Cheapy M5

[badapple]

Isn't this rather cheap for a 45K RHD M5?
Unless it's a accident damaged one.

www.findit.co.uk/cars/BMW/5series/682297.htm

[futie]

Sounds about right - we bought ours from a main dealer last year for £30K with 60K miles. I assume this one doesn't have any of the toys, e.g. satnav, DSP and I think PDC was an option on the early cars. The wheels look like they've been refurb'd and lost their dark coating, tho'. And i'd be a little wary about the warranty - we had some engine problems which required the use of the std. BMW used car warranty

[g4ry13]

Do you reckon they're going to lose their value even more, due to the new M5 coming out soon with a 500bhp V10?

I'm sure the dealers will be trying to clear them off their fore-court, but people may prefer the older version to the newer one because of its looks.

[BadApple]

Jesus, I can't believe how cheap these are getting.

[superlightr]

perhaps the owner was pis'ed off with the reliablity of the car? perhaps its ok perhaps its a lemon.?
If its not got a BMW warrenty i would stear clear, but then again i would stear clear full stop.

[MattOz]

Looks a bit ropey to me. The wheels alone would make it a no no for me. Anything wheel that's been kerbed enough to need a repaint, and in standard silver, is not good IMHO. Also, as said before, an M5 really needs a full BMW warranty.

I bought mine last year with 29.5k miles on the clock and have done 11k more since, with no probs, including a trip to the Ring. Just a shame that some people have had bad experiences with them.

It uses a bit of oil 400ml per 1000 miles, but nothing too serious.

I love it

Matt

[badapple]

What is the truth with the warranties? Can you buy a warranty for a car which has been out? Also, what sort of money is a year's on a m5?

[futie]

Our renewal has just come through at £566.

[superlightr]

trust you are taking out the renewal futie?

[futie]

Don't know - might not have the car in a couple of months .. it's great, but not that great. Oddly enough I reckon my previous 528i Sport was 90% of the car that the M5 is! Ok, so the M5 is quicker, but it's nowhere twice as much fun as you'd expect with twice the power. Not sure what it is - the slow transmission, heavy feeling as you chuck it around, vague steering .. don't know. The only problem is - I reckon I got such a good deal on this car, what on earth could I replace it with! Was thinking of an RS4....

[superlightr]

Have you had a scooby? or and evo 7 or 8. I was luky enought to go for a porker 911 which is fab. But owned a scooby before the M5 which was super.

[futie]

Scoobys are everywhere. I'm sure they are great cars, but I just couldn't own one. Evo's are a little nicer looking and I reckon that's what i'd buy if I was into 4WD turbo cars - trouble is that i've been spoiled by being in a 996 turbo far too often . And anything else is just a poor relative. Having said that, I used to have an Integrale which was fantastic.

I've been so close to buying an Audi for ages that it just seems like i'm doomed to buying one sooner or later, and if it's one thing they make lots of, it's fast estate cars, which is pretty much what I need now with two kids.

[superlightr]

Futie, sounds like were twins!!

RS6 or RS4 on my next list, had the M5, escaped. got the 996, love it. now just need a fast estate 4x4.

RU going to pistonfest?

[futie]

Actually, no - but there's no particular reason. Might see if the missus will let me!