RE: 530d touring buying advice?
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Originally Posted by Dave
I'm on my third E39 now and I have never been able to find a good one in Ireland.
Good ones very rarely come up for sale; thats for sure!! But thats because the owners of the good ones are holding onto them.
You're right though; if I were buying another E39, I dont think Id waste my time here; quick browse on the usual places here and unless there was something really special, cut to the chase and pick an airport with cheap flights and try searching a 50 mile radius!
RE: 530d touring buying advice?
all food for thought, problem for me is that im not looking for something perfect so will not have the cash to buy a spotless low miler uk model for 6-7k.
this means everything will need to be checked out as much as possible before committing so probably limited to buying something in ireland purely as i will need to get a good test drive in before i make a decision.
that being said, i probably would be more prepared to take a gamble on a UK forum owned car so will keep an eye out as best i can.
RE: 530d touring buying advice?
525d Touring for sale in NI. No idea when the ad was posted. Just thought i'd pass it on.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201310229396020/original-id/201310229396020/associated-ids/201206272271527%2C201203080480277%2C20120308048026 5%2C201203080480283%2C201210455146543/sort/dateasc/usedcars/make/bmw/model/5_series/body-type/estate/maximum-age/over_10_years_old/dealer/415222/recordType/ADVERT/postcode/bt39jp?logcode=o
RE: 530d touring buying advice?
cheers, looks clean, but its an SE and coming in at close to €5k
seems very strong money to me?
RE: 530d touring buying advice?
Does anyone know if there is any history with the red one, apart from the seller looking for crazy money....instead of asking a reasonable price for it in the first place - he'd have sold it for more than he's looking for it now, if he hadnt been so greedy - wasnt it up at 8k at one stage?
Anyways - worth going for a look at it and if its a runner, telling him you know its been for sale for ages, and you were willing to do a deal, but that he's off the mark a fair bit on the price!
RE: E39 touring buying advice?
about all i know is that it has been consistently over priced for a number of years. ive just assumed its not really for sale.
will give him a call over the weekend unless anyone knows the story with it?
RE: E39 touring buying advice?
One major concern is that its sitting up for at least 3 years now , id imagine brakes and all fluids would need changing before it goes anywerw its probably on the same tank of juice is well since 2011
RE: E39 touring buying advice?
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Originally Posted by Alan_D
cheers, looks clean, but its an SE and coming in at close to €5k
seems very strong money to me?
My thoughts as well, Al. Price could be negotiated, perhaps.
As mentioned before, the 530d Tourings are hard enough to come by. That red one is ridiculously priced. Obviously they are not pushed to sell, waiting for an impulse buyer, maybe.
That one with all the bits fallen off, i wouldn't bother.
Personally, i quite like the (honda)blue one.
RE: E39 touring buying advice?
That red one is for sale a LONG time now he was looking for €6995 for it a year and a half ago when i got mine id say hed do a deal on it just to get rid .
RE: E39 touring buying advice?
There is a nice 2003 530d Sport in phoenix park parked close to the zoo entrance these days.
Might be worth dropping a note on the windscreen to see if he is selling.