F10 BMW 35d touring

[TOBYALLERTON]

Hi All,

Was having a browse on AT and came across this advert for a 201 535d touring, been after something like this for a while so has caught my eye.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501308...

It doesn't have an MOT, but I have asked if they will get one done (it is a dealer, so i assume they will). Is there anything I should be wary of with this, mileage doesnt seem to bad for the age and car, not sure if there are any known major issues with this era of 335d.

By the way I am a big fan of the brown interior!

Thanks

[Sir Bagalot]

On these they eat rear tyres (inner edge), rear air bags (suspension) and plenty have had haircuts. Take the keys to a BM dealer to read both of them, if they can't read them then walk (most likely a mileage blocker is in place).

They are great cars but do they really sell for £9K @ 15 years old?

[P700DEE]

Ran my 520D F11 to 200k miles , nice place to be but not as good as my G31. As poster says inner tyre wear on back. Has had new airbags so no worries there. Can comment on the 535D as mine was a four pot. I'd not pay anything like that as Euro 5 so extra to pay if you live near a clean air zone. Hold out for a Euro 6 which came in about 2013

[sleepezy]

Currently have a F11 535D - have had it for about 7 years now, currently on about 135k miles and still going strong. Very good cars, reliable so far although have needed both rear airbags and the compressor over the years (not too expensive but something to bear in mind, albeit noted comments in the advert saying they'd been done). I don't recall anything enginewise failing and I don't have an issue with uneven tyre wear.

If you want to spend £9k on one you can have mine for that price - it's 4 years newer - that one seems very toppy - I think they are focussing on just sub 100k mileage vs age - personally I'd go for a newer higher mileage car, they wear the mileage well in most cases.