would this BMW E39 530D SPORT be worth bidding on?

[Mtech25]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170783503321?ssPageName=...

have got some spare money after purchase too.

[Remagel2507]

If you search around PH you will find some information regarding that seller which may be of interest to you

[iva cosworth]

Finance repo.

With zero paperwork

Buyer beware.

[Vilhelm]

iva cosworth said:

Finance repo.

With zero paperwork

Buyer beware.

And an M badge on the back. bd.

[philmots]

Run a mile!!

[simoid]

"FINANCE REPO - NO PAPERWORK MILEAGE SHOWS 89K BUT WRONG"

Wouldn't even swap it for a bucket of ste.

[mad4amanda]

Ebay feedback is interesting I would avoid.

[E38Ross]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttKJwvFIgw

[simoid]

Looks like it's above 90k miles. Shocking

And it looks like it's got a rear light out. Selling an unroadworthy car... shocking!

[sparks_E39]

No, leave it.

[Mtech25]

thanks guys really appreciate the response.

[simoid]

Mtech25 said:

thanks guys really appreciate the response.

No worries, let us know how you get on with the purchase!

[Fox-]

What a complete hound that car is.

Broken temperature sensor as well, as its showing -40c.

If you want to buy an E39 it really pays to find a lovely example or it'll just be a deep pit into which you will relentlessly shovel money.

[NadiR]

Avoid like the plague, there's loads of these with over 180k on the clock, this one could have easily been clocked.

[Mtech25]

im not going to buy it at all, it is only 20 mins from me but ill give it a miss and look for the next one.

[mad4amanda]

interesting thread I found here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[VolvoT5]

No paperwork plus admission the car is clocked.... you are taking a big chance because the lack of MOT and logbook will mean you can't even check on the previous MOT mileage before buying.

That interior is very worn too. I would guess it has seen 150k absolute minium, hence the cover story for the clocking and the 'missing' docs.

[cheadle hulme]

It went for £2600 assuming a genuine bidder.
The seller is called carswithnoreserve, they're all repos or have no history, and they're advertised on ebay.
I don't see what the issue is; buyer beware always?
Someone has got a leggy 52 plate 530d with no history. Run it for a year and scrap it or sell on.
If £2600 is a lot of money to you (and I appreciate it is to a lot of people) then buy cars from somewhere more reputable.

[Peter Griffin]

E39 with E60 wheels? Run! Run!

[simoid]

cheadle hulme said:

It went for £2600 assuming a genuine bidder.
The seller is called carswithnoreserve, they're all repos or have no history, and they're advertised on ebay.
I don't see what the issue is; buyer beware always?
Someone has got a leggy 52 plate 530d with no history. Run it for a year and scrap it or sell on.
If £2600 is a lot of money to you (and I appreciate it is to a lot of people) then buy cars from somewhere more reputable.

You could get a proper one for less than that.

One that definitely hasn't been nicked, or clocked, or whatever...