Are you saying it's "unbiased" simply because he bashes some of the features? (The SAME features that are in the pre-LCI as well as in the X5... such as heated/cooled cupholders, massaging seats, automatic seat controls etc). I love Savagegeese but many of those comments were very nitpicky and not something I recall them mentioning in previous reviews of cars with the same features (namely the X5).
I've driven the pre-LCI X7 pretty extensively and now own a loaded LCI X7 and they're very similar - the largest differences being the inclusion of iDrive8 in the LCI and the new front-end. Looks are obviously subjective - I like both pre-LCI and LCI in different ways. Pre-LCI to me was more of a classic and beautiful design... the LCI to me is much more aggressive looking (and, like many modern BMWs, looks significantly better in person than in pictures).
That being said, if I had the pre-LCI X7, I wouldn't switch one out for the LCI (unless I was leasing and my lease was coming to an end). There aren't enough differences to justify it IMO unless you're gung-ho about iDrive8. I was coming from an X5, and I didn't want to buy used, so the decision for me was pretty cut and dry - The X7 in this price range ($90k-$100k) is THE best 3 row SUV on the market by a large margin.
