E60 550i Touring - Bork factor?
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philmots said:
Sargeant Orange said:
Cheers for the help so far guys. The 55 plate linked above by jshond is probably the only viable one at the moment so may go and view it. £290 tax & £350 insurance looks decent.
Having run an rx8 for 3 years (albeit a while ago) mpg doesn't really bother me, anything over 20 would be fine.
Let us know how you get on.. Be aware it's got no xenons, which IMO is poor and would be a deal breaker for me on a 550i. Although it may not bother you!Having run an rx8 for 3 years (albeit a while ago) mpg doesn't really bother me, anything over 20 would be fine.
Fortunate that it's in the kind tax group, it does hurt paying £505 a year!
gazchap said:
Anything to watch out for?
I had the 4.8 engine in my X5 4.8is and just check under the engine thoroughly because mine used to drop a fair bit of oil and it had only covered 35k miles when I got it but other than that its a stunning engine and sounds lush and is super smooth. Thinking about it, I'm not sure why I've not looked at 550 tourings before. Apart from the ludicrous running costs and fuel consumption, the E61 M5 I had was probably the best car I've owned in terms of practicality and fun, and I guess the 550 Tourings are going to be similar but cheaper to run.
restraint system faulty/airbag codes etc. nearly always down to the airbag control module that is located under the centre console. Its a £350 part easy to fit IIRC if its the usual E90/E60 part. If you can diagnose it properly its not the end of the world. I would agree, in first instance get seller to fix it first...
I spoke to the seller of the black one today & unfortunately the history doesn't seem complete between 70k & 113k, although has plenty of invoices. The sat nav disc drive is also knackered which in isolation isn't a big deal to me but isn't ideal for any resale prospects, as i'm sure he's finding out.
The silver one seems strong money considering it's not overly loaded with options and has the restraint issue.
So i'll wait it out for now and see if anything more comes up soon.
The silver one seems strong money considering it's not overly loaded with options and has the restraint issue.
So i'll wait it out for now and see if anything more comes up soon.
New DVD drives for the nav are about £100, and a doddle to fit so it could be a decent aid in bargaining..
Chances are it could just need a clean, mine sometimes had a disc read error but I ran a cleaner through it about 3 months ago and I've had no issues since. It may also have a copied nav disc in which are harder to read.
Has the service between 70 and 113 been done or is there a complete gap? If it's been done at BMW but no record with the car then it'll be on record.
Otherwise it may be worth a look, the wheels looks to be in very good condition with Bridgestone tyres, not the sort of thing someone would fit if they scrimped.
Chances are it could just need a clean, mine sometimes had a disc read error but I ran a cleaner through it about 3 months ago and I've had no issues since. It may also have a copied nav disc in which are harder to read.
Has the service between 70 and 113 been done or is there a complete gap? If it's been done at BMW but no record with the car then it'll be on record.
Otherwise it may be worth a look, the wheels looks to be in very good condition with Bridgestone tyres, not the sort of thing someone would fit if they scrimped.
It could be worth a look for someone a bit closer than me then if that's the only sat nav issue. However the impression I got from the seller was that those invoices were for work carried out rather than a lazy dealer not stamping the book. The only way to really know would be to look through yourself, you very rarely get a full story from a dealer on the phone I guess,although he seemed a very genuine guy.
If you get the car cheap enough you kind of insure yourself against issues. I got mine at a very keen price, and when I went to see the car it was perfect apart from tatty wheels etc..
Over the next month a few minor issues came to light, that in fairness most people would live with.. Me being anal got them all sorted, I put about a grand in (I expect this with any used car - wheel refurb, new mats/wipers etc included) and now it's perfect in every way, and still probably paid under the going rate..
Good luck with the hunt guys, they're worth it!
Over the next month a few minor issues came to light, that in fairness most people would live with.. Me being anal got them all sorted, I put about a grand in (I expect this with any used car - wheel refurb, new mats/wipers etc included) and now it's perfect in every way, and still probably paid under the going rate..
Good luck with the hunt guys, they're worth it!
Well an interim update of sorts...
I missed out on the manual 550i on eBay last week (another lucky ph'er got there first) but in hindsight the beige interior wouldn't have been the most suitable for my muddy dogs. So the search is still going on.
However in the meantime I've picked up a 2005 Subaru legacy 3.0r spec b Estate (what a mouthful!) to tide me over. My search doesn't seem so urgent all of a sudden
I missed out on the manual 550i on eBay last week (another lucky ph'er got there first) but in hindsight the beige interior wouldn't have been the most suitable for my muddy dogs. So the search is still going on.
However in the meantime I've picked up a 2005 Subaru legacy 3.0r spec b Estate (what a mouthful!) to tide me over. My search doesn't seem so urgent all of a sudden
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