Pls advice excited first time BMW owner
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You sound excited. Calm down, and don't let salesman sense your excitement. They prey on your emotions. If everything checks out after you've followed all of the advice above, set a lowball price and be prepared to walk away. Remember, there's a thousand more bimmers out there if this one falls through. Good luck!
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Hi experts. Newbie here. About to buy a 2004 525i with 80k miles. Buying from local dealer. They said will replace the transmission as I think someone traded it for a newer one. Price is US$17k. All options incl sunroof. Worth it?. What should I watch if transmission broke so soon? Not know much on cars. Just excited. Dealer cannot certify due to age but promised (or must do) full inpect per BMW of America standards, I live in the US as an FYI. Also, Auto Shield of America has 3k gold level outside warranty that seems to cover a lot more than what I thought. The BMW sales guy said it's not bad but still watch out. Pls help this new guy who does not know a lot ! Thank you much.
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I'm with the camp that says don't buy it. Overpriced, high mileage, needs tranny work, and not CPO. My car is 2006. When I got it it had 44K miles with CPO and paid less than 20K.
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Got my mint '04 545 with 67k for $17k and its loaded... a 525 w/80k - no way.
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