[hammerfang]

i'd say the x5 over the x3 (which in my opinion feels cheap), if u get a CPO x5 try to get an 02 or newer, the 00 and 01s don't have the best reliabiltiy, the later the better. as far as how they drive i can't say that there r any suvs that drive better (i'v driven pretty much everything except the cayenne and tourag) and they also drive better then 95% of the cars on the road. the v-8 x-5s really haul ass, but even the 3.0 has decent power, the sport package is cool but i wouldn't go crazy trying to find one, the manual x5(only with the 3.0) r pretty rare and from my experience driving them its not worth it, as good as the x5 drives don't forget its a truck, ur not gonna be going to track days with it and the its gonna be harder to find one and sell it. my advice is find an 02 or newer cpo x5 auto (3.0 or 4.4 depends on ur budget) and worry about getting one wiht lower mileage and the right color combo before worrying about the sport package. good luck in what ever u decide to do.