happened all the time with my diesel liberty LOL
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