Buying a high mileage E60, HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Hi guys,

I need help, I have just sold my 1 series 2006 because i needed something bigger and better.
I was looking for a E60 5 series M sport with £8,000 to spend and it had to have the right extras. I have come across a nice example it's done 145,000 miles and has all the extras I desire. It is a 530i M sport, it comes with 19inch spider wheels, full electric memory seats, headlight cleaning system, xenon lights, adaptives headlights, cruise control with brake function, professional sat nav, M spoiler & most importantly full BMW service history. Now the big question should I say no because of the mileage, I am used to low mileage cars & do not drive much, my last car I did 25,000 miles in 4 and a half years. Could I have your views please.

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It still has a lot of good miles in it. Most things go south around 80-100 miles, and having the history you should be able to tell if everything has been fixed. I am at 96000 and my last BMW went 190000 before I needed more room for the baby.

Just be careful. Make sure everything checks out and he has history reports of maintenance and so on. Also take it to a 3rd party mechanic to have everything looked over.

i recently purchased my 545i with 139k miles from a co-worker and the only reason he sold it was because he is retiring soon and wanted to upgrade to 09' 550. It has had 3/5 major issues addressed that tend to plague the 545i.

Make sure this thing has been taken care of before you buy it.

I've just sold my E60 with 300,000 miles on the clock, one of the most reliable cars I have ever owned, which is why I went for the F10 as its replacement.

The N52 is an incredible motor. Listen to the motor carefully on a cold-start - as long as you don't hear rattling and if the tranny shifts smooth you should be good for some time.