So today is my once a month monday off and I have been researching a new car to purchase for my soon to be wife. She loves my 530i so I want to get her a BMW but obviously not another 5 series...

Im stuck at a long shot between an X5 and a 3 series coupe or convertiable. Two totally different vehicles but I will explain.. She test drove the X5 with me and loved it and I really want one as well but currently we don't have any kids thats a couple of years away. The coupe/convert would be the better choice from that point of view.

I spent the day pricing them up on the BMW Australia website and with my work bonus and salary increase next yr I do believe we can afford either of them how I have optioned and priced them...

So heres the decision to make - Which one of these three???

Each of the terms will be for 36 months with a deposit of 20% and a risidual value of 50%

The cost of each per month are as follows:

335i coupe - $1589.28

335i convertible - $1680.53

X5 4.8i - $1865.92

These are estimate values I will get the Fleet manager at work to get me some final values and get back to you. Give or take $200 I would say on those values but... My 530i is around 1700 a month

Here are some configurated pics I made with the BMWUSA site to give you an idea of what I am going for with each of the vehicles...

Coupe -





Convertiable -

Same as above plus the removable roof

Last but not least... the X5



Add aluminium side steps to this image please

interior - Undecided on X5 interior but I like this -



Any help will be greatly apprecited and I promise a complete review of the car and many pictures when i choose and recieve the vehicle... Fire away