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#718 of 751 Re: Advise on Purchasing Used BMW 740il [irvsteroni] by DACollins Aug 19, 2009 (6:23 pm)
Replying to: irvsteroni (Aug 19, 2009 5:12 pm) First, I think the price is a bit high. The miles are right, but none of the 740s are selling well right now, although I don't understand it myself. I have an 01 740il with 156K. Cannot sell it for 9900. It too is beautiful. You could very well spend 2500/year if you have a shop do all the work. The car(s) are what I call "fussy". If you plan to do some of the routine maintenance, ie, oil changes, brakes, cabin filters, bulbs, etc.yourself, you can save considerably. It's just the detailed repairs or unneccessarily complex repairs at a shop (or bad shop) that can send your repair budget overboard. Owning one of these has more to do with the passion of the experience than the budget analysis, but do not buy on impulse. Good Luck, DAC Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 20, 2009 7:10 am) DACollins (Aug 20, 2009 7:36 am) Mr_Shiftright (Aug 20, 2009 7:51 am) and 1 more...
#719 of 751 Re: Advise on Purchasing Used BMW 740il [DACollins] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 20, 2009 (7:10 am)
Replying to: DACollins (Aug 19, 2009 6:23 pm) Miles are too high, is your obstacle. Once you crack the mythical 100K barrier, it seems to have a psychological effect that really dampens buyers' enthusiasm. Replies to this message: DACollins (Aug 20, 2009 7:36 am) Mr_Shiftright (Aug 20, 2009 7:51 am) irvsteroni (Aug 20, 2009 11:33 am)
#720 of 751 Re: Advise on Purchasing Used BMW 740il [Mr_Shiftright] by DACollins Aug 20, 2009 (7:36 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 20, 2009 7:10 am) Correct you are! Many factors merge to make the 7 series a bit hard to sell. The mythical 100K mark, the aura of a cantankerous, fussy car, high insurance, poor gas mileage are all examples of the myths that make these and most cars hard to sell. Remember when the magical # was 50K? I'm sure I'll have to get the number closer to $9K to sell it anytime soon. Good Day y'all! Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 20, 2009 7:51 am) irvsteroni (Aug 20, 2009 11:33 am)
#721 of 751 Re: Advise on Purchasing Used BMW 740il [DACollins] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 20, 2009 (7:51 am)
Replying to: DACollins (Aug 20, 2009 7:36 am) Well spiff it up, get out all your service records, price it right and it'll sell. Good luck with that! Replies to this message: irvsteroni (Aug 20, 2009 11:33 am)
#722 of 751 Re: Advise on Purchasing Used BMW 740il [Mr_Shiftright] by irvsteroni Aug 20, 2009 (11:33 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 20, 2009 7:51 am) Appreciate all the feedback, and definitely has helped in my decision making. Hard choice to make but I'll pass. As much as I love this car, I'll be wary all the time when the next failure will come given the issues I've read about here and elsewhere. Thanks to all!
#723 of 751 Still Hung Up on it by irvsteroni Aug 26, 2009 (3:19 pm)
Been checking out other used vehicles (other 740s with lower mileage, Audi's and 5 series BMW's) but I'm still hung up about this 740il I test drove with the high mileage but perfectly kept interior and exterior. I've attached a link to the dealer website-if only maintenance records had been kept! But the guy who owned it must have been immaculate, and you figure someone like that kept the car running well....   http://www.lexusgwinnett.com/?http://web.dealer123.com/web/pl/?DIDNM=1225&ww=965- &bgcol=ffffff&newonly=0&scr=1   Do you think the dealer might let me take it to a BMW mechanic to have it checked out? Unfortunately I don't know any mechanics to take with me. Any suggestions on how I go about having this car checked out? If it were a BMW dealership I might feel more comfortable purchasing it, but from a Lexus dealer? I don't know.... Replies to this message: airmailmiller (Aug 27, 2009 5:08 am) toothrawn (Aug 28, 2009 4:21 am) irvsteroni (Aug 28, 2009 8:42 am)
#724 of 751 Re: Still Hung Up on it [irvsteroni] by airmailmiller Aug 27, 2009 (5:08 am)
Replying to: irvsteroni (Aug 26, 2009 3:19 pm) I too, was looking at a 740, The bmw repair shop told me to remember when looking at one of these, this is an 80,000.00 car. If you had to replace all the parts on it, that's what it would cost you. Check the phone book and find a independent bmw shop and tell the dealership you want to have it gone over. If they want to sell the car, they will do this. The price of parts never goes down, just the price of the car. Look around, these cars are cheap right now.
#725 of 751 Re: Still Hung Up on it [irvsteroni] by toothrawn Aug 28, 2009 (4:21 am)
Replying to: irvsteroni (Aug 26, 2009 3:19 pm) The 01 is the ultimate 7 series and worth searching for, but I'd suggest that this dealer's price is a little on the high side. A few weeks ago a local dealer, (who deals in BMW's in a big way), had a 740il with similar mileage at $11K. Didn't have the Sport Package but very tidy, and was gone before I could get there. Keep up your search, or try beating lexusgwinnet down a bit. For service and repairs I use a small independent mechanic who specializes in Bimmers. You might look for someone like that to look over a possible purchase. Otherwise, don't laugh, try looking on Craigslist - there are sometimes ads from guys familiar with BMW's, who will do a basic check and read the computer for error codes etc. Not a guaranteed health check but better than nothing, and you get what you pay for etc etc. Good luck in your search - it's a great car and worth spending time looking for the right one. At the prices we're talking about, you get a lot of the car for the money. Replies to this message: irvsteroni (Aug 28, 2009 8:42 am)
#726 of 751 Re: Still Hung Up on it [toothrawn] by irvsteroni Aug 28, 2009 (8:42 am)
Replying to: toothrawn (Aug 28, 2009 4:21 am) Found a BMW specialist (through www.e38.org) who can do a thorough inspection with their own diagnostic equipment, check everything in detail, and the dealer will allow me to take the car for a few hours to get it inspected. It will cost me $190.00 but it'll be worth it for peace of mind if I go forward. Plus I get to test drive it for 25 miles there and back to the shop and get a good feel for the car, its handling, and anything that might be wrong that I can tell the BMW specialist about when I get there. Thanks for the input to all!
#727 of 751 Re: '03 745 Transmission bump when stopping [papsephus] by 745li_wtt Aug 28, 2009 (3:46 pm)
Replying to: papsephus (Jul 24, 2008 8:33 am) Hello Papsephus -   I have an 03' 745Li and am experiencing the same transmission "bump". The car has been to the dealer twice now and they can't seem to permanently fix the problem. One dealer had mentioned possibly replacing the entire transmission?? My warranty expires in about 30 days (Sept 30 2009) so I want to make sure this is taken care of and I'm not stuck with a faulty product.   I was wondering what happened with yours? Did the dealer fix your problem? If so, how?   Thanks in advance for your time.

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