Should I buy or not?

[Gboy]

Thinking of buying an E60 530d Sport Touring. '57 plate, 98k, 1 company owner all regular servicing uptodate - BUT, just had a Passat which was great but between 63k and 90k needed all sorts of planned and unplanned repairs doing with it.

So, can anyone helpe me? Are there any expected mine fields with the E60 in the next 40k - I love BMW, but dont' want to get stung!,

All advice welcomed

[kieranjholland]

See some advice I got here on a similare mileage 525d:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... I/Shouldn't I? [E60 525d '55]

makes interesting reading although is related to a pre LCI - I ended up getting a petrol LCI but that was based on the miles I expect to do in the next few years being significantly less than what I do now.

[Gboy]

kieranjholland said:

See some advice I got here on a similare mileage 525d:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... I/Shouldn't I? [E60 525d '55]

makes interesting reading although is related to a pre LCI - I ended up getting a petrol LCI but that was based on the miles I expect to do in the next few years being significantly less than what I do now.

Kieran - That has been really interesting reading - thank you very much. Gboy

[Fox-]

98k, almost DPF time. So thats about a grand.

[eastsider]

Gboy said:

Thinking of buying an E60 530d Sport Touring. '57 plate, 98k, 1 company owner all regular servicing uptodate - BUT, just had a Passat which was great but between 63k and 90k needed all sorts of planned and unplanned repairs doing with it.

So, can anyone helpe me? Are there any expected mine fields with the E60 in the next 40k - I love BMW, but dont' want to get stung!,

All advice welcomed

For me, it would totally depend on the recent work done (above and beyond scheduled servicing) and documentary evidence of that. At that mileage you are likely to have suspension problems, usual high mileage diesel things (DPF already mentioned), plus other typical BMW weakpoints - thermostat, water pump etc.

Also, 57 Reg is that LCI or not? If pre-LCI then you I would definitely get the swirl flaps removed - several hundred £.

[kieranjholland]

When buying mine, I found the garage it had been serviced at (Sytner BMW) and called them on the off-chance they'd talk me through the service history.

I was surprised how helpful this guy was. He offered to talk through the entire history, instead we just talked through the major jobs and I got a real insight into it's history - really helped my decision as he gave me some great advice which matched my experience of the car = very good.

[Fox-]

57 is LCI.