"Let me preface my post by saying I have always hated X6's since the first day" - I am sorry, but I have to totally disagree with you on this one. First of all, I think that any vehicle that comes out of BMW's factory is a piece of art in it's own way. Same stands for X6M E71. I think that designers team at BMW are geniuses. Every time I look at my X6M I cannot believe how every detail of this car is well thought of. I am attaching several images for you to tell me which part of this beauty you hate or maybe hated in the past
As for X5M vs X6M, there is approximately $10k difference in cost (X5M being the cheaper model). I've had my X6M since 2011, love every day that I drive it and would not trade it for any other vehicle out there. (possibly new X6M model, but that is also debatable).