foothills 
2007 BMW X3 SUV 3.0si 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
6 speed manual = happy
 There is a lot of complaining about the automatic transmission version of this machine. I bought an x3 manual with 6000 miles on it in February 2008 and have put 8000 miles on it since then.  This is a great vehicle if you like driving. Fantastic low-end torque. Great acceleration in 2nd, 3rd and 4th.  5th and 6 are highway overdrives.  Corners flat in aggressive driving.  Have never had better brakes.  Pulls a utility trailer loaded with stuff for the dump like its not there.  I was skeptical about BMW reliability. No issues so far and the 100,000 mile warranty should have me covered.  It doesn't have all the cup holders and storage that a Japanese vehicle has... drives much better though.