Just Remember to Put on a Fuel Hedge
Take advantage of other bum’s aversion to high gas prices to snatch up a fleet of luxury SUVs.
Not long ago, sport utility vehicles weren’t fun to drive. They were top-heavy, noisy and crude. They were practical but truck-like. The “utility” part made sense; the “sport” part did not.
One of the first vehicles to change the standard was BMW’s X5 SUV, which arrived on the market in 1999. The vehicle went fast, looked sharp, had a luxurious interior and could make you think, at times, that you were driving a real sports car. It helped pioneer the “crossover” SUV segment–a group of SUVs that are closer to cars than trucks in terms of construction and/or driving dynamics. Other fun-to-drive luxury SUVs followed, such as Nissan Motor’s (nasdaq: NSANY - news - people ) Infiniti FX and Porsche’s Cayenne.
Now, BMW has created an overhauled, second-generation X5, which will go on sale at the end of November for a base price of $46,595.