550i M Sport

[Digger.]

pgilc1 said:

Olf said:

pgilc1 said:

Olf said:

pgilc1 said:

Olf said:

he's talking 8k PA mileage and getting another 6 year warranty.

Warranty is 60K OR 3 years, whichever is soonest.

which is why he's stated in almost every post he's pay the 600 a year to renew. After 60k it gets steep. Keep up.

Where exactly did he say he will pay the 600 a year to renew - none in this thread.

His post at the top of this page said 6 years warranty left - i was querying that. Keep up.

Edited by pgilc1 on Thursday 9th October 20:49

You're joking right? He mentions cheap warranty 7 times in 7 different posts. He calls it 600 and 500.

He doesnt mention paying it and at the top of this page he states "13,000 miles and six years of warranty left!" when referring to the car and the price of it. I was asking him for clarification on that.

Edited by pgilc1 on Thursday 9th October 21:04

Reading between the lines I believe (may be wrong) that companies such as Warranty Direct will provide cover for cars up to 10 years of age and/or 90-100k in miles. . .roughly. Is that it?

[Neil.D]

skeeterm5 said:

DONT fall into the trap of thinking its 80% of an M5 for a fraction of the cost. I made just that mistake at with the e39 540 instead of e39 M5. They are chalk and cheese and I only kept the 540 for 3 months before getting an e60 m5.

DO buy the 550 for its own merits and if you have this state of mind you will love it.

S

Wise words.

Didnt like to say it myself.

[pgilc1]

Yes, i suspect that is it, but at the time i asked i was looking clarification from the o/p in case he believed that bmw's came with a 10 year warranty. It was a throw away question - didnt realise it would cause such a kerfuffle.

[eliot]

Now who had to go and post about 550's - I thought it was only me that had spotted these little gems..

[Vesuvius 996]

pgilc1 said:

Olf said:

he's talking 8k PA mileage and getting another 6 year warranty.

Warranty is 60K OR 3 years, whichever is soonest.

You can extend the warranty until the car is ten years old. Have you SEEN how much a new 5 litre V8 costs?!

[Welshbeef]

Vesuvius 996 said:

pgilc1 said:

Olf said:

he's talking 8k PA mileage and getting another 6 year warranty.

Warranty is 60K OR 3 years, whichever is soonest.

You can extend the warranty until the car is ten years old. Have you SEEN how much a new 5 litre V8 costs?!

Std Warranty is 3yrs unlimited milage for BMW's.

[Vesuvius 996]

Welshbeef said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

pgilc1 said:

Olf said:

he's talking 8k PA mileage and getting another 6 year warranty.

Warranty is 60K OR 3 years, whichever is soonest.

You can extend the warranty until the car is ten years old. Have you SEEN how much a new 5 litre V8 costs?!

Std Warranty is 3yrs unlimited milage for BMW's.

Yes, I know.
FFS.

[Bill Carr]

Vesuvius 996 said:

Welshbeef said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

pgilc1 said:

Olf said:

he's talking 8k PA mileage and getting another 6 year warranty.

Warranty is 60K OR 3 years, whichever is soonest.

You can extend the warranty until the car is ten years old. Have you SEEN how much a new 5 litre V8 costs?!

Std Warranty is 3yrs unlimited milage for BMW's.

Yes, I know.
FFS.

[Job38]

Do these bad boys come in manual or is it auto only?

Still pig-ugly, but a heck of a lot of car for that kind money

[Vesuvius 996]

Job38 said:

Do these bad boys come in manual or is it auto only?

Still pig-ugly, but a heck of a lot of car for that kind money

I think there are manuals, but rarer than rocking horse sh t

[Welshbeef]

Vesuvius 996 said:

Job38 said:

Do these bad boys come in manual or is it auto only?

Still pig-ugly, but a heck of a lot of car for that kind money

I think there are manuals, but rarer than rocking horse sh t

V996 - is your office pretty hectic today given the 7.6%+ fall of the FTSE? Maybe the 550i idea should be canned - the whole market is tanking.

[Vesuvius 996]

Welshbeef said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

Job38 said:

Do these bad boys come in manual or is it auto only?

Still pig-ugly, but a heck of a lot of car for that kind money

I think there are manuals, but rarer than rocking horse sh t

V996 - is your office pretty hectic today given the 7.6%+ fall of the FTSE? Maybe the 550i idea should be canned - the whole market is tanking.

But dude, I bet on it dropping. Maybe I'll get an M5!

[Welshbeef]

V996 - if you are betting on it dropping surely day by day the odds offered are getting smaller.

i.e. Dow Jones closed down 7% and Asia down 9% - so before the FTSE opens could you even be able to find someone willing to let you bet the market will fall?

[pgilc1]

Welshbeef said:

V996 - if you are betting on it dropping surely day by day the odds offered are getting smaller.

i.e. Dow Jones closed down 7% and Asia down 9% - so before the FTSE opens could you even be able to find someone willing to let you bet the market will fall?

Is the principle not, borrow shares, sell them, watch them drop, buy them back cheaper, return them to owner and keep the profit?

[silver16v]

Straight Eight have got an '07 plate Manual, with 20" Schnitzers
Looks the business in Carbon Black, but £34k?? I think they'll
have it sitting in the showroom for a while yet

[Vesuvius 996]

silver16v said:

Straight Eight have got an '07 plate Manual, with 20" Schnitzers
Looks the business in Carbon Black, but £34k?? I think they'll
have it sitting in the showroom for a while yet

That's £5k over AUC rates.

[pgilc1]

Vesuvius 996 said:

silver16v said:

Straight Eight have got an '07 plate Manual, with 20" Schnitzers
Looks the business in Carbon Black, but £34k?? I think they'll
have it sitting in the showroom for a while yet

That's £5k over AUC rates.

Agreed, though the rims are £4700 - i had them on my first 535d and loved them. Technically doesnt make the car worth much more than a regular one, certainly not 5K anyway.

[Job38]

I'm very, very tempted.
I had no idea they were going for so little now!

However, if the criteria is: saloon; V8; auto; petrol (and presumably most power and torque - this is PH after all )

Then it's got to be sidelined by an XJR.

The Jaguar has substantially more power and torque as well as having 'added lightness'.

And - most importantly in this comparison - doesn't look like Ann Widdecombe in the morning after a rough night on the town.......

[M5Dave]

Vesuvius 996 said:

M5Dave said:

pgilc1 said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

(a) its a fairly naff spec (it only has business nav which is naff rather than nav pro) and very few other extras.

But it has the engine!! I'm coming out of a 911 which doesn't even have a glovebox, mate.

(b) Its heading towards four years old

So? 13,000 miles and six years of warranty left!

(c) It still has a long way to drop

Hmmm, maybe, but it's a lot of car for £22k. And it will be a keeper.

(d) A 535d can be bought for less and will cost less to run

Come on, a diesel? Barf. V8 woofle, please.

(e) A 530d can be bought for less and will be easier sold

Ditto.

(f) A 530i can be bought for less and is still a very nice petrol car without the starship running costs and 'snow off a ditch' depreciation curve

Ain't no starship!! Cheap warranty, only group 17 insurance, a service every 18,000 miles?! Heavy on fuel sure, buy hey.






I'm sold, frankly.

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Thursday 9th October 12:06

How are you coming up with 6 years of warranty left? One year will come standard with it, expect to pay £1000 a year to continue the BMW warranty.

If its a keeper then yes, if thats your bag. I change my cars too often and that would be one of those cars that you'd be more popular if you had AIDS come resale time.

I can see how it would have appeal to a limited market.

Nothing like £1,000 per year for extended warranty, more like £500. Doesn't get expensive till the car goes over 60,000 miles.

I think the M5 warranty is £1200 or £1600 over 60k miles.

For non M cars it's about £500 ish. Big attraction.

M5 warranty goes up to £2,300 if over 60,000 miles and you want the comprehensive one with no excess.

I've just declined their kind invitation to renew.

[pgilc1]

M5Dave said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

M5Dave said:

pgilc1 said:

Vesuvius 996 said:

(a) its a fairly naff spec (it only has business nav which is naff rather than nav pro) and very few other extras.

But it has the engine!! I'm coming out of a 911 which doesn't even have a glovebox, mate.

(b) Its heading towards four years old

So? 13,000 miles and six years of warranty left!

(c) It still has a long way to drop

Hmmm, maybe, but it's a lot of car for £22k. And it will be a keeper.

(d) A 535d can be bought for less and will cost less to run

Come on, a diesel? Barf. V8 woofle, please.

(e) A 530d can be bought for less and will be easier sold

Ditto.

(f) A 530i can be bought for less and is still a very nice petrol car without the starship running costs and 'snow off a ditch' depreciation curve

Ain't no starship!! Cheap warranty, only group 17 insurance, a service every 18,000 miles?! Heavy on fuel sure, buy hey.






I'm sold, frankly.

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Thursday 9th October 12:06

How are you coming up with 6 years of warranty left? One year will come standard with it, expect to pay £1000 a year to continue the BMW warranty.

If its a keeper then yes, if thats your bag. I change my cars too often and that would be one of those cars that you'd be more popular if you had AIDS come resale time.

I can see how it would have appeal to a limited market.

Nothing like £1,000 per year for extended warranty, more like £500. Doesn't get expensive till the car goes over 60,000 miles.

I think the M5 warranty is £1200 or £1600 over 60k miles.

For non M cars it's about £500 ish. Big attraction.

M5 warranty goes up to £2,300 if over 60,000 miles and you want the comprehensive one with no excess.

I've just declined their kind invitation to renew.

That would be in line with my expectation that a 550i extended warranty would be at least £800