Please help!! - Amateur about to buy 630i, need advice.

[wjdesigner]

Hello all!

New here and hoping to receive some sound advice from the good people such as yourselves - kindly give me guidance on purchasing the following 630i.

Links:

http://www.harlequinmotorcompany.co.uk/used-bmw-6%...


Key Facts
2007
Convertible
80,000 miles
Automatic
3.0L Petrol

BMW 630i SPORT CONVERTIBLE AUTOMATIC IN METALLIC BLACK WITH CONTRASTING BEIGE SPORTS LEATHER ALLOYS ELECTRIC CONVERTIBLE ROOF AS WE ARE AN AA CARS DEALER THIS VEHICLE COMES WITH A FULL AA HISTORY CHECK AND ALSO 12 MONTHS FREE BREAKDOWN COVER

Service History
BLACK
£9,999


Questions:

What are your thoughts on:

- Price
- Good / Bad idea
- Maintenance
- Things to be aware of
- Faults
- What you would do / check / ask if you were about to buy it

etc.

I really thank and appreciate your help in advance, it may be as soon as Saturday so any prompt responses will be a great help.

[wjdesigner]

rayyan171 said:

Vehicle information
VIN WBAEK32070B742217
Type code EK32
Type 630I (EUR)
E series E64 ()
Series 6
Type CABRIO
Steering RL
Doors 2
Engine N52
Displacement 3.00
Power 190
Drive HECK
Transmission AUT
Colour BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475)
Upholstery LEDER DAKOTA/CREAMBEIGE (LCGE)
Prod.date 2007-06-28
Vehicle upgrades
High-End sound system Read more
Spare/replacement key fob Read more
Vehicle options
S1CA Selection of COP relevant vehicles
S205 Automatic transmission
S2C7 BMW LA star spoke 218 w flat-runn. prop.
S302 Alarm system
S320 Deleted, model lettering
S323 Soft-Close-Automatic doors
S387 Wind deflector
S388 Softtop, black
S414 Parcel net, passenger side
S423 Floor mats, velours
S428 Warning triangle and first aid kit
S436 Fine wood trim
S441 Smoker package
S442 Cup holder
S481 Sports seat
Vehicle options
S494 Seat heating driver/passenger
S508 Park Distance Control (PDC)
S540 Cruise control
S5DA Passenger airbag deactivation
S609 Navigation system Professional
S612 BMW Assist
S620 Voice control
S633 Preparation, mobile phone, Business
S672 CD changer for 6 CDs
S698 Area-Code 2 for DVD
S710 M leather steering wheel
S760 High gloss shadow line
S775 Headlining anthracite
L812 National version England / Ireland
S850 Dummy-SALAPA
Vehicle options
S863 Retailer Directory Europe
S877 Delete cross-pattern operation
S880 On-board vehicle literature English
S8S2 Coding alarm signal
S8SA Navigation access request,country-spec.
S8SM Car ident. number visible from outside
S8SP Control unit COP
Vehicle options
S431 Interior mirror with automatic-dip
S459 Seat adjuster, electric, with memory
S502 Headlight cleaning system
S522 Xenon Light
S534 Automatic air conditioning
S676 HiFi speaker system
S853 Language version English

Thats the spec of the car.

Wow, ok, - very indepth, ps. he said it had heated seats, although not stated anywhere? I think I should pull him up on this right?

[wjdesigner]

helix402 said:

S494, it's there.

Thanks!

Also, just to add, I noted this from the MOT history:

Advisory notice item(s)

- Oil misting noted
- Vehicle has intermittent poor running & cutting out

Should i be very very concerned about this, is it a deal breaker, the latter part of poor running and cutting out doesn't sound good at all??

[wjdesigner]

Hello, thank you all for your responses, again I really appreciate reading each comment and piece of advice at least twice.

- Just to point out, I will have to go with the 630i due to insurance costs on bigger engines / Horse power, although I know 650 is amazing.

- I've opted for a the same model as I described but different car seller as I didn't feel too confident after seeing poor running of engine in history.

I tried replying to posts but was unable to due to being a new member but seems to be ok now.

- I guess facelift means models after 2010
- The HUD would be amazing but not really a mandatory requirement for me at this stage.
- Wow 47 - 165k Miles without any issues, that's quite something? Could I expect the same if I regularly service it?

Certainly re-assuring to see these replies, please bear in mind I am open to criticism of the car / bad points, (even though I don't own it yet haha). Take yourself back when you had to make a decision but you felt you didn't know enough and you needed to be critical in order to evaluate rather than overly optimistic.

Hope to be part of the BMW owners soon, only a couple of days away hopefully if all goes according to plan, let's see...