Buying this M6 tomorrow any advice for me?

[ilovethiscity]

Hi guys long story short here; I am 25 I have a new job with a decent petrol allowance and my diesel CLS is way too boring for me!

I am happy with my trade in price etc and the car comes with full BMW service history and a 2 year warranty.

Anything else I need to look for?

here is the link

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

[ady702]

There is a buying guide at the top of the forum

Who is the warranty with?

[contractor]

the only warranty really worth getting is the BMW one, and for 0 excess and emergency service, expect to pay 150/mth.

edit:

BMW warranty site says:
Vehicle Registration NumberOO07KWP
ModelBMW M6 CONVERTIBLE S85 5.0
VIN (Chassis)WBSEK92080B392238
First Registration Date02/05/2007

Ad says 2009...

Edited by contractor on Monday 3rd March 15:59

[ilovethiscity]

ady702 said:

There is a buying guide at the top of the forum

Who is the warranty with?

Thanks Ady the dealer is supplying the warranty it's not an AUC unfortunately!

I will go check out the buying guide then.

[ilovethiscity]

contractor said:

the only warranty really worth getting is the BMW one, and for 0 excess and emergency service, expect to pay 150/mth.

edit:

BMW warranty site says:
Vehicle Registration NumberOO07KWP
ModelBMW M6 CONVERTIBLE S85 5.0
VIN (Chassis)WBSEK92080B392238
First Registration Date02/05/2007

Ad says 2009...

Edited by contractor on Monday 3rd March 15:59

Contracter thanks for your input! Is it possible the plate was registered to another M6? That private plate is not included with this car. Can I ask the link to find out the above? Cheers!

[ChrisMCoupe]

I would just issue a slight word of caution that no matter how much homework you do and how much you think 'oh it's not that much more expensive to run than any other car', it is, and then some.

I average 9.5mpg because I enjoy every drive I make in it. I also ensure you, you will want a watertight warranty. Oh and they also drink oil for fun and get through rear tyres in an impossibly quick time

If you can stomach all those things, then enjoy your purchase. I thought I was young getting mine at 26

[Schermerhorn]

If it's not an AUC or Mondial warranty then I wouldn't bother. You are paying top top money so should expect top top service in exchange.

[Herbs]

That is top top money for a previous gen M6 especially if it comes without an AUC warranty (don't even think about running one without it). You can pick up one a couple of years older with 60k on the clock for just over half of that so ensure you budget for heavy depreciation. Alternatively you can pick up a AUC for the same price.

Lovely cars but don't fall in love with the first couple you see.

[Shaoxter]

I'm sure you can get an AUC for that price, considering your budget that's what you should really get.

[Junior Bianno]

...with the slight problem being there don't actually appear to be any AUC E64 M6 convertibles at the present time.

[ecain63]

Buy AUC. If it turns sour you can send it back. Can't do that so easily with other dealers.

Read the buyers guide for the M5 its 99% the same as the M6.

[ilovethiscity]

hey fellas thanks so much for the reply's I haven't actually been able to find any on AUC so I think the mondial seems my next best option right?

[contractor]

www.bmw-warranty.co.uk for the warranty quote (and VIN).

last 7 of VIN goes in http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html for the spec

[contractor]

looks like the plate has been moved so take the warranty quote with a pinch of salt, your best bet is to get the vin from the winsdcreen or drivers side suspension mount under the bonnet

Options


Close Vehicle information
Type
Value
VIN WBSEK92080B392238
Type code EK92
Type M6 (EUR)
E series E64 (M6)
Series 6
Type CABRIO
Steering RL
Doors 2
Engine S85
Displacement 5.00
Power 373
Drive HECK
Transmission MECH
Colour MONACOBLAU METALLIC (A35)
Upholstery VOLLLEDER MERINO/PORTLAND NATURBRAU (X3B1)
Prod.date 2007-03-26
Close Options
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S1CAA SELEKTION COP RELEVANTER FAHRZEUGE Selection of COP-relevant vehicles
S323A SOFT-CLOSE-AUTOMATIK FUER TUEREN Soft-Close-Automatic doors
S387A WINDSCHUTZ Wind deflector
S388A VERDECK SCHWARZ Softtop, black
S414A ABLAGENETZ BEIFAHRERSEITE Parcel net, passenger side
S428A WARNDREIECK Warning triangle and first aid kit
S430A INNEN-/AUSSENSPIEGEL AUT.ABBLENDEND Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
S441A RAUCHERPAKET Smoker package
S442A GETRAENKEHALTER Drink holder
S4MLA IND. INT. LEISTEN PIANOLACK SCHWARZ Interior strips, piano lacquer, black
S508A PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC) Park Distance Control (PDC)
S524A ADAPTIVES KURVENLICHT Adaptive Headlights
S5ACA FERNLICHTASSISTENT High-beam assistant
S5DAA BEIFAHRERAIRBAG-DEAKTIVIERUNG Passenger airbag deactivation
S609A NAVIGATIONSSYSTEM PROFESSIONAL Navigation system Professional
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S610A HEAD-UP DISPLAY Head-up display
S612A BMW ASSIST BMW Assist
S620A SPRACHEINGABESYSTEM Voice control
S633A HANDY VORB. BUSINESS/BLUETOOTH-SCH. Preparation, mobile phone, Business
S654A DAB TUNER DAB tuner
S672A CD WECHSLER 6-FACH CD changer for 6 CDs
S677A HIFI SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL HiFi system Professional DSP
S698A AREA-CODE 2 Area-Code 2 for DVD
L812A ENGLAND/IRLAND AUSFUEHRUNG National version England / Ireland
S850A ZUSAETZL. TANKFUELLUNG EXPORT Additional Export tank filling
S863A SERVICE KONTAKT-FLYER EUROPA Dealer List Europe
S877A UEBERKREUZBEDIENUNG ENTFALL Omission of non-combined operation
S880A ENGLISCH / BORDLITERATUR On-board literature, English
S8S2A KODIERUNG ALARMSIGNAL Coding, alarm signal
S8SAA LAENDERSPEZ. NAVI.-FREISCHALTUNG Navigation access request,country-spec.
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S8SMA FAHRGESTELLNUMMER,V.AUSSEN SICHTBAR Car ident. number visible from outside
S8SPA COP STEUERUNG Control unit COP
Close Standard equipment
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S302A ALARMANLAGE Alarm system
S423A FUSSMATTEN IN VELOURS Floor mats velours
S431A INNENSPIEGEL,AUTOMATISCH ABBLENDEND Interior mirror with automatic-dip
S459A SITZVERSTELLUNG, ELEKTR.MIT MEMORY Seat adjustment, electric, with memory
S488A LORDOSENSTUETZE FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Lumbar support, driver and passenger
S494A SITZHEIZUNG FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Seat heating driver/passenger
S502A SCHEINWERFER-WASCHANLAGE Headlight cleaning system
S522A XENON-LICHT Xenon Light
S534A KLIMAAUTOMATIK Automatic air conditioning
S540A GESCHWINDIGKEITSREGELUNG Cruise control
S563A LICHTPAKET Light package
S710A M LEDERLENKRAD M leather steering wheel
S760A INDIVIDUAL HOCHGLANZ SHADOW LINE High gloss shadow line
S853A SPRACHVERSION ENGLISCH Language version, English

[BuzyG]

Get an proper AUC Or Mondial waranty, or walk away, would be my two peneth.

[ilovethiscity]

Thanks for all the info guys. Is Mondial a fairly easy sign up process etc? You have been very helpful so far.

[Shaoxter]

ilovethiscity said:

Thanks for all the info guys. Is Mondial a fairly easy sign up process etc? You have been very helpful so far.

Yes. They didn't really ask for any information and didn't require any checks. Just the provision that you can't claim within the first 30 days.

Also be aware that over 60k mileage the price of the warranty doubles.

[cosworth330]

ilovethiscity said:

Thanks for all the info guys. Is Mondial a fairly easy sign up process etc? You have been very helpful so far.

The car needs to have Full BMW main dealer history from new to qualify.

Just renewed mine it was £102 a month which includes breakdown cover. My M5 has covered 53,000 miles.

Simon.

[ilovethiscity]

cosworth330 said:

The car needs to have Full BMW main dealer history from new to qualify.

Just renewed mine it was £102 a month which includes breakdown cover. My M5 has covered 53,000 miles.

Simon.

Hi Simon, thank you so much for the info yes it has Full service history 5 main dealer stamps from 2009. Can you help me with a link to the the Mondial site I googled it but had no luck? Thanks.

[contractor]

This info is worthy of a repost so here goes.

Reg goes into www.bmw-warranty.co.uk , this will invariably provide the VIN if you do not have it.
If its an AUC can also usually get the VIN by hovering over the "View Brochure" link and looking at the URL

Use the BMW UK ETK to get the options.

1. https://www.parts.bmwgroup.com/tetis/index.jsp?DOM...
2. id=eu111111 pass=bmwetk1
3. On the page that opens (titled ASAP), click the word Start
4. Enter the last 7 digits of the VIN on the next page (titled WebETK BasisFrame) and press >>
5. The next page is the Parts Search (vehicle Parts) page. You'll see the vehicle info in grey, At the very top there are some grey boxes, the middle one is "Options". Press this and a new window will open with the vehicle's option list. Press + next to "Vehicle Information" for additional info.