Hard to make a decision....anybody HELP...=(
07-07-2008, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueHorse' post='618565' date='Jul 8 2008, 12:10 AM
I am not an experienced used car buyer, but isn't US$21~22K for a 2006 530I too cheap to be true? I know KBB has around $22K for a 2004 525I with 35K miles on it.
in Manheim Auction, the 06' 530I's starting price is:
Condition:Above Average Below
Sale Price:$29,978 $25,266 $20,554
Mileage:20,906 41,811 62,717
BTW....I "stolen" from the dealer's personal webside~~hahaha
07-07-2008, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ncraig' post='618356' date='Jul 7 2008, 05:09 PM
Well......I am trying to find a pre-owned 06' 530I at this moment~
The most significant different in my point of view is whether this car comes with a sport package or not...
After 3 months research, I found that, under reasonable price, most of the 530I comes with a sport package are not the color I prefered......
Today I start to feel extremely confused....
Which one is more important, Right Color(Black or White) or Sport Package(Usually comes with Silver or Blue...etc)?
As far as I know, The differences I found between sport packaged 530I and regular 530I is the 18 inch rim, power seats with 2 more adjustable directs and the window rim without chrome....just bcoz of these 3 reasons, makes me feel sport package are really cool~~~
Can anybody tell me, does sport package option worth me to give up my color favor?
Or this package is insignificant?~
BTW, is there any more differences inside the 530I sportpackage~?
THX to everyone!~
07-07-2008, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='618593' date='Jul 8 2008, 01:27 AM
Color first, afterwards you can always Mod the car, a couple of the members around here have done 1 or 2 things to their cars!!
But what I mostly want to do, is to get a real M-power front bumper....but that's a dream at this moment, the original one is so expensive, even I know it worth that much...I still feel so unaffordable~~~
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Originally Posted by ncraig' post='618595' date='Jul 7 2008, 11:39 PM
Yes...I plan to change the LED tail lights, handbrake grip, PIAA's angle eye bulbs.....etc~
But what I mostly want to do, is to get a real M-power front bumper....but that's a dream at this moment, the original one is so expensive, even I know it worth that much...I still feel so unaffordable~~~
But what I mostly want to do, is to get a real M-power front bumper....but that's a dream at this moment, the original one is so expensive, even I know it worth that much...I still feel so unaffordable~~~
07-08-2008, 10:13 AM
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i had the same problem a couple of months ago..I wanted a blue 530i with sports package due to the fact that all my previous cars were silver..Looked for 3-4 months and no luck...Finally went ahead with a silver sports package with premium and nav. I love it and now im not constantly on autotrader trying to hunt down a blue one...Im happy...
07-08-2008, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ecko_3420' post='618853' date='Jul 8 2008, 02:13 PM
i had the same problem a couple of months ago..I wanted a blue 530i with sports package due to the fact that all my previous cars were silver..Looked for 3-4 months and no luck...Finally went ahead with a silver sports package with premium and nav. I love it and now im not constantly on autotrader trying to hunt down a blue one...Im happy...
07-08-2008, 01:54 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530i Sport
Silver Gray - Black Leather - Anthracite Maple
Manual Transmission
Premium Audio
Cold Weather Package
Rear sunshade
Sirius Radio
Autobahnd Roadblock (3M) film kit
ARS is not to be underestimated.
Car and Driver tested a non-Sport 530i. I think it pulled .84g on the skidpad. The 530i they tested with the sport package got .90g and it was described as the flattest-cornering car they had ever driven.
If you don't like brake dive, or when the car leans a lot in turns, then get the sport package. I think the feel that ARS provides is incredible.
Car and Driver tested a non-Sport 530i. I think it pulled .84g on the skidpad. The 530i they tested with the sport package got .90g and it was described as the flattest-cornering car they had ever driven.
If you don't like brake dive, or when the car leans a lot in turns, then get the sport package. I think the feel that ARS provides is incredible.
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='619024' date='Jul 8 2008, 02:54 PM
ARS is not to be underestimated.
Car and Driver tested a non-Sport 530i. I think it pulled .84g on the skidpad. The 530i they tested with the sport package got .90g and it was described as the flattest-cornering car they had ever driven.
If you don't like brake dive, or when the car leans a lot in turns, then get the sport package. I think the feel that ARS provides is incredible.
Car and Driver tested a non-Sport 530i. I think it pulled .84g on the skidpad. The 530i they tested with the sport package got .90g and it was described as the flattest-cornering car they had ever driven.
If you don't like brake dive, or when the car leans a lot in turns, then get the sport package. I think the feel that ARS provides is incredible.
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