Up to you really I think its 20e well spent you never know what could pop up ,cat c or d intergalactic mileage etc
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Up to you really I think its 20e well spent you never know what could pop up ,cat c or d intergalactic mileage etc
Good point. Came back all clear. No finance outstanding. Mileage checks out. Never written off.
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Hmmmm
Asked seller to check into the weird sunroof switch gear and turns out the whole thing is a retro fit job. It seemed to work well but i didn't pay much attention for leaks, rust, drafts.
Would a retro fit sun roof be a disaster? I don't hear good things about them
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It would be an absolute deal breaker for me. It will turn into a nightmare if it shows any problems later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan_D
We had an e39 touring a few years back that was a money pit. I'd keep moving on from this one to be honest.
If your heart is set on an e39 touring I'd talk to Valdas, Conor or someone in the trade about keeping an eye out for one, get one from the uk, or get a petrol one from Japan.
Thanks. I'll keep looking for another while.
UK ones just don't seem to be as good value when you add in exchange rate, transport, vrt and fees. At this end of the market it's a loss maker? Guess it can be made up for in condition
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I suppose condition and less headaches would counter any bargains in a way.
there are currently 3 530d sport facelift for sale
the one i started this thread about
this one - http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-530-td-e39-05dr-hi-spec-m/3510499
which is for sale for about 3 years now
and this one - http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-530d-m-sport-individual/7036407
which looks like it needs a fortune spent on it to get it presentable.
i would look at an engine other than the 530d in the right car and this is the only sport facelift on offer http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw/6769406
i think its a members car here so Id asume its well looked after but the honda blue + black wheels are not for me. the lpg conversion would not add value for me either.
if anyone knows of any others for sale (good mechanical + ok cosmetic) facelift e39 sport toruings let me know
yes, i'll have to do some maths on it, seems to be about 4-5k for a UK car vs 2.5-3.5k for an irish oneQuote:
Originally Posted by listermint
I'm on my third E39 now and I have never been able to find a good one in Ireland.
My current 525d for example cost me near 7k at a time when they were making 4k in Ireland but as listermint said the difference in condition more than outweighed the cost. I also looked at 6 cars in Ireland before I started looking in the uk.
I have put 36k on my car and outside of modifications it's been a tremendously cheap car to own, it's only costing me money now as I'm overhauling a lot of the perishable items.
If I were looking for another E39 I wouldn't even bother looking in Ireland.