highest mileage E60?
#1
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: northamptonshire, UK
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Recent posts on cost of repairs made me wonder........ Someone said that keeping the car past warranty would not be a good idea. So, exactly how long are you guys keeping your cars, and what milage have you raked up already?
steve
steve
#2
Contributors
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Northern NJ, USA
Posts: 1,102
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2011 M3 Convertible, Alpine White/black, 6 speed
2011 535xi Tasmin Green, Venetian Beige
Originally Posted by steve_gus' post='523182' date='Jan 26 2008, 04:16 PM
Recent posts on cost of repairs made me wonder........ Someone said that keeping the car past warranty would not be a good idea. So, exactly how long are you guys keeping your cars, and what milage have you raked up already?
steve
steve
#3
Members
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Banbury, UK
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: UK BMW 530d, registered 19Sep2003. Bluetooth, Business SatNav, Rear & side blinds, Business Radio, LOGIC7.
My UK 530d was registered on 19th September 2003 (launch day here) and has covered 151,000 miles to date.
Simon
Simon
#4
Senior Members
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Western Washington
Posts: 538
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 Space Gray 550i, Light Poplar Wood, Anthracite Head Liner, Sport Package, Sport Automatic Transmission, Cold Weather Package, Front Ventilated Comfort Seats in Black Nasca Leather, NAV, HUD, Active Steering, Comfort Access, Night Vision, Lane Deviation Warning, Active Cruise Control, Heated Rear Seats, Folding Rear Seats, Power Shade w/ Rear Side-Shades, Rear Air Bags, Logic 7, HD Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, iPod/USB Adapter. Car in BMW Body Shop, estimated completion 01/24/07.
I know I know it's not an #60, but I bought my '84 533i 5MT in August 1984, daily driver still at 194,000 and everything works! Well, the HUD doesn't anymore or anyless
#5
Members
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: BMW 530d E60 '04
Yes, cost of repairs for E60 not a cheap. But i'm buying only second hand cars for my self, 2-3 years old. For example: i bought my 530d E60 '04 when she was 3 years old with 93k mls for 35k Euro at the time when the new car with the same specs cost 87k euro (Ireland, probably one country in Europe who have 30% Vehicle Registration Tax Duty). My previous car 530d E39, i bought her when she was 3 years old with 90k mls for 21k euro, the cost of the new car was - 75k Euro. I sold her in 2 years for 19k Euro. Why to buy a new car and lose half a price of the new car in 3 years, if i spending on repairs per year about 2k euro? The 3 years old BMW driving, i would say, as 9 out of 10. I keep a car usually 2 years, but i know people who keep BMW for 5 years and more - and NO PROBLEM!
P.S. Everything breakes... Everything needs just good servicing and love from the owner.
P.S. Everything breakes... Everything needs just good servicing and love from the owner.
#6
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: northamptonshire, UK
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
forgot to say my own milage - 33k now, but PCP for 120k. Simon - in your 150k, anything much went wrong?
Buying a 2nd hand car didnt work for me. My car was new, with fairly base level spec. Cars a yea r or so old are normally more fully loaded and often depreciate to be very close to what I got mine new for ! (?24k)
Buying a 2nd hand car didnt work for me. My car was new, with fairly base level spec. Cars a yea r or so old are normally more fully loaded and often depreciate to be very close to what I got mine new for ! (?24k)
#7
Contributors
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Davidson, North Carolina
Posts: 1,087
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: On Order as of May 6- 2007 530i Titanium Grey and Grey Leather, with Sport Package, Premium Pkg, Cold Pkg.
2006 Porsche Boxster
22K miles...
#8
Members
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Banbury, UK
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: UK BMW 530d, registered 19Sep2003. Bluetooth, Business SatNav, Rear & side blinds, Business Radio, LOGIC7.
Originally Posted by steve_gus' post='523438' date='Jan 27 2008, 05:29 PM
Simon - in your 150k, anything much went wrong?
Stopped using a BMW dealer for servicing at about 100K and now use a local BMW specialist. Nothing to report in the last 50K. Fuel consumption keeps getting better. Perhaps the engine is just starting to loosen up? I was getting 41+ MPG in the summer but this has dropped back to 40+ MPG.
A few creaks and rattles, and the drivers seat (black leather) is showing signs of rubbing wear.
Simon
#9
well iv just picked up an 06/55 520d with 42k on the clock for ?11k, its in cracking condition but i do have to say it does worry me wen the warranty is out of date with the cost of running, but having a read a good amout of posts here im glad to say that they seem to good wen out of warranty and have made me feel alot better,
i may sell it in a year ( best of with the money i paid for it ) and get a 525d or the 530d but will need to read up abit more on these first, to see wat will be best for us..
i may sell it in a year ( best of with the money i paid for it ) and get a 525d or the 530d but will need to read up abit more on these first, to see wat will be best for us..
#10
Contributors
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Notts, UK
Posts: 113
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: MY2004 530d. Poverty spec
Bought my 09/03 E60 530D manual last may on 108k miles. Now on 123k miles. One oil service, due rear brake service now. Only non-service problem was a stuck bonnet, which unfortunately cost ?360 to repair (both catches, lever, cables, + 2hrs labour). Other than that it's been absolutely fantastic. Cost me ?14k (around ?33k new I think?).
Personally, I don't think a warranty is worth the ?18k I saved on a new one .
Andrew
Personally, I don't think a warranty is worth the ?18k I saved on a new one .
Andrew