samkaz

Hi everyone,

i've always loved the 5 series.

i'm planning on buying a used 2007 530xi which had about 104,000 miles on it.

i currently have a 2002 325xi, bought it used with 45,000 miles on it, i put 100,000 on it and its still running strong. I plan on selling it to get myself the mentioned 5 series

i do all the little maintenance on it myself, (oil change, brake pads, rotors, rotations).

questions i have are:
what are everyone elses experience with a 2007 530xi with 100,000+ miles on it? when did the shocks start to give out? any issues with wheel bearings? any engine issues? etc

and my main concerns are: how is everyone coping with the electronic issues (sensors etc). i've read a lot of about how a lot of sensors go off, particularly the AWD, and ABS.

if you do have any electronic issues, how did u fix them?

hope to hear from you guys!

-Sam

onetime

I hope the price is good because 100k is a lot of miles. I believe you well know these cars can get expensive quickly. Good luck with your search.

samkaz

its 16k, plus it comes with one more year of warranty from a third party

luigi524td

Pull every maintenance and warranty service record before you pull the trigger. IMHO, even if the '07 is pristine that price is high for an '07 530xi w/100k + miles. What options does it have? CA, HUD, PDC, Premium, Sport (in the xi it's mostly dress-up stuff), Logic7 / Sat Radio? Carefully driven the brakes are probably good for 60K miles so they should be on the second set but getting ready to be replaced. Cooling systems are problematic - were radiator, overflow tank, and water pump replaced recently? And last - but not least - how's the transmission behaving? Any hint of stuttering or mis-shifting means an expensive replacement might be next in line.

samkaz

it has the premium package with Navigation and the winter package.

also has: Heads Up Display, Moon Roof, MP3/DVD Player/Logic7/HID

engine oil, coolant was replaced in the month of Jul 2012.

it doesnt have PDC or sport package.

what is CA and IMHO?

I will ask for all the work that has been done under it and should get it tomorrow.

i didnt check the transmission and that is one of my biggest fears. I will be getting a PPI (pre-purchase inspection at a BMW), i think it will be worth it, and i will ask about the transmission.

how do i tell if the transmission is about to go? just get a feel if it is shifting smoothly?

the brakes look they're good for another 40-50k, but the rotors definitely looked like they will need to be changed in the next brake job.

thanks for the insight luigi524td!

onetime

CA= comfort access
IMHO= In my humble opinion

samkaz

oh ok, yea, i dont think it has CA

OzarkKid

I will also be considering a 2007 530xi, will be keeping an eye on this thread. I have my eye on a pretty loaded, no heads up but appears to have most other options like Premium, Sport, cold weather, Navi, .... waiting for the VIN so I can get the actual options. It have 77K miles on it.....that are asking $20K+/-. Sounds high??