Would you buy...

[sickrabbit]

530d 0n 58 plate at 150k owned and maintained by rozzers?
Price just under 5k
?
Car looks very good and has good spec but what about the oily bits?

[Matt UK]

Not for me, no.

[simon1987]

ex pol cars are cheap for a reason

[sickrabbit]

Matt UK said:

Not for me, no.

What put's you off mileage? It would be well maintained by cops? No?

[StottyZr]

Under 5k for a 530d on a 58 plate that has full service history and mileage that isn't that high on that engine.

In a heartbeat yes

[Devil2575]

Good spec? are you sure?

Ex Police cars normally have rubbish specs. Somtimes adverts list the standard spec for that car rather than the actual spec the car has though.

Persoanlly i'd avoid a 150k BMW diesel regardless of who had owned it. Has a lot of potential for big bills.

[Speed addicted]

Not a chance.

Have you ever seen police camera action? You know when they take the car over speed bumps without slowing down, or get rammed by car thieves, or have drunks throw up in the back seat?
That's your next car that is!

[300bhp/ton]

sickrabbit said:

530d 0n 58 plate at 150k owned and maintained by rozzers?
Price just under 5k
?
Car looks very good and has good spec but what about the oily bits?

Price. How much would one be that wasn't owned by the "rozzers" and had say 70,000 miles on it.

Also lets not forget, to clock up such mileage in that time it's likely mostly motorway. And Police cars aren't always in high speed chases non stop. It will also have had no expense spared maintenance.

[sickrabbit]

StottyZr said:

Under 5k for a 530d on a 58 plate oh: that has full service history and mileage that isn't that high on that engine.

In a heartbeat yes

Well that's what I'm thinking - it's lost most of its value already, most likely have been well maintained - it wasn't stolen ect...
what could go wrong?

[sickrabbit]

Speed addicted said:

Not a chance.
That's your next car that is!

nah...it's for the miss sickrabbit (not married yet)

[K12beano]

Given they appear to be around the 12-14k normally on half that mileage, and given that , generally speaking, age kills cars not mileage, what's the risk?

Would 7k (difference) get you a new engine if that went kaput???

[sickrabbit]

K12beano said:

Given they appear to be around the 12-14k normally on half that mileage, and given that , generally speaking, age kills cars not mileage, what's the risk?

Would 7k (difference) get you a new engine if that went kaput???

It would but it would be like burning money to put one in would it?

[delboy735]

Yes. I used to work next door to a Police Garage.The cars are checked daily, and if they need work doing, the work is done, and probably to a very high standard as well. They are usually poverty spec, but i think a lot of the BMW 5's and Audi A6's are standard spec anyway. They are very rarely thrashed about, and certainly driven by competent drivers......alledgedly...;)
These motors are more than capable of 300,000 miles if looked after and serviced correctly.
I certainly wouldn't entertain a standard "panda" car though.................

[em177]

I'm presuming its this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-58-BMW-530D-A-C-TOU...

Doubt it'll stay at that price for long.

[Speed addicted]

sickrabbit said:

Speed addicted said:

Not a chance.
That's your next car that is!

nah...it's for the miss sickrabbit (not married yet)

Ah, in that case get it bought!

[K12beano]

sickrabbit said:

It would but it would be like burning money to put one in would it?

Yes - but I was just clutching at worst case scenario.

Plus, how long would you plan to keep it?

If it lasted 6 months you wouldn't be doing too well, but once it's lasted 24 months you can't lose!




I think I want one of those!!!!!!

[sickrabbit]

em177 said:

I'm presuming its this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-58-BMW-530D-A-C-TOU...

Doubt it'll stay at that price for long.

no no no...mine's 'red'




(yes it's the one)

[em177]

sickrabbit said:

em177 said:

I'm presuming its this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-58-BMW-530D-A-C-TOU...

Doubt it'll stay at that price for long.

no no no...mine's 'red'




(yes it's the one)

My moneys on that making 7.5-8k ... though I could, of course, be talking bks

[mini1380cc]

A friend who works for the Police (non traffic) says the cars are totally knackered after a year or two. The non traffic stuff is badly maintained and badly mistreated.


I'd like to think the traffic guys look after their kit better than the non traffic folk.

[CypherP]

em177 said:

I'm presuming its this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-58-BMW-530D-A-C-TOU...

Doubt it'll stay at that price for long.

Not for me I'm afraid. It needs a sunwizer and I'm in no mood to try and source one of those.