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My Ride: Current: 2005 M3 (for sale)
Coming soon: 2008 550i Sport - Carbon Black on Black (loaded)
Hey, I'm a newbie here from Cincinnati and need some advice out of the gate. I've had numerous BMW's but the most recent 3 are as follows:
- e39 540i w/ sport package, an e60 530i, and an e46 M3 (current car) - all manual trannys which is key for me.
The kids are getting bigger so I need 4 doors again...here is what I'm considering and am very torn...any advice would be appreciated:
- 2008 550 with sport package (CPO)
- 2008 M5 (CPO)
- F10 535i with M sport package, etc.
- F10 550i with M sport package, etc.
A couple thoughts...drove the e60 550i and liked it, but the power didn't seem drastically different than the F10 535i. The F10 550i was definitely powerful enough but has a price tag of $71K. I can get a low mileage, CPO'd '08 550i for $42K and a CPO'd low mileage '08 M5 for $52K.
I was leaning towards the F10 options as I like the new body style, but the more I read threads from the M5 fanatics, I'm not so sure. Problem is, I've never driven the e60 M5. Between the gas mileage, insurance costs, etc., not sure if I want to go that route...but it would be an easier transition power-wise from the M3.
Sorry for the long-winded request...thanks in advance.
- e39 540i w/ sport package, an e60 530i, and an e46 M3 (current car) - all manual trannys which is key for me.
The kids are getting bigger so I need 4 doors again...here is what I'm considering and am very torn...any advice would be appreciated:
- 2008 550 with sport package (CPO)
- 2008 M5 (CPO)
- F10 535i with M sport package, etc.
- F10 550i with M sport package, etc.
A couple thoughts...drove the e60 550i and liked it, but the power didn't seem drastically different than the F10 535i. The F10 550i was definitely powerful enough but has a price tag of $71K. I can get a low mileage, CPO'd '08 550i for $42K and a CPO'd low mileage '08 M5 for $52K.
I was leaning towards the F10 options as I like the new body style, but the more I read threads from the M5 fanatics, I'm not so sure. Problem is, I've never driven the e60 M5. Between the gas mileage, insurance costs, etc., not sure if I want to go that route...but it would be an easier transition power-wise from the M3.
Sorry for the long-winded request...thanks in advance.
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