How many miles will a BMW 5 series 530D do?

[gingerjedi]

Not necessarily true - a guy at work bought a 3 series 33d M Sport at 100k and sold it at 125k and didn't spend much on it at all......

Did he mention why he sold it?

[DS23]

I would get this. then throw it away after a few years when it breaks.
Used Citroen C6 2.7 HDi Lignage Saloon Diesel at cargiant.

oh yes. smooooth. if i hadn't gone lease i'd have done that.

[northernladuk]

The thing to bear in mind with flash older cars going cheap is that they are cheap because they are expensive to run even if nothing major goes wrong with them.

Given that it will cost you money whatever you buy, you may as well enjoy it and get one of these.

BMW 6 SERIES 635 CSiA 2dr 3.4 SUPER RARE MANUAL STUNNING! 1989

That is sweet. I don't think a young lad looking for a flash cheap BM will appreciate the retro cool of something like that though. There is a guy with a very old drop top 3 series with the twin headlights (around 1990) and it turns more heads when it goes past the pub than the newer ones do.

Not necessarily true - a guy at work bought a 3 series 33d M Sport at 100k and sold it at 125k and didn't spend much on it at all......

But for everyone that got away with it there will be plenty that didn't. Do a search on google for 330D M Sport problems and there are plenty of people having a headache with them. Same can be said for any car to be fair. You pay your money and take your chances with these cars.

Why not look for the tourer? Less likey to have been driven badly and ideal for young families?

To be honest you have made your own mind up so I would switch off this thread and go buy one. We aren't helping you anymore except make you doubt your hearts desire.

[DimPrawn]

oh yes. smooooth. if i hadn't gone lease i'd have done that.

How do Citroen make the interior look so cheap and down market in a so called luxury saloon?

[sasguru]

How do Citroen make the interior look so cheap and down market in a so called luxury saloon?

It looks a little better in the flesh, although I have to admit they could do better.
But you buy this car if you want unbeatable softness and ride comfort and Ok speed, not for the interior, or even reliability.
As I said its so cheap you run it for a couple of years then chuck it away.
£6K* for a fast V6** - that's bangernomics.

*Someone bought the £6K one, its not there anymore
**Same engine as in one of the Jags.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I think some fair comments all round on here.

BMW M Sport 330d has the kind of drive I am looking for, but the upfront and maintenance cost, insurance, risk etc. are all quite high. Given that I am pretty skint (in contractor terms i.e. less than 9 months warchest), I am not sure it is a wise decision to go and buy one (as much as I would love to).

So after a long think and a few discussions I am reconsidering along SAS's advice. Perhaps a Lexus IS 2.4 or 2.5 or even the more sluggish 2.2D..... I have struggled to find a fully loaded BMW and their mileage is super high. Lexus IS for much lower mileage, a lot cheaper and fully loaded.... Seems like the responsible thing to do.

[gingerjedi]

I think some fair comments all round on here.

BMW M Sport 330d has the kind of drive I am looking for, but the upfront and maintenance cost, insurance, risk etc. are all quite high. Given that I am pretty skint (in contractor terms i.e. less than 9 months warchest), I am not sure it is a wise decision to go and buy one (as much as I would love to).

So after a long think and a few discussions I am reconsidering along SAS's advice. Perhaps a Lexus IS 2.4 or 2.5 or even the more sluggish 2.2D..... I have struggled to find a fully loaded BMW and their mileage is super high. Lexus IS for much lower mileage, a lot cheaper and fully loaded.... Seems like the responsible thing to do.

Be aware that the IS doesn't have folding rear seats (not even as an option), I wanted one but my sails wouldn't fit in the boot.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Be aware that the IS doesn't have folding rear seats (not even as an option), I wanted one but my sails wouldn't fit in the boot.

All the saloons I am interested in don't seem to have folding seats - perhaps the only thing I will miss about my bland VW Golf.

[darmstadt]

I personally wouldn't buy that model at that age, maybe a 535 and definitely not a diesel. If you want something that size, that age and a diesel then buy an E-class Merc. A million Arabs, Africans and German taxi drivers can't be wrong

[DimPrawn]

A cheaper alternative

Used FORD MONDEO (CD132) ST TDCI (155BHP) 2005 for sale - PistonHeads (Ref 1484884)