The Rangie has gone ... what next?

[humpy]

Think this fits the bill:

BMW 535i Sport / 2000 / 1 Owner / 90,000 miles / Good History / £6k

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/366823.htm

Check List:
A comfortable motorway cruiser - Supreme mile muncher
Good fun to drive on the twisties - Class leading handling
"Respectable" when visiting clients - Very
Reasonably reliable, with low servicing costs - Similar to other marques
Preferably a nice soundtrack (V8 / V6) - V8 3500cc 32 valve (I think)
Preferably 4 doors (not essential) - Tick

Edited by humpy on Wednesday 13th February 23:05

[Revs_Addiction]

humpy said:

BMW 535i Sport / 2000 / 1 Owner / 90,000 miles / Good History / £6k

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/366823.htm

That's a lot of car for 6k

[humpy]

Revs_Addiction said:

humpy said:

BMW 535i Sport / 2000 / 1 Owner / 90,000 miles / Good History / £6k

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/366823.htm

That's a lot of car for 6k

[john_r]

humpy said:

Revs_Addiction said:

humpy said:

BMW 535i Sport / 2000 / 1 Owner / 90,000 miles / Good History / £6k

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/366823.htm

That's a lot of car for 6k

That is stunning for the money!

I saw a couple of those on AutoT as well, but figured Dave already had a 540i Sport so wouldn't go for two on the drive... that'd just be greedy!

[E1DJH]

john_r said:

humpy said:

Revs_Addiction said:

humpy said:

BMW 535i Sport / 2000 / 1 Owner / 90,000 miles / Good History / £6k

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/366823.htm

That's a lot of car for 6k

That is stunning for the money!

I saw a couple of those on AutoT as well, but figured Dave already had a 540i Sport so wouldn't go for two on the drive... that'd just be greedy!

Same colour too - that could really confuse me
Still a tidy package at that price

[E1DJH]

Mark V8 said:

I notice your first choice is a 7 series.....
Mines still available due to a timewaster over the weekend.....
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/369920.htm
...and change from your 6k....

It does look a nice car Mark, thanks. The mileage might be a bit high for me, but it's on my long list

[E1DJH]

Waht do you think of this 750i V12 monster:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/51242.htm

Same chap as the C43 AMG.
Perhaps i should pay him a visit this afternoon

[john_r]

E1DJH said:

Waht do you think of this 750i V12 monster:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/51242.htm

Same chap as the C43 AMG.
Perhaps i should pay him a visit this afternoon

Thats equally nice... I suppose it's all down to the roads you'll be on most of the time and is there any fun to be had too? If mostly motorways then the 7 looks fantastic; however the Merc will be equally at home cruising a motorway or hustling down a B road I suppose?

[E1DJH]

john_r said:

E1DJH said:

Waht do you think of this 750i V12 monster:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/51242.htm

Same chap as the C43 AMG.
Perhaps i should pay him a visit this afternoon

Thats equally nice... I suppose it's all down to the roads you'll be on most of the time and is there any fun to be had too? If mostly motorways then the 7 looks fantastic; however the Merc will be equally at home cruising a motorway or hustling down a B road I suppose?

Good point John.

I have just noticed that both cars are advertised as having full BMW / MB service history - except for last service - BOTH cars.

Do i smell fish?

Is there any way i can confirm the mileage before going there and examining the paperwork?

[john_r]

E1DJH said:

john_r said:

E1DJH said:

Waht do you think of this 750i V12 monster:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/51242.htm

Same chap as the C43 AMG.
Perhaps i should pay him a visit this afternoon

Thats equally nice... I suppose it's all down to the roads you'll be on most of the time and is there any fun to be had too? If mostly motorways then the 7 looks fantastic; however the Merc will be equally at home cruising a motorway or hustling down a B road I suppose?

Good point John.

I have just noticed that both cars are advertised as having full BMW / MB service history - except for last service - BOTH cars.

Do i smell fish?

Is there any way i can confirm the mileage before going there and examining the paperwork?

Nigel can 'phone a friend' for you I should think re the BMW, and with the MB you could try just phoning your local dealer and asking if they have any national records on the car? I know BMW dealers are all linked so any dealer can look up any cars complete history with BMW dealers... For me it's all about MOT's - if you can look through the MOT's and match them to the service periods then it's usually kosher. When I was looking to buy the Passat I found one where the service book was filled in and stamped with mileages, but a couple of the MOT mileages contradicted the service schedule!
Walked away from that dealer!

[E1DJH]

Thanks John, i'll give the guy a call and see what he says.

[phillvr6]

As your looking at 750s, this ones on ebay at the moment:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

[Mark V8]

E1DJH said:

Mark V8 said:

I notice your first choice is a 7 series.....
Mines still available due to a timewaster over the weekend.....
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/369920.htm
...and change from your 6k....

It does look a nice car Mark, thanks. The mileage might be a bit high for me, but it's on my long list

Its done well under 10 thou a year lol !
Your right about it being a nice car mind as its near mint, and thats not a phrase I use often if at all.....
Best of luck with your search.....

Edited by Mark V8 on Thursday 14th February 10:02

[VerySideways]

Just remember things like 750's and C43's don't sell easily... whereas with a 535/540/740/E55 there is usually a more receptive market.

[E1DJH]

Just called the guy advertising the AMG Merc and the 750 Beamer. 07960 588536.
Started by asking him about the Merc's service history. "Full MB servicing until the last one, which was done locally". I mentioned that i knew he had another car for sale, and asked him if he was a dealer or a private trader. HE WASN'T SURE !!!

I asked him specifically "Are you a dealer or not?" and the line went dead. I called him back, and the phone rang out until it got to voicemail.

If it looks like and duck, and walks like a duck, in all probablility it is a ...

Saved myself a wasted journey there

[john_r]

How about the Audi - any luck with that one?

[E1DJH]

john_r said:

How about the Audi - any luck with that one?

Just about to call.
Mysteriously, the two ads on PH relating to that AMG seem to have been deleted

[john_r]

Well, if a mod saw this thread they would see he was advertising on Autotrader as a trader, with the same cars on here as a private seller, i.e. trying not to pay the trade seller fees

[E1DJH]

john_r said:

Well, if a mod saw this thread they would see he was advertising on Autotrader as a trader, with the same cars on here as a private seller, i.e. trying not to pay the trade seller fees

I believe that the "authorities" have been made aware

[phillvr6]

E1DJH said:

Just called the guy advertising the AMG Merc and the 750 Beamer. 07960 588536.
Started by asking him about the Merc's service history. "Full MB servicing until the last one, which was done locally". I mentioned that i knew he had another car for sale, and asked him if he was a dealer or a private trader. HE WASN'T SURE !!!

I asked him specifically "Are you a dealer or not?" and the line went dead. I called him back, and the phone rang out until it got to voicemail.

If it looks like and duck, and walks like a duck, in all probablility it is a ...

Saved myself a wasted journey there

Just googled the number:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=07960+5...

I think you may be right.