shorttough

M6 is a good car, if u can afford the gas which would be on avg 14 miles to the gallon and the regular upkeep, go for it. Try getting a 3rd party insurance. I love rare things, it makes me stand out of the crowd.

EuroCarFan

Try 10-11. Or maybe it's just my driving.

shorttough

thats as good as driving a Ferarri. lol

ktlocklear

Anyone know of any issues with the M6?

How about the cost of maintaining it? I have a friend with a e90 M3 and he said the valves have to be adjusted with every oil change. Anything weird like that with the V10?

swajames

PM m630 to see what experience he's had with his. Maybe some of the M5 owning members can chime in - there's no reason to suspect that the M6 is any more maintenance intensive than the M5.

That said, you do have to accept and understand than an out of warranty M could be a very expensive proposition. Maintenance will be more than for a regular 5 or 6 series, but nothing too outrageous. If anything serious were to break, however, the M6 like any high end car is not going to be inexpensive to repair. This is why I recommended a good PPI if you can't get the car CPO'd. A PPI won't be a guarantee that nothing will break, but it will give you a much better insight into the car's provenance and let you make a more informed buying decision.

Simply put, one of the reasons cars like this end up on the lot is because the previous owner was either aware of a potentially expensive issue or concerned that one might be about to happen. If you get a good car there's no undue reason to be worried. You just need to make sure that you are getting a good car.

jaycal3

I say do your research... as pointed out already its a ballsy car. I dont believe in the "more car than you will ever need" argument... all of us with BMW's have spent more on a car than what we "need". The 6 is certainly not your average looking car. You WILL stand out. And as for gas mileage, if you can afford the price tag of the car, gas mileage really is secondary isnt it? If it is truly a concern wouldnt you have a Prius?

ktlocklear

Thanks for the info.....

You know I pulled the car fax on it last night, and it lists it as "Certified Preowned by BMW".
The original owner traded it in at a different BMW dealer a few hours from here back in October. The Carfax says that BMW dealer put it up for sale as a CPO back in October. The BMW dealer took possession of it here recently, and has it listed as a non cpo....I'm confused
The finance guy told me the other day they haven't met their quota on extended warranties for the month of Jan and they could give us a good deal on one. My guess is they have it listed as non cpo so they can make some extra $$ on an extended warranty. How can I find out if it is a CPO? Would BMW NA know...or someone else?

luigi524td

As far as I know, CPO follows the car, is recorded in the VIN history and can't be switched on and off like a switch. Same applies to BMW Service/Maintenance Contracts. If you have a friend at a BMW Store (SA or Sales) ask that they run the VIN and provide a history record with maintenance and warranty records to verify how BMWNA "sees" the car.

pukka

Is the M6 going to be used as a daily driver or second car? If you are planning to use as a DD, brace yourself for the increased gas cost.

IMO, owning an M6 is one thing, but you will never be able to really DRIVE it like its meant to be driven (at least legally or unless you can get to a track). After living in Germany for so many years - this is why I refuse to own an M, unless I came accross an INCREDIBLE offer.

As for CPO, its pretty lousy to begin with but its better than nothing. I'd definitely find out whether or not the car does have it. I'd seriously consider a 3rd party warranty (purchase direct and avoid the dealer commission). 5-7k may seem kind of steep depending on miles/years, but the first time that V-10 needs a repair...OUCH

G/L with your decison

ktlocklear

My salesman I bought the 550 from that is at a different dealer is checking into it for me. I also emailed the General Manager at the bmw dealer that CPO'd the car, and he responded back and said he will check on it as well. So hopefully we'll get to the bottom of it.

As far as dealer extended warranty...yeah, I think their prices were kind of steep as well. The M6 is a '07 and has 35k miles on it.
What 3rd part companies does everyone use?

I would use it as a DD, so yeah I'm prepared for fuel cost. I drive 50 miles round trip 5 days a week, all non stop fwy driving, so that should help at least.