2006 BMW M5 reliability
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Can you get an extended warranty (third party if neccessary) on the M5? The warranty would probably only cost marginally more the extended warranty you are looking at for your 545. No question you will love the M5. I bought an '06 used (2 years old) and have had no trouble. I leased it for 3 years to take me through to the F10, but I wouldn't do it without an extended warranty.
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I won't be needing the extended warranty on an 06 M5. I should be able to pick one up that has about 2 years remaining on the factory warranty. I'm just a bit worried about buying an abused or trouble car.
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Not meaning to scare you off but personally I would avoid an '06 M5. There were a LOT of stories on m5board.com of SMG issues with the '06. It would simply all of a sudden refuse to shift and leave folks stranded once they pulled in some where or got stopped in traffic on the highway. It's nicknamed the "red cog of death".
I think there was a recall, several service bulletins, etc. If the car had ALL of the work done and has an extended warranty fully covering the SMG, then maybe but I'd think hard about it.
I think there was a recall, several service bulletins, etc. If the car had ALL of the work done and has an extended warranty fully covering the SMG, then maybe but I'd think hard about it.
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Originally Posted by ScorpioBMW1' post='554424' date='Apr 1 2008, 06:33 PM
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