One alternative for driving the S2k to MN is to have it shipped - that's much less than the cost of an X5.
OTOH, I spent an afternoon driving an 06 X5 3.0 - I averaged 18 mpg and was quite taken with the ride/handling and steering for such a large and heavy vehicle.
I'd stay away from the v8 models, however, as reliability hasn't been so good.
Ed
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