hey im new to this board and i must say this is the best forum about e60s i have come accross thus far..
im in the market looking to buy my very first car , i saw a 2006 530XI with 46,231miles listed for $21,895.. what do you experts think? is this
price a steal or can i find any better,honestly this is the lowest i have seen so far with this yr model.. the thing is there is no mention of any options

any help is greatly appreciated.
thanks

 

You really need to find out what the option list is.

I wouldn't pay $22k for that car if it had limited/no options.. You don't even know if it has leather! I don't recall if you posted your location, but you may also want the cold weather package, maybe Nav..

From the research I did in January, it seems that 525/530's have WIDELY varying option packages, so it's important that you find out that information. 545/550 tend to be fairly well optioned, often loaded.

Not to mention that it's from cars.com.

For that $$, maybe 1-2k more, you should be able to get that car CPO from a dealer. I picked up my CPO 545 for $24k OTD, and that included extended maintenance.

 

I looked at the option list on the vehicle and here are some ;
Blue Tooth, Harman Kardon Stereo, Heated Seats, Navigation, Premium pkg
I also read the Autocheck vehicle history and showed that it was listed as a Fleet vehicle. Are there disadvantages to Fleet vehicles?

 

Another point of reference...I just picked up a 545i last week - 18k miles, premium and sport packages, blue tooth...$23k

 

Wow, how did you do that. Was there any manufacturer's warranty left on it?

 

Yup....there was still warranty left....the seller had a local dealership do a pre-purchase inspection which resulted in a few little things getting done...an issue with the active steering and the replacement of the battery and one of the run-flats...the seller owns a small dealership specializing in BMWs and Mercedes cars....he just starting out and I think he underestimated how difficult it's been....the car market is pretty soft right now.

 

what state are you in?

 

San Francisco Bay Area...