BMW 540i valuation please

[macp]

Im going to look at an auto 2000 BM 540i tomorrow.It has about 120k with leather and TV/Nav.Looks very nice and is advertised for £4k by a dealer.What do you guys think of the price ?

[paoloh]

You'd be doing well at £3500

What warranty/MOT/Tax

[macp]

paoloh said:

You'd be doing well at £3500

What warranty/MOT/Tax

No warranty mentioned in the ad MOT Nov 09 no tax mentioned.It mentions that it has FSH with 2 prev owners.To be honest I may only keep it for 6 -8mths so Im also interested in its value by that time.

[paoloh]

macp said:

paoloh said:

You'd be doing well at £3500

What warranty/MOT/Tax

No warranty mentioned in the ad MOT Nov 09 no tax mentioned.It mentions that it has FSH with 2 prev owners.To be honest I may only keep it for 6 -8mths so Im also interested in its value by that time.

4 months MOT?? Get him to put new one on.

No Tax, get 6 months

As a dealer, he has to warrant the goods for 6 months ( not the same as a warranty )

Press every button once and then once again.

[macp]

Thanks but do you think he will do all of that and go for an offer of £3500 ?

[paoloh]

macp said:

Thanks but do you think he will do all of that and go for an offer of £3500 ?

Any good dealer should have between £800 and £1200 in a £4k.

He can only say no....

[macp]

Uunfortunately its not available for viewing this weekend but he is willing to let it go for close to £3.5k.He will not offer a warranty but he may MOT if a deal breaker.The car has some tax.The car has full BM hstory with 2 prev owners.

Have just spotted a 52 plate Saab 9-5 Aero manual with 78,000mls for £3700.Looks very nice I will go have a look today but I know Im gonna be comparing it to that damn Beemer

What to do what to do ?

Edited by macp on Saturday 11th July 09:44

[okgo]

I will soon be in the same boat.

I see you get a lot of saab for your money! However I need that V8 shove in my life.

Is this car in sport trim?

[macp]

okgo said:

I will soon be in the same boat.

I see you get a lot of saab for your money! However I need that V8 shove in my life.

Is this car in sport trim?

No its not.

[macp]

Well went to look at the 9-5 Aero and what a crock.The full service history extended only to 2005.A series of parking dents & dints ran down one side.It was also suffering from the missing pixel problem on the dash.Suffice to say I walked.

So it looks like V8 power for me.

[stone-islandV8]

Ask if he knows if the autobox oil has been changed and if not whther he'll get it done (worth £130ish)

[Goatboy]

Shameless plug sorry

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1131670.htm

[paoloh]

Goatboy said:

Shameless plug sorry

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1131670.htm

To the OP.

This is a far better way of spending your cash!!

[okgo]

Oi, bugger off. I want that one!

Goatboys profile said "Bought for £4,000 at 60,125 miles."

Edited by okgo on Sunday 12th July 12:15

[paoloh]

okgo said:

Oi, bugger off. I want that one!

Goatboys profile said "Bought for £4,000 at 60,125 miles."

Edited by okgo on Sunday 12th July 12:15

Oooops

[okgo]

Meh, some people get bargains, the market says its not a bad price. I am in the market for one, spoke to Bruce, it sounds pretty straight. Just hope it doesn't go before I get some cash together.

[macp]

Too far away for me nice though.

[Goatboy]

I agree I think I just got a good price originally (distressed seller). This is the only reason that I am selling again as I boght something more cheaply than seems possible. I have been thrifty with cars over the last few years starting with a 6 speed E34 540i tourer that I bought for £500 and sold for £2200 and then the 540i . I think in reality with both cars my anal nature shone through and I have spent more money than neccessary on the mechanical side of things for a car of this age.

I digress and sorry for the thread hijack.

[lambo_xx]

macp said:

Uunfortunately its not available for viewing this weekend but he is willing to let it go for close to £3.5k.He will not offer a warranty but he may MOT if a deal breaker.The car has some tax.The car has full BM hstory with 2 prev owners.

Have just spotted a 52 plate Saab 9-5 Aero manual with 78,000mls for £3700.Looks very nice I will go have a look today but I know Im gonna be comparing it to that damn Beemer

What to do what to do ?

Edited by macp on Saturday 11th July 09:44

Go for the BMW, Saab's are boring and not as nice to drive.

[dave_s13]

I have a 47k 1999, 2 owner FSH 540 touring. Sold a Saab 95 Aero estate to get it.

The E39 is a far superior car in every respect when compared with the Saab. They are good but they do tend to develop annoying creaks and rattles, and the manual gearbox is a bit crap too.

If you're after a touring and somewhere near Leeds I am thinking about putting mine up for sale as the wife can't get on with the size of it, she's the main driver see

PM me if you want any further info.

Couple of pics...





I will be asking circa 5.5k for it though. Might seem a tad expensive but I don't actually want to sell it, and I've spent a grand on it since taking ownership a few months ago!!

Edited by dave_s13 on Sunday 12th July 22:26