The first E53 that I drove, I decided that I wanted one. The problem with the first one
Drivers side door would not open from the outside
They had to jump it to get it running
Half the buttons were missing
the nav system was missing the disk (no big deal) could not read half the screen
there was white powder all over the back seat
The second one I drove
It had to be jumped to start
none of the windows worked smoothly
the nav system would not even turn on
everything seemed to have a rattle
it didn't run very well
Third time was the charm
it started right up
Very clean and looked well kept
had power to spare
nav system worked but had a few dead spots on the screen
It had a nice ride...not as stiff as my 88 F250 but not as soft as my 02 Mountaineer
It's not a perfect car but for being 11 years old its in pretty darn good shape. the best part is because i waited a week before going back to look at the car a second time they lowered the price a $1000 below trade in value before I started the negotiations. Patience is the key to finding a good vehicle at a reasonable price.