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#259 of 339 '07 530i purchase by bruinlee Mar 26, 2009 (1:08 pm)
I am about to purchase '07 530i with 25k miles on it. The car has a prem pkg with Nav, but no sports pkg. My question to the forum is how important is a sports pkg to you guys? Also, the car is CPO and I think I could negotiate the price down to 31k from 31.8k advertised price. If it is CPO, how long it is covered under warranty. I am bit confused by it being a first time BMW buyer.   Thanks,   Bruinlee Replies to this message: kostia (Mar 26, 2009 1:34 pm)
#260 of 339 Re: '07 530i purchase [bruinlee] by kostia Mar 26, 2009 (1:34 pm)
Replying to: bruinlee (Mar 26, 2009 1:08 pm) I am thinking you can do better than 31K, but depends on a lot of other factors. CPO is up to 100K miles or 6 years from the date it went into service whichever is first.
#261 of 339 06' 525xi 4dr Sdn AWD by arache97 Apr 02, 2009 (10:01 am)
Hello guys/gals, looking at a the above CPO vehicle. Selling price is $28,495 with 40k miles. Am thinking of making an $25,000 offer. What do you guys think?
#262 of 339 Re: Sport seats vs. multicontour seats [3233] by nibs Apr 05, 2009 (3:55 am)
Replying to: 3233 (Feb 22, 2009 2:44 pm) I have the comfort seats in my 06 530xit. Totally awesome seat. They adjust 20 different ways so I'm sure you will be comfy int them.
#263 of 339 Price guidance on 530xi by catcher17 Apr 10, 2009 (8:29 am)
I am considering a 2006 530xi CPO with 11K miles, navigation, prem pkg, prem sound, cold weather, fold down rear, sat. radio, auto trans. Dealer is asking $38,600. Even with low mileage, this seems very high (KBB quotes $34K). Is it appropriate to pay such a premium for CPO, even when the maintenance warranty would expire in a year? Thanks in advance for any guidance/help! Replies to this message: roadburner (Apr 11, 2009 7:23 pm)
#264 of 339 Re: Price guidance on 530xi [catcher17] by roadburner Apr 11, 2009 (7:23 pm)
Replying to: catcher17 (Apr 10, 2009 8:29 am) Go to BMW NA's web site and perform a search for CPO E60s. That should give you a ballpark number.
#265 of 339 Looking to buy a used 2006 525xi.. by barnjon Apr 26, 2009 (3:48 pm)
Any help would be great... What do I look for?.. Can I trust the CPO program... Really want a manual trans... any problems with 40k/50k vehicles...Anything...Thanks..... Replies to this message: roadburner (Apr 26, 2009 7:53 pm)
#266 of 339 Re: Looking to buy a used 2006 525xi.. [barnjon] by roadburner Apr 26, 2009 (7:53 pm)
Replying to: barnjon (Apr 26, 2009 3:48 pm) Good dealers run good CPO programs. My dealer(Swope BMW, Louisville, KY) does a great job. As I noted above, go to BMW USA and perform a CPO search. The cars themselves have proven to be very reliable and a 40K-50K car shouldn't need more than brakes-if that-and scheduled maintenance for a long time to come.
#267 of 339 Re: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/car/614642413.html [roadburner] by mrfinagle May 13, 2009 (5:48 am)
Replying to: roadburner (Mar 26, 2008 7:32 am) Hey just a follow up to those considering a used bimmer like the 2002 530i Sport I got with 70ish k miles last year. I bought it with new snow tires on the car. It drove great. When I switched to the summer wheels, I noticed a shimmy immediately at 40 mph and eventually, uneven (camber) wear on the rear tires after a few thousand miles. I needed a new suspension and my mechanic recommended new rims because they didn't spin true. I kept the rims but the suspension was $3000. You WILL need this more or less around 50-100k mi depending on your location/ roads, so if it hasn't had that, factor the cost in. Also, the overfill coolant tank is plastic and WILL crack, so factor 150 or so for that. The power steering tends to weep, in my case just a new cap/etc for 100. If it hasn't been replaced already, the battery is 100+. If you DIY, then keep a jumper battery connected to +/- before disconnecting the dead battery (if not, your security will think you're trying to steal the car and lock you out of starting it). I need to top off about 1 quart oil every 3000. With automatic, the car gets between 20 and 23 mph local and highway if you don't drive like you're on the track at Indy. Net net, it is an investment. I compare my out-of-pocket to a friend who bought a new Hyundai for 16k. If you want low maintenance, high gas mileage, and don't care about effortless acceleration up to 100+ or all that G force cornering on ramps, then that's a better buy I guess. Me, I just bought racing tires for a little track fun. Good luck. Replies to this message: roadburner (May 13, 2009 7:36 pm) mrfinagle (May 16, 2009 5:26 am)
#268 of 339 Re: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/car/614642413.html [mrfinagle] by roadburner May 13, 2009 (7:36 pm)
Replying to: mrfinagle (May 13, 2009 5:48 am) A new suspension? What parts were replaced? My wife had a 528iA and over 130K miles it only needed two front struts and two tie rod ends. Replies to this message: mrfinagle (May 16, 2009 5:26 am)

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