Reply to: What's best way to finance a Used Car ?

[css_jay99]

Here we were offering advice and we all wasted our breaths. BMW are sooo common now..they'll soon be passe.

It might be common but its still a solid engineering kit and holds a good residual value if fully loaded. So what car do you recommend or do you have ?.

css_jay99

[Captain Dispensable]

surely you mean hop?

Pogoing on his third leg?

[Captain Dispensable]

Here we were offering advice and we all wasted our breaths. BMW are sooo common now..they'll soon be passe.

That's why they brought out that dame edna styling to try to put people off and make it less mainstream. Worked with me, fugly cars until the recent additions to the latest line up.

[lilelvis2000]

I have narrowed down to two choices.

1) X5 - yr 2000 - 2002 will have to be petrol and sports
2) 5 series yr 2004 Model

so anyone selling one, let me know
css_jay99

Here we were offering advice and we all wasted our breaths. BMW are sooo common now..they'll soon be passe.

[DS23]

You clearly all have small penises. I walk.

surely you mean hop?

[sasguru]

You clearly all have small penises. I walk.

[Vito]

Agree...X5 is for the school run only...

If the 5 Series is new shape (which I think it is) and the sports model then its not a bad car...I looked at one of these (although an '06 model which I assume is the same) and really liked it...although in the end went for an '05 CLK Sport which had just as much room but was more supportive of my mid-life crisis

[milanbenes]

X5 is a woman's car it's too feminine for men

and inside it's no bigger than a Skoda fabia !

is 2004 5 series the new or old shape ?



Milan.

[css_jay99]

I have narrowed down to two choices.

1) X5 - yr 2000 - 2002 will have to be petrol and sports
2) 5 series yr 2004 Model

so anyone selling one, let me know
css_jay99

[threaded]

Thanks. It may be too late now that they have disposed of said vehicle. But still, legally, there maybe something we can do...maybe. Though you would think that BMW would like to keep customers - not throw them away. I doubt whether my father will EVER consider buying another BMW.

No, not really, if my experience is anything to go by, and I've had several 7s, 8s, Alpinas and M-Techs. If you happen to be passed a lemon they don't want to know you anymore. After my experience I won't be buying another and I would not recommend anyone else to either.

Now, Lamborghini, they like to keep their customers.

[lilelvis2000]

That's because we've made poverty history. We can all afford beemers now. You're below the poverty line if you have to resort to a mondeo.

Yup, personal debt is increasing by £1M/sec. That's, what like, 33 BMW's/sec.

[lilelvis2000]

Nikasil bores was the problem with low sulpher fuels. Big problems here and in the states. Most were replaced under warranty, but they did spend a long time denying issues.

Thanks. It may be too late now that they have disposed of said vehicle. But still, legally, there maybe something we can do...maybe. Though you would think that BMW would like to keep customers - not throw them away. I doubt whether my father will EVER consider buying another BMW.

[ASB]

I suppose I could have tried that when the motor in my dad's 740i blew up. The garage wanted $13,000 just for the motor! My dad sold the remains of the car to the garage for $3,500, after paying $90,000 for in new '94.

In '94, $90,000 where my dad lives could have easily bought a nice house with change left over.

BMW denies that there was a serious flaw with the engine in his ex-car. He even had an extended warranty - apparently it didn't cover his specific problem.

Nikasil bores was the problem with low sulpher fuels. Big problems here and in the states. Most were replaced under warranty, but they did spend a long time denying issues.

[Captain Dispensable]

That's because we've made poverty history. We can all afford beemers now. You're below the poverty line if you have to resort to a mondeo.

[Numptycorner]

Okay, so that made them cool. So what's the deal now? One guy at the office will only drive BMW. He hates Japanese cars too. I wind him up every other day by saying something like "I saw the most gorgeous Honda estate on the way in today." What makes people like that? He says its the prestige...Am I stupid because I don't get it.

There are more BMW 3 series produced in europe than ford mondeos, rather common these days is prestige.