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I'm doing it right now.

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Jeez dude - that's twice you've taken the Michael out of me in 2 days! What with the bread and the cars! What's up with ya man? :p :rofl:

So back in the good old days eh? Did you enjoy sliding around in your rear wheel drive?

Me - I'm happy with my tank... Even has a reversing camera!!! Some mod cons are there to be enjoyed! :p

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Absolutely. ;)

First decent snowfall you went out to find an empty shopping centre parking lot and practiced spins and recovering from them. :eek::blink::thumbsup::rofl:

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I came to Canada in 2007 and although my LMO was valid for 3 years the nice person at the airport would only give me a 1 year WP. I was told that I could renew the WP later to cover the full 3 years. Anyway the implications is that after visiting dozens of car dealers only 1 would lease me a vehicle on a term that exceeded my 1 year WP. Rates were not the best but OK at the time. Good Luck.

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Or not;)

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I assume the OP is Asian (I've never seen an X6 driven by someone who wasn't). I admire him or her in his or her willingness to remain complete aloof from the locals, I mean, I'm willing to be hated by them but not to sneer at them every time I go out for a bag of milk.

X6. Saskatchewan. That'll go well!

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Nope I am actually not Asian. I am just a fan of BMW cars. I thought Toyota Corrolla is the only car every Asian household owned? A 4x4 is a 4x4, does the badge really matter? After all it's not a Range Rover Sport or Porsche Cayenne. I don't want to believe that anyone in their right frame of mind will judge or hate you because of your car. I mean it's not a Bugatti Veron :)

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A mate of mine had one and it was fun to drive. They are pretty thirsty though.

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If i were you, i'd wait until you get your backside out here and understand where you will be living. The fact is that for 6 months of the year, you will be driving along managing the winter conditions the same as every other poor b**trd. Driving your beloved wheels through 6 months of salt and crap doesn't make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. There are things called Pot Holes here you will soon discover.
I do fully understand the reasons for wanting a BMW (build quality/resale/driving pleasure). Assuming you know how to drive and aren't a posing twat buying it only for the badge. I've always loved driving and so i will spend more of my $$$ as i get alot out of it: http://4drive.ca/car/ford/mustang/5_gen/stuabroad/1

However, this is Western Canada. Forget about the status and Class systems here as the same rules do not apply. Frankly I think you’d be daft to fork out the cash if you’re here on a TWP with no concrete plans even to get PR. BMW X5 and X6 (especially) are vastly over-priced. Dealer servicing is ridiculous and the prices on three year olds are crazy. For the same price you could get a new Cherokee SRT which has far more grunt and excellent trim and build quality. Infiniti FX35/50 are also popular but also over-priced. Audi is less attractive than the BMW but you may get a better deal. I’m not knocking you for looking at the Beamers – I’m just saying this is not a market you are familiar with and you could probably manage your money much more sensibly by widening your search options.

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Oh dear, in that first picture you seem to have run into a moose? - Hope it didn't do too much damage to the car. :blink:

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It’ll leave a nasty streak at the very least.

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yeah there was some sweat marks for some time afterwards. never buy a black car ( or let naked persons lounge on your bonnet)

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:rofl:

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It seems that it does to you mate!
The safest thing I have driven my family around in is a nice Volvo tank,much cheaper,brilliant build quality,and the safety of a Volvo in the event of a crash.

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Thanks for the wise words. That's what I came on here for, I will widen my options and probaly go test drive a few before making a decision. Trust me, am
not one for driving a car because of its badge, that's daft. You have listed all the reasons why I wanted one.

Are the roads and winter conditions that bad? Do you guys ever clean your cars during winter? I am sure the grits and salts could cause corrosion and rusting:)