vikingshelmut

I actually saw that post. That is one sweet ride considering all the mods. As much as I'd love a 550, I really would prefer the extra one year of warranty over the extra HP.

acorradi87

Not sure if the OP will get confused; although I saw someone post that it is actually the shiter being pulled to the left that engages DS (sport mode). No one said outright that there is NO sport button, at least on an '07 530i. Just wanted to clarify that. There is a sport button on 08+ e60s equipped with the Sport Automatic (as mine has) and even then it was available on the 550 and then trickled down to the 535.

vikingshelmut

Thanks to everyone for their replies. I know the inherent extra cost of nav, but honestly I hate stand alone units. In an ideal world, I could afford a 2009 535i with the updated iDrive/nav/etc but since that's not going to happen I'm fine with settling with the current slow unit. I'll upgrade in a few years when I can afford it.

I'll be honest, it's really hard for me to pick what I want in the car. This will be my fist luxury car, and I don't want to overspend or have buyers remorse. So far, I think I've narrowed it down to the following:

Must haves:
- Sport package
- Navigation
- Comfort access
- PDC

Nice-to-haves:
- Premium package
- Sun shades
- HUD
- Logic 7
- Remote start (I honestly can't find any mention of this as a factory option)

My one hold up is the interior trim. I really hate the standard wood trim. If I was buying new I'd go aluminum or the anthracite bamboo. It seems like everything on the market in my area has the standard wood, so my options are limited. I'm considering biting the bullet and investing in upgrading the interior trim on my own time, but obviously I'd like to not incur that cost if possible.

I'm curious if I find a CPO that I like if I can haggle the dealer into changing out the trim? Has anyone ever done that?

sdg1871

I have a 2009 550. The 2009 has the updated external buttons for the iDrive but not the updated internal components. My 2009 still has the slow DVD-based nav. The upgraded internals (hard-disk-based nav and better speed) debuted in the 2010 E60.

Also, the Steptronic equipped 2009 550 does not have a sport button. Apparently the SAT-equipped one does.

To me, the Logic 7 is a must have option.

chowbox

Fixed for truth

luigi524td

Try for both - If you love low-end torque you'll feel something is missing in the 530. Trust me, I do like my '07 530xi a lot but came out of an e38 740 Sport.

I wanna V-8

Another tip - visit the Information Page on the forum and download the owner's manual for your year/model. It'll describe features and functions and make you a better informed consumer.

vikingshelmut

Strange, Wikipedia seems to disagree http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDrive. Is it wrong, or is it possible some later 2009 e60s had the fully updated iDrive?

wille

As far as I know I could have opted for a sat nav with HDD. I didn't take it because it would have cost ridiculous amount of euros (3247 euros / approx. 3000 pounds). Plus, in Finnland we couldn't use most of it's services, like the traffic control. I placed my order at the end of August but the option list was dated 1st September 2009.