My advice is buy the latest model year you can. Stay away from 2000 to 2003. If you want a E53 body try and look for an 06 the last year their made.

Don't buy a V-8, they have many problems that cost 5-10k to fix. Expect the entire suspension to be shot front and rear. The average owner never maintains them. The best advice is if you buy one of these money pits you really should buy an extended warrantee or you will get burned.

If you buy one from enthusiast here that fixed ALL the common problems that's a plus and smart....but even that is not a guarantee the trans will let loose.

I know I seem harsh but the E53's have big reliability problems and NOTHING... no repair is under $1000.

You buy these cars because they look great and drive great but they are NOT the reliable BMW's of past. Seems everything plastic literally falls apart, they must have had issues when they made them. Entire cooling systems-timing chain guides-window regulators-alternators-seals-gaskets- suspension rubber and transmissions go way before their time.

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