E39 M5 Prices?

[Work-Shy-Wanabe]

Looking at parkers price guide a 1999 top spec excellent condition 70K E39 is worth £12200. This a bit low or about right?

[belleair302]

Prices do vary from car to car depending upon colour (interior and exterior), service history and bills, delivery spec, aftermarket upgrades and the number of owners. I would not buy a car for less then 12K (E39 M5) but do think that that is a little low, look around the 12.8-14K mark for the best cars.

[9mm]

I agree with those prices for pre-facelift cars.

Good facelift cars, especially with comms, will cost £14K upwards imo.

[patmahe]

God these things are getting stupidly cheap even considering running costs they are starting to look viable. 400 bhp uber saloon for the price of a new focus

[Dr Chuff]

Somewhat perversely I'm thinking of trading my E39 for a Focus.
Mainly due to stupid running costs, but also Mrs C hates it and my work mates think I'm BMW driving w4nker.

I'm still nervous about trading 400 UberHP for about 120 oil-burnerHP.

Anyone want my M5?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/269680.htm

Dr C

[BOR]

What kind of running costs did you have ? Petrol obviously, but anything else ?

Thanx.

[Seasider]

patmahe said:

God these things are getting stupidly cheap even considering running costs they are starting to look viable. 400 bhp uber saloon for the price of a new focus

Dont tell everyone !!!


Some people are sitting waiting for the right one to come up


Adding to the stable Just incase any of my lot see this

[Dr Chuff]

Just petrol really so far. My daily commute is about 5 miles of stop/start. Engine does roughly 16mpg and, with a much needed weekend blast that comes to about 220 quid per month petrol. Average weekly speed - 21 mph. And thats pressing on until the DSC cuts in and slows me down (at weekends!). The beast is just not getting the exercise it needs.

Tyres are good at the mo, but will be around 180 each, insurance about 670.

Fantastic car, but a little rich for me at present.

Dr C

[JezF]

patmahe said:

God these things are getting stupidly cheap even considering running costs they are starting to look viable. 400 bhp uber saloon for the price of a new focus

I wouldn't buy one, but check out the prices of Jaguar XJR's nowadays!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/176094.htm

[patmahe]

Hey there guys this thread has inspired me to start another one in GG - Just thought it might interest you

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[BOR]

Thanks Dr.C. Like everyone else, I'm reeling at how low the purchase price is in comparison to eg a 530i.

Fuel consumption is 50-100% higher than other cars.................but if you buy a shitter for day-to-day, and use an M5 for occasional longer trips.......then the additional fuel costs start to become insignificant in comparison to insurance, depreciation etc..........

Just trying to talk myself out of buying one.

[JezF]

I was thinking about buying one but was told to avoid by more than one person due to high running costs.

Bought a E36 M3 Evo saloon instead, so I expect the Vanos and gearbox will now break in the next month.

Edited by JezF on Tuesday 27th November 11:54

[rassi]

Had mine for 18 months now, put 36000 km on it, and only repair was a leaking diff seal, around £200 to fix at a dealer.

Doing 21 MPG with 100+ mph cruising speeds, and generally it just feels extremely well-made and the interior is just in another league compared to current BMWs (notably the 1 and 5 series) as well as being a supremely comfortable autobahn stormer.

Just my 2 pence...

[belleair302]

As with anything buy with care, check out the recent bills and get the car inspected by a specialist. Otherwise the M5 is a top buy and just keeps on going. Fuel is not cheap but neither is beer, nor gym membership!!

[laingy]

I get about 22mpg in a 530 - lots of london driving - so not much dif to an m5

[Dr Chuff]

I could just adjust the figures slightly and tell mrs C that it does in fact do 37 mpg due to superior uber technology.

It's ability to go fast well is staggering.

Dr C

[Zanderman]

I have wanted one of these forever but since the new one has come out these seem massively dated, not sure when it happened but it has.

Trying desperately to overcome that as I think for the money they cant be beat!

[9mm]

Views on looks are always very subjective.

I think the current M5 is laughably ugly and a horrendous piece of design.

Vive la difference.

[Boulder]

Zanderman said:

I have wanted one of these forever but since the new one has come out these seem massively dated, not sure when it happened but it has.

Trying desperately to overcome that as I think for the money they cant be beat!

If you have ever had the pleasure of seeing the two models parked side by side you would quickly realise that the E39 looks 'just right' and the E60 is far too large and lacking proportion.

imo

[JamesK]

Dr C must say yout car looks stunning. Seems a good price too I might add, given the warranty