Older 750il V12

[VladD]

monthefish said:

XB70 said:

Great cars to drive but recommend that you set aside a 'pool' of funds for the things that will invariably go on the car.

What went wrong on yours?

I have a SWB 750i. I bought it last May. The dealer selling it spent £2,500 on it before I bought it as it had problems with the ABS. I then drove 10,000 miles in it and took it for a service. The garage gave the whole car a once over and found that the shocks were leaking and the bushes needed replacing. £4,000 gone. Then a month ago the radiator fan exploded on me. I'm not saying it was a large failure, but it went with enough force to punch holes through the bonnet. Needless to say it did a far amount of damage under the bonnet too. Fortunately this is covered by warranty and insurance, but estimated cost is another £3,500. I also have a problem with the washers and the cruise control has packed up.

So in summary, great cars, but if you get unlucky, they can be very expensive.

[monthefish]

VladD said:

monthefish said:

XB70 said:

Great cars to drive but recommend that you set aside a 'pool' of funds for the things that will invariably go on the car.

What went wrong on yours?

I have a SWB 750i. I bought it last May. The dealer selling it spent £2,500 on it before I bought it as it had problems with the ABS. I then drove 10,000 miles in it and took it for a service. The garage gave the whole car a once over and found that the shocks were leaking and the bushes needed replacing. £4,000 gone. Then a month ago the radiator fan exploded on me. I'm not saying it was a large failure, but it went with enough force to punch holes through the bonnet. Needless to say it did a far amount of damage under the bonnet too. Fortunately this is covered by warranty and insurance, but estimated cost is another £3,500. I also have a problem with the washers and the cruise control has packed up.

So in summary, great cars, but if you get unlucky, they can be very expensive.

Interesting.

Year? Milage?

[VladD]

monthefish said:

VladD said:

monthefish said:

XB70 said:

Great cars to drive but recommend that you set aside a 'pool' of funds for the things that will invariably go on the car.

What went wrong on yours?

I have a SWB 750i. I bought it last May. The dealer selling it spent £2,500 on it before I bought it as it had problems with the ABS. I then drove 10,000 miles in it and took it for a service. The garage gave the whole car a once over and found that the shocks were leaking and the bushes needed replacing. £4,000 gone. Then a month ago the radiator fan exploded on me. I'm not saying it was a large failure, but it went with enough force to punch holes through the bonnet. Needless to say it did a far amount of damage under the bonnet too. Fortunately this is covered by warranty and insurance, but estimated cost is another £3,500. I also have a problem with the washers and the cruise control has packed up.

So in summary, great cars, but if you get unlucky, they can be very expensive.

Interesting.

Year? Milage?

1998. 72,000 when I bought it, 85,000 now.