M5 as a daily driver?
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leemarkadams said:
Well, anyone use one as a daily driver, say 12000mpa?
If so, how do they compare?
Thinking about an E39....
Thanks
Lee
They're rubbish. You'll hate it. Don't bother.If so, how do they compare?
Thinking about an E39....
Thanks
Lee
Edited by leemarkadams on Tuesday 5th April 17:52
(not that I in anyway have a vested interest in prices NOT rising through demand)
Brilliant car although i have only done about 1000 miles in mine in the last year, the only downsides are fuel consumption & rear tyres wear rate. The other thing that i find a pain for everyday use is getting large objects in the boot as the back seats in mine don't fold down. I find we use our Volvo V70 D5 much more than the M5 as its more practical & more comfortable (prob because its only 18 months old)better on fuel but a bit boring. At the same time as owning the M5 we had a V70R manual 2004 model which was a brilliant all rounder,much more practical than the M5 & still quite fast,also better on fuel & you could nail it in the wet with the awd. Still love my M5 though !
Simon.
Simon.
The first year I got my e39 I put something like 24,000 miles on it. No reason not to, motorway miles / proper commutes are gentle on it and aren't really going to cause a great deal or wear to the clutch or eat through tyres. The obvious thing to be aware of is the cost of fuel and that you'll need more regular services.
If your commute involves driving in/out of a big city and sitting in traffic I might think again.
If your commute involves driving in/out of a big city and sitting in traffic I might think again.
leemarkadams said:
Well, anyone use one as a daily driver, say 12000mpa?
If so, how do they compare?
Thinking about an E39....
Thanks
Lee
12000 miles per annum.Thats only playing at it.If so, how do they compare?
Thinking about an E39....
Thanks
Lee
Edited by leemarkadams on Tuesday 5th April 17:52
I put 50000 on mine in 22 months.
then shopped it for....another one.
Great bit of kit.
Big comfortable cruiser when you want it to be, porsche chaser when the mood takes you.
They like a drink (petrol and oil)
PeterNem said:
The first year I got my e39 I put something like 24,000 miles on it. No reason not to, motorway miles / proper commutes are gentle on it and aren't really going to cause a great deal or wear to the clutch or eat through tyres. The obvious thing to be aware of is the cost of fuel and that you'll need more regular services.
If your commute involves driving in/out of a big city and sitting in traffic I might think again.
Having just looked in the classifieds, this isnt yours is it? (based purely on the plate)If your commute involves driving in/out of a big city and sitting in traffic I might think again.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2666370.htm
How do they compare to what????
I've got one, use it every day, 33 mile round trip, epic car.
Fuel cost are high, but it depends what you've got now or used to driving all the time.
As with ANY performance car, especially an old one, any average Joe can buy it, it's running it thats the problem, you need to look at your finances and not be optimistic that it'll be cheaper to run that you thought, then you can't go wrong.
As for prices and cars, I'd ONLY buy a facelift car, no point in getting an older spec unless there's a perticular reason, there's loads of nice fully loaded examples out there for sub 10k.
In addition, I wouldn't just buy on milage, I almost fell into that trap, but didn't in the end. A car that has perhaps done 80k might need maintenance, a car with 100k might have had it all done.
I've got one, use it every day, 33 mile round trip, epic car.
Fuel cost are high, but it depends what you've got now or used to driving all the time.
As with ANY performance car, especially an old one, any average Joe can buy it, it's running it thats the problem, you need to look at your finances and not be optimistic that it'll be cheaper to run that you thought, then you can't go wrong.
As for prices and cars, I'd ONLY buy a facelift car, no point in getting an older spec unless there's a perticular reason, there's loads of nice fully loaded examples out there for sub 10k.
In addition, I wouldn't just buy on milage, I almost fell into that trap, but didn't in the end. A car that has perhaps done 80k might need maintenance, a car with 100k might have had it all done.
Rog B said:
there's loads of nice fully loaded examples out there for sub 10k.
Not facelifts there aren't, unless they have very high mileage.Problem with these cars is that because the initial purchase price is low, the M5 attracts many who can't afford to properly maintain them as befits a 60k car that is generally heavy on consumables.
A correctly maintained facelift E39 M5 with no stories and <80k miles (in a non-partisan colour) will be > £10k, unless the seller is a distressed seller.
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