Advice for buying BMW X1 with part service history
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The history should be in the idrive on the dash
Bear in mind these are on condition based servicing which is mileage/age dependent
It means the car can go 2 years or approx 19k miles between services
I wouldn’t therefore expect a 7 year old car to have had an annual service if it was serviced as per bmw service schedules
Any bmw dealer will be able to tell you it’s service visits as can bmw if you ring them
Bear in mind these are on condition based servicing which is mileage/age dependent
It means the car can go 2 years or approx 19k miles between services
I wouldn’t therefore expect a 7 year old car to have had an annual service if it was serviced as per bmw service schedules
Any bmw dealer will be able to tell you it’s service visits as can bmw if you ring them
Truckosaurus said:
It makes a difference is it is the first 4 years or the most recent 4 years....
Are X1s new/fancy enough to have the onboard service history display?
He has last 4 years,I hope it was not serviced for initial 3 years as MOT was not done.I'm going to check the vehicle and I will check the idrive has the history or not.Are X1s new/fancy enough to have the onboard service history display?
Earthdweller said:
The history should be in the idrive on the dash
Bear in mind these are on condition based servicing which is mileage/age dependent
It means the car can go 2 years or approx 19k miles between services
I wouldn’t therefore expect a 7 year old car to have had an annual service if it was serviced as per bmw service schedules
Any bmw dealer will be able to tell you it’s service visits as can bmw if you ring them
Thank you.I'm going to check the car idrive history this week.I will ring BMW to check if they have any information as well.Bear in mind these are on condition based servicing which is mileage/age dependent
It means the car can go 2 years or approx 19k miles between services
I wouldn’t therefore expect a 7 year old car to have had an annual service if it was serviced as per bmw service schedules
Any bmw dealer will be able to tell you it’s service visits as can bmw if you ring them
The mileage is 100k and he said its recently Serviced, replaced brake pad and battery.
I just phoned BMW and they have 5 service records from 2017 to 2020. I will collect the service history from BMW. The seller bought this vehicle in 2021 and he has the service records till today on a private Garage, hence no records in the BMW system. That means the vehicle has a full service history.
The seller has outstanding finance on the vehicle, he says to pay directly to the finance and collect the vehicle. What is the process for buying the vehicle already in finance as a private buyer?
The seller has outstanding finance on the vehicle, he says to pay directly to the finance and collect the vehicle. What is the process for buying the vehicle already in finance as a private buyer?
I bought a 2010 E93 earlier in the year, it had notes of service history but when I took it in to a BMW indy for service he dipped the key and it gave him everything on the car.
Turns out it had really good history, much more than I had thought.
I've since found the original service book which shows the stamps from BMW
Turns out it had really good history, much more than I had thought.
I've since found the original service book which shows the stamps from BMW
muralnatesh said:
I just phoned BMW and they have 5 service records from 2017 to 2020. I will collect the service history from BMW. The seller bought this vehicle in 2021 and he has the service records till today on a private Garage, hence no records in the BMW system. That means the vehicle has a full service history.
I like your optimism that it has a full service history. Given the age of the car (new-ish, but still old enough for some important bits to need replacing), I would have a close look at the service records to see what has been done. When was the brake fluid last changed? (should be done on a 2 or 3 year interval). When were the brake pads and discs last changed? What about the spark plugs?I have a 2019 petrol X1 - it will soon need a major service including new spark plugs, air filter and pollen filter. Diesel doesn't have spark plugs but might require a new fuel filter at a similar age.
spreadsheet monkey said:
I like your optimism that it has a full service history. Given the age of the car (new-ish, but still old enough for some important bits to need replacing), I would have a close look at the service records to see what has been done. When was the brake fluid last changed? (should be done on a 2 or 3 year interval). When were the brake pads and discs last changed? What about the spark plugs?
I have a 2019 petrol X1 - it will soon need a major service including new spark plugs, air filter, and pollen filter. Diesel doesn't have spark plugs but might require a new fuel filter at a similar age.
Thank you for the insight from the X1 owner. The seller has mentioned break pad, disk, and Battery changed recently. I will get this checked and I will ask about the brake fluid and air/Poller filter. Is there anything that needs to be checked? I heard X1 has a timing chain and doesn't need a replacement I have a 2019 petrol X1 - it will soon need a major service including new spark plugs, air filter, and pollen filter. Diesel doesn't have spark plugs but might require a new fuel filter at a similar age.
muralnatesh said:
Thank you for the insight from the X1 owner. The seller has mentioned break pad, disk, and Battery changed recently. I will get this checked and I will ask about the brake fluid and air/Poller filter. Is there anything that needs to be checked? I heard X1 has a timing chain and doesn't need a replacement
Correct - the petrol and diesel engines are both chain driven, and the chain should last 10+ years so long as the oil is regularly changed.This model of X1 (2016-2022) is a good car. Very spacious for its size, and good performance from the 20i and 20d engines. I would recommend that you find an independent BMW specialist in your area to do the servicing, as they are cheaper than BMW main dealers, but still knowledgable about these cars and the kind of faults they can develop.
If you’re buying privately then it’s a judgement call as to whether you get an inspection done as you have no real comeback on the seller
£200 could be well spent, conversely buy it if you think it’s ok and take it to a trusted garage and spend the £200 on having it serviced and checked over properly at least then you’ll know at the start of your ownership it’s spot on
Don’t wait for and rely on an MOT test to tell you it’s in fine fettle
Different if buying from the trade as you are protected
From what you say it’s been well looked after and they are a good car
£200 could be well spent, conversely buy it if you think it’s ok and take it to a trusted garage and spend the £200 on having it serviced and checked over properly at least then you’ll know at the start of your ownership it’s spot on
Don’t wait for and rely on an MOT test to tell you it’s in fine fettle
Different if buying from the trade as you are protected
From what you say it’s been well looked after and they are a good car
I bought the car with human trust and I love it.No issues so far,I need to do the servicing for suspension and replace the tyres before next MOT as they are worn.I have managed to add remote services and GPS tracking with the help of bmw connecteddrive customer care which was not working before.Thanks all for your help and suggestion.
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