Watch out for sun rot on the FL cars. Mine sits in a garage both at work and home. Cars that sit outside here have dried out leather and cracked dash boards. The sun can do a lot of damage here.

Why are you only considering only those 2? +100k miles 4.8s are super easy to find. They get traded in to Ford or Acura dealers all the time and are sold for great deals. Many times I have tracked them sitting for many months only to end up at one of those independent used car lots that scare people off. Go visit a few of those lots and you find that not all of them are bad.

The repair costs really pushes the demand down for these older models. Take your time and get just what you want. The early V8s usually have most of the options so that makes it even easier. And if you can swing a 2010 go for that. The iDrive in the 09s and back is just as bad as everyone says. The backup camera alone makes it worth it.

And don't forget to search for these on Craigs list. That is where they are advertised.

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2009 35d, 2006 325i & 330i