Considering a BMW 730D 2005 (ish)
Discussion
Morning.
I've recently bought a 2007 730d, as I'd always fancied a big car with loads of options.
Pleased with it? Yes, it's a lot of well made car for the money. This is my first 'barge', I have mainly 3 series/C-Class in the past, so it's a fairly big jump up in size. On a long run the car is great, I've got the rear entertainment package including a rear 'i-drive' which my 7 year old has sussed out. Around town you're aware of the size, being a bit wider. Parking in car parks requires a little more thought, the detailed parking sensors help here.
Mine was just under £60k new, and includes the following.
Rear entertainment/TV/DVD package- Fantastic for the family.
Soft close doors- Not sure what they do, but nice all the same.
Memory/heated seats- Very useful, now that it's getting colder.
Powered boot- Very flash, you could probably live without this.
Sunroof- Surprisingly noisy with blind open for a car of this ££/class.
Privacy glass/blinds- Nice, and they do help on hot days.
My previous car was an E46 330d, which was utterly useless in the snow. I'm expecting this to be just as bad to be honest, though the extra weight might help a bit.
It's fairly thirsty around town with the OBC showing early 20's, opposed to the late 20's I got with the E46. The fuel bill is still less per month than the full BMW warranty, which is a sobering thought...
I'll probably keep this 12 months or so, and then get something like 335i cab or a 997.
I've recently bought a 2007 730d, as I'd always fancied a big car with loads of options.
Pleased with it? Yes, it's a lot of well made car for the money. This is my first 'barge', I have mainly 3 series/C-Class in the past, so it's a fairly big jump up in size. On a long run the car is great, I've got the rear entertainment package including a rear 'i-drive' which my 7 year old has sussed out. Around town you're aware of the size, being a bit wider. Parking in car parks requires a little more thought, the detailed parking sensors help here.
Mine was just under £60k new, and includes the following.
Rear entertainment/TV/DVD package- Fantastic for the family.
Soft close doors- Not sure what they do, but nice all the same.
Memory/heated seats- Very useful, now that it's getting colder.
Powered boot- Very flash, you could probably live without this.
Sunroof- Surprisingly noisy with blind open for a car of this ££/class.
Privacy glass/blinds- Nice, and they do help on hot days.
My previous car was an E46 330d, which was utterly useless in the snow. I'm expecting this to be just as bad to be honest, though the extra weight might help a bit.
It's fairly thirsty around town with the OBC showing early 20's, opposed to the late 20's I got with the E46. The fuel bill is still less per month than the full BMW warranty, which is a sobering thought...
I'll probably keep this 12 months or so, and then get something like 335i cab or a 997.
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