How hard is it find '08/'09 550i 6-speed ?
03-29-2011, 11:33 AM
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My Ride: White/Tan, Nav, comfort seats, sport steering wheels, sport suspension, active steering, rear window shades, rear shade, heated seats
Model Year: '07-530i
Think about it, how many people would spend 70K on a 4 door luxury car and....have to shift their own gears? So not many people will choose that option, surely not the people that the 5 series was marketed towards. Makes sense on a coupe. But not here, traditional manuals are slowly being replaced by SMG type trannys and like the SAT you see in the LCI 5ers. It's truly the best of both worlds. Remember the manual tranny was always the cheaper option than the auto. So you're gonna hafta search far and wide to find a manual and with all your requested options.
I am going to wait for the right car..
Thanks every one for their help...
03-29-2011, 12:21 PM
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I agree-wait and get what you want. Try not to compromise. I went to several dealers and put my name on a list with the options I wanted. I ended all requests with, "Oh yeah, and I want a manual." They would all just chuckle, shake their head, and walk away. I was looking for quite a while, but not really in the market. I finally saw the car I wanted--all options listed by the OP and in the colors scheme, deep sea blue with beige interior, 26K miles. It has been a dream so I went for it. That was 9 months and 14K miles ago. When you find the perfect one you are looking for, it makes it worth the wait.
03-29-2011, 04:05 PM
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HERES ONE WITH EVERYTHING YOU WANT. NAV SPORT COLD WEATHER....
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national
and another
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national
and another
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
03-29-2011, 05:53 PM
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My Ride: White/Tan, Nav, comfort seats, sport steering wheels, sport suspension, active steering, rear window shades, rear shade, heated seats
Model Year: '07-530i
03-29-2011, 05:56 PM
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My Ride: White/Tan, Nav, comfort seats, sport steering wheels, sport suspension, active steering, rear window shades, rear shade, heated seats
Model Year: '07-530i
HERES ONE WITH EVERYTHING YOU WANT. NAV SPORT COLD WEATHER....
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national
and another
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national
and another
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
The second one wants $46,000 and the car doesn't even have the Navigation
Thanks once again to all the members for helping me out here
03-29-2011, 06:46 PM
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According to the carfax that first one is a NYC area car. I personally wouldn't get too excited about a high performance, expensive, luxury sedan w/a manual transmission that may have spent its life going stop light to stop light in a dense urban area. But, that's just me. If it lived in a less stressful area -- I'd think differently. At the very least I'd insist on a full BMW R&R of the clutch and pressure plate. And I don''t think that's covered under the new car or scheduled maintenance warranty!
03-29-2011, 07:40 PM
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My Ride: White/Tan, Nav, comfort seats, sport steering wheels, sport suspension, active steering, rear window shades, rear shade, heated seats
Model Year: '07-530i
According to the carfax that first one is a NYC area car. I personally wouldn't get too excited about a high performance, expensive, luxury sedan w/a manual transmission that may have spent its life going stop light to stop light in a dense urban area. But, that's just me. If it lived in a less stressful area -- I'd think differently. At the very least I'd insist on a full BMW R&R of the clutch and pressure plate. And I don''t think that's covered under the new car or scheduled maintenance warranty!
Thanks and i will keep looking...
03-29-2011, 08:00 PM
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it took me along time to find my car, and i love it! lol 
it took along time and even though its an 08 it has 80k on it but john and leo at motorcepts takes care of my car so i dont have any worries, i have everything in the car expect hud, its a blast to drive
it took along time and even though its an 08 it has 80k on it but john and leo at motorcepts takes care of my car so i dont have any worries, i have everything in the car expect hud, its a blast to drive