Surely this is a bit optimistic !
Surely this is a bit optimistic !
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Thankyou4calling

Original Poster:

10,967 posts

202 months

Saturday 16th October 2010
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Its on the PH front page. Ref 2170638 (Cant post a link). 2005 BMW X5, I keep looking to see if I am missing something. It looks a decent car, nice spec, low mileage, but the seller is asking 55,000 Euros, around £50,000! Surely, this is way over the odds?

Luke.

11,977 posts

279 months

Saturday 16th October 2010
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I thought that too.

DaveL86

884 posts

206 months

Saturday 16th October 2010
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"cost Euro105,000.00 new plus Euro5000.00 extras."

110,000 Euro brand new? that's just under £100k!

"Special Build"

From the pictures it has an after market exhaust that sticks out too much and a badly placed "M" badge.


Glass Guide via Vauxhall site said:
BMW X5 Sport
3.0TD Diesel 5-door Station Wagon
6 Speed Automatic Four Wheel Drive
Year: 2005 05
Mileage: 8,000

Estimated value of your car

Part-exchange Price:
Excellent condition:
£17100
Average condition:
£15100
Below average condition:
£13200
Edited by DaveL86 on Saturday 16th October 14:09

madala

5,063 posts

227 months

Saturday 16th October 2010
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....the 'ol woman has "told" him to sell it.....he puts it up at a price so it won't sell...he gsts to keep it for a while longer or even longer than that......end of earache.....problem solved.....or nearly solved....it's an old trick......;-)

Mind you....MX5....he would be better off well rid of it.....smile

Thankyou4calling

Original Poster:

10,967 posts

202 months

Saturday 16th October 2010
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Is it LHD or packing something illicit? There are plenty of newer ones with low mileage for under 20k, better rims too.Plus advertising a towbar is a turn off for me.

DaveL86

884 posts

206 months

Saturday 16th October 2010
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You can get a BRAND NEW "X5 xDrive40d M Sport" for the price of this second hand 5 year old X5, I don't doubt its got some toys (sat nav) but £30k over book price has to be dreaming.

E30M3SE

8,493 posts

225 months

Saturday 16th October 2010
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advert said:
Beat the recession, buy yourself some serious luxury.
Interesting rofl

DonegalTDI

2 posts

191 months

Sunday 17th October 2010
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Hi Guys, I'm the owner.
Before everyone gets heated up about this, you should bear in mind that once in a while the genuine article does come along and this one is IT. I was recently at a BMW garage, not in my own county, and went in to have a chat with them. Not alone did the salesman not believe what he saw, he went in for the chief sales manager, who in turn went back in and took out the owner. They all concurred that if no number plates were fitted, the vehicle from a condition point of view could be sitting in a showroom as new. The whole point of this excercise is that to someone out there, this may matter. Someone might be lusting after a fully loaded X5 new, can't afford it, and technically my vehicle gives them this for 1/2 the price. So there it is, it is what it is.
If I don't sell, I don't sell, if I do sell I guarantee the new owner is getting a lot for their money. Most X5's have little more than a badge on the back and a steering wheel.
This one has the lot, owned by someone very eccentric about care.
Like I said, it may matter to someone.
Stay well.

Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

211 months

Sunday 17th October 2010
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DonegalTDI said:
Hi Guys, I'm the owner.
Before everyone gets heated up about this, you should bear in mind that once in a while the genuine article does come along and this one is IT. I was recently at a BMW garage, not in my own county, and went in to have a chat with them. Not alone did the salesman not believe what he saw, he went in for the chief sales manager, who in turn went back in and took out the owner. They all concurred that if no number plates were fitted, the vehicle from a condition point of view could be sitting in a showroom as new. The whole point of this excercise is that to someone out there, this may matter. Someone might be lusting after a fully loaded X5 new, can't afford it, and technically my vehicle gives them this for 1/2 the price. So there it is, it is what it is.
If I don't sell, I don't sell, if I do sell I guarantee the new owner is getting a lot for their money. Most X5's have little more than a badge on the back and a steering wheel.
This one has the lot, owned by someone very eccentric about care.
Like I said, it may matter to someone.
Stay well.
Lolwhut? You have your own county?

Pothole

34,367 posts

311 months

mrmr96

13,736 posts

233 months

Sunday 17th October 2010
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Cars are expensive in Ireland.