X5 - petrol or diesel?

[SAGPACK]

Am tempted to change my D3 Disco for an X5 and have seen some comments about the reliability of BMW diesel engines being an issue and what with the price of unleaded and the end of the world as we know being nigh, thought I might aswell try and find a full fat 4.8 X5; any comments or experiences to help me out with the decision?

Thanks

[SAGPACK]

Thanks for replies so far; anyone got any additional views on the diesel reliability question? I noticed in another current thread about 730d v 745i that a few felt the diesel's were prone to faults or even failure?

Thanks again.

[SAGPACK]

Oh, and I am thinking about the current 2007 onwards model X5 with the 4.8 petrol and two diesels; the single turbo and the TT.

[SAGPACK]

(I then swapped the 4.8iS for a new 535d.......

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And......?? I know it's like apples and pears but I've had quite a few 4x4s over the last 5 years and just fancy something 'quicker' that's a better 'drivers' car and can carry me, Mrs Sagpack and the 3 little sagpacks and all the assoc'd clobber that goes with ankle biters.....I'm pretty sure there's a 535d Touring? Would you recommend the 535d over the X5; be it derv or petrol?

Cheers, and thanks for all the comments and advise so far chaps.