rckpittsburgh 
2004 BMW X3 SUV 3.0i AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
First BMW ... a bit pricy, but solid
 After driving an A4 for several years, was in the market for a vehicle with more space, but still fun to drive.  The X3 has filled both needs, but thus far it feels like it was $10K too expensive (mid $40Ks) -- after adding reasonable equipment to the 3.0 package.  In hindsight, wonder why I did not buy an X5?  Ultimately, extra cost up-front vs. vehicles in its class will need to gauged vs. long-term reliability.  