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Why? Well, a number of reasons:
1) I've never owned a BMW and since I couldn't get a job at BMWNA headquearters, decided that I had to get a CPO one to get into one I can afford.
2) I love the profile and the overall looks of the X5. Always catches my eye.
3) Coming from a successive list of Volvo XC60s, I needed something bigger. XC60 is tight and the X5, while not as capable of hauling stuff like my wife's XC90, is big enough for most of our needs.
4) I like the fact that my X5 is tuneable to a degree. There are many more suppliers for BMWs than for Volvos. I really wanted a xDrive50i; but couldn't take the leap of faith that the problems with that engine would not hit me at some point in time.
5) I like the iDrive better than the other SUVs I was considering (Explorer, GC, XC90). Tactile response is something that is overlooked when driving; touch screens can never replace the feel of a button or dial.
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