Sunday, November 20, 2011

Should I Buy A BMW Used 5 Series ?

Hi Everyone! I am looking to buy a used BMW and i have found one that is perfect for me, the only issue is that it has 60,000 miles on it. It is Certified Pre-Owned for BMW, so it warranted to 100,000 miles. It looks clean, but i haven't driven it yet. I assume its in great condition if BMW is selling it. The cost of the car is $31,000.





Here is my question..... Do you think that it has to many miles on it? How long can i expect to drive it? I personally take amazing care of my cars, and always get them serviced at the dealer. Could i get 150,000 miles out of this car without seeing problems? Is there anything i should know about this car. Any information or owner experience would be appreciated! Thanks





Here are some facts about the car.





http://www.carfax.com/cfm/ccc_displayhis鈥?/a>





2006 BMW 530 xi


4 Door Sedan


Engine:


3.0L I-6cyl


Transmission:


Automatic


Ext. Color:


Black Sapphire Metallic


Int. Color:


Beige w/Dakota Leather Upholstery


Mileage:


59,404





INSTALLED OPTIONS:


ABS brakes


Air Conditioning


Power door mirrors


Power moonroof


Power passenger seat


Rain sensing wipers


Steering wheel mounted audio controls


Tachometer


Telescoping steering wheel


Tilt steering wheel


Traction control


Trip computer


Variably intermittent wipers


Weather band radio


Wireless connectivity


COLD WEATHER PACKAGE


PREMIUM PACKAGE


PREMIUM SOUND


PARK DISTANCE CONTROL


NAVIGATION|||Sadly the 5 series is all looks and not very reliably. I have an 06 5 series too with navi and other packages, the navigation keeps going nuts and I have to bring it into the dealership to get it fixed twice already. Electrical problems with my headlights. and getting things fixed even a simple tire is so expensive on the car. But since it is certified pre-owned you won't have to worry so much about it since most will be covered. Just keep in mind that anything that needs to be fixed due to wear and tear it'll cost ya a lot. Maybe better to buy a brand new 3 series instead, but I hear the coupe has lots of electrical problems too.|||it has a lot of mileage which is a little bit of a concern.HOWEVER it is a certified so that is great. 60000 isn't too bad for a bmw. has great features. i would get one if i had the money|||To be honest BMW's are very well made most of the time (I've had 2 i should know) and high mileage is not usually a problem. |||You could get an older year 5-series with the same mileage for a lot less. You'll pay extra for the fact that it's a 2006, when the 2004 models look the exact same.





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