Should I buy an E60?
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Originally Posted by Akita47' post='750334' date='Dec 22 2008, 02:33 AM
Hello folks,
I've been thinking of buying a second hand E60 for a while. Due to my budget this will more than likely be a high mileage ex-fleet car, probably an '05 or '06.
The thing is, the more I'm finding out about these cars it seems like there's virtually no user-serviceability, which I've done on all my previous cars, BMW and non-BMW alike (my last one was a lovely white 535i msport and I have always missed it!!), and it sounds like an E60 could be an expensive car to maintain without a dealership warranty.
It could just be that people are obviously using these forums to get advice on their problems of course, but I'd like to hear about the general ownership experience in general, are they problem cars or not?
I've been thinking of buying a second hand E60 for a while. Due to my budget this will more than likely be a high mileage ex-fleet car, probably an '05 or '06.
The thing is, the more I'm finding out about these cars it seems like there's virtually no user-serviceability, which I've done on all my previous cars, BMW and non-BMW alike (my last one was a lovely white 535i msport and I have always missed it!!), and it sounds like an E60 could be an expensive car to maintain without a dealership warranty.
It could just be that people are obviously using these forums to get advice on their problems of course, but I'd like to hear about the general ownership experience in general, are they problem cars or not?
In a word..... YES!! 
You know of course you DID post this question on an E60 forum! 
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='750574' date='Dec 22 2008, 10:55 AM
Should you buy an E60??? In a word..... YES!! You know of course you DID post this question on an E60 forum!
In a word..... YES!! You know of course you DID post this question on an E60 forum! 
GL with your purchase
12-22-2008, 10:36 AM
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dont buy one, there rubbish, would'nt catch me with one, break down all the time, look poo, no prestege, bad mpg figures and very slow.
sorry ...what forum was this????
oh, BMW......E60 ? what would they know......
sorry ...what forum was this????
oh, BMW......E60 ? what would they know......
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Originally Posted by Akita47' post='750334' date='Dec 22 2008, 06:33 PM
Hello folks,
I've been thinking of buying a second hand E60 for a while. Due to my budget this will more than likely be a high mileage ex-fleet car, probably an '05 or '06.
The thing is, the more I'm finding out about these cars it seems like there's virtually no user-serviceability, which I've done on all my previous cars, BMW and non-BMW alike (my last one was a lovely white 535i msport and I have always missed it!!), and it sounds like an E60 could be an expensive car to maintain without a dealership warranty.
It could just be that people are obviously using these forums to get advice on their problems of course, but I'd like to hear about the general ownership experience in general, are they problem cars or not?
I've been thinking of buying a second hand E60 for a while. Due to my budget this will more than likely be a high mileage ex-fleet car, probably an '05 or '06.
The thing is, the more I'm finding out about these cars it seems like there's virtually no user-serviceability, which I've done on all my previous cars, BMW and non-BMW alike (my last one was a lovely white 535i msport and I have always missed it!!), and it sounds like an E60 could be an expensive car to maintain without a dealership warranty.
It could just be that people are obviously using these forums to get advice on their problems of course, but I'd like to hear about the general ownership experience in general, are they problem cars or not?
I never go back to the dealers in HK coz they just rip you off.
I have hear many ppl saying the cars is good more than it is bad.
So get, but try and get a low mileage 1, if you are planning to get a high mileage then have some spare cast to fix the ware and tare things.
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