Dad's E60 got totalled!
11-12-2006, 03:01 PM
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My dad was at a restaurant with his friends and one of his friends went outside to get something from his car. He comes back in and tells my dad that there are police outside and that my dad's car is hit. Some 90ish year old lady hit my dad's car hard enough to move it 90 degrees. She was in a Grand Marquis. I don't have any pictures and I haven't seen the car, but my dad said it didn't look very pretty. :'(
Here's the thing now.
My dad is hesitant to get another 5 series because he fears that they will change it very soon therefore dropping the value if he ever intends to sell it in the future. Does anyone know if they are going to have any significant changes anytime soon? If so, when? I read a post about a facelift. I'm sure that probably won't matter much, but I'm talking a significant change.
Here's the thing now.
My dad is hesitant to get another 5 series because he fears that they will change it very soon therefore dropping the value if he ever intends to sell it in the future. Does anyone know if they are going to have any significant changes anytime soon? If so, when? I read a post about a facelift. I'm sure that probably won't matter much, but I'm talking a significant change.
11-12-2006, 03:21 PM
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sorry about your loss :\
iirc no significant changes until the F10 series 2010+
iirc no significant changes until the F10 series 2010+
11-12-2006, 04:07 PM
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I would not worry about the cosmetic changes expected in 2007 as they appear very minor. However, the engine change from a 530i to the 535i seems significant - however, given this model change, there are great lease deals to be had on the current 530s as well as the 525i.
11-12-2006, 04:18 PM
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Oh, I didn't know that the 530i will be a 535i. Does that mean that there will no longer be a 525? Because my dad is looking into finance a 525xi.
11-12-2006, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Viper786' post='355366' date='Nov 12 2006, 07:18 PM
Oh, I didn't know that the 530i will be a 535i. Does that mean that there will no longer be a 525? Because my dad is looking into finance a 525xi.
11-12-2006, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='355383' date='Nov 12 2006, 08:56 PM
just in time for the facelift !
So basically it happned a few months too soon!
11-12-2006, 09:56 PM
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win some loss some 
90 degrees
was she alright? what was she driving? must be very big to it a e60 90 degrees.
Well if he has to give the car back then your dad as no chose but to get the curent models.
90 degrees
was she alright? what was she driving? must be very big to it a e60 90 degrees.Well if he has to give the car back then your dad as no chose but to get the curent models.
11-13-2006, 08:32 AM
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Old people should not be allowed to drive.
There needs to be mandatory driving exams every year over age 80.
There needs to be mandatory driving exams every year over age 80.