Buying into this whole addiction, need your help

[quiksilver]

I'm in the market for an SUV. I've pretty much got the H3 bug from pretty much doing nothing else but oogling over you guys' rides on the forums for the last few days.

I know I want auto (I drive a stick now and love it on my IS300 but time for auto for wheelin' IMO). I pretty much narrowed it to white, silver, or graphite. Has to be 07 or 08 (no 3.5). I know I'm going 35"s eventually (probably BFG M/Ts). I love DIY and will get torsion bars, racks and no bling etc etc.

But here's where it gets a little shady and I need some direction from you.

There are a quite a few on the market in Dallas right now probably due to gas prices (blah blah). I can get a used Alpha for just over 30k or a used 3.7 for little less. I don't care so much if it has leather or not (will probably just Wet Okole them anyways). I don't care about nav or packages, I'd rather just do it myself aftermarket. I won't do a whole lot of serious serious offroading (aside from begging Neo to let me come to MOAB with him someday ).

Should I get the Alpha despite the mileage? I know it's not ALOT less mileage but, for my use I don't know that it's worth it. Sure it's the king, but I don't need to get to the grocery store fast or anything and the Black Sheep Squadron among others have proved the 3.7's ability no doubt.