Just bought a used 2008 535I with premium package, sports package & navigation.

It cost 42% less than buying a new 2009 which I am happy with.

I previously owned a 2001 BMW X5 4.4I for 5 years before selling it in 2006 for a Porsche Cayman S, (great car, handled like a dream & sad I have to let her go).

So now I am back to a BMW and need a bit of help.

I am missing a few things.

1) Order 2nd key (I guess I will have to goto bmw dealership for this and pay $200).
2) Ipod Kit
3) Covers for the two power outlets in back of center arm rest.
4) One tire is worn, and and another has a nail in side wall. It has run flat tires on it which I hate as they are too stiff and noisy so I ordered a full set of Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS Pole Position.

I hope this turns out to be a sound buy and provides 2-3 years of great driving.

awesome purchase. you will be quite pleased for time to come. the key is dealer-centric and that is surely the only place to get it and rest assured your butt will be sore when you walk out of the dealer, although $200 doesnt sound bad. The iPod adapter will cost you approx $500 from the dealer installed. I have done it. it is the only way. there is also this product called the "dension gateway" which someone may be able to provide more insight. I dont know if it is cheaper or better. I just went with the BMW product. The covers for the power outlets should be a few bucks at the dealer. lucky for you there is no labor charge, because surely if you have imposible thumbs and working eyeballs you can put these on in about 1 second flat. i think there is something fishy about buying a car from a dealer with a worn tire and nail in the tire. did you buy this from a bmw dealer? the tire situation sounds completely rediculous. additionally i would have demanded a second key now that i think about it. non the less you got a great car and congrats!

Dude, you found the deal of the century. Be content on the deal you got and stop complaining about those minor issues. Post some pics...

So you paid $25,000 for a 2008 535i. That is a great purchase. You should be happy to be paying for the few items you still need. Congrats and enjoy!

Nice find! How about some pics?

Before spending money on an iPod kit, check to see if you have a USB port in the center console compartment. If so, you have the 6FL option and just need a $10 cable from the dealer. The standard iPod cable won't work.

Welcome & enjoy the new ride!

Sounds like a great car. Regarding the $200 key, you can avoid this by getting a non-electronic valet key made for about $25. Then, you'll have one in emergencies (lock-out, whatever). If you lose the original, then you can cough up the bigger cash for the electronic one. I did this when I lost one of originals on my e46. I never did lose the other, so I saved a little. 2 cents.

How many miles? How much did you pay?

You should be able to get the dealer to replace the 2nd key free of charge.
They did it for me when I bought my '08 CPO.

Why did u give up the cayman? I would like to hear your comparison between the cayman and 535

Thanks,

The reason I paid $34k and not $40k+ was because of things like the tires, only 1 key & navigation. Problem is these things get stolen at auction, the navigation disc that is. I had the car inspected before I purchased it so was fully aware of the history and knew it would cost me $2k to bring car up to spec, which still makes it a good buy IMHO.