Looking to purchase a 2006 X5...

[2006BMWx5]

Randy wife will love the X5

Ok well had almost the same thing. I went with a CPO. Saw one I loved and dealer could not CPO it carfax was clean but I wanted it
CPOed for the .9% financing. ASK for the SERVICE records I will bet a service was missed or was well past the reccomended service schedule. That is what was wrong with the one I wanted. The dealer was going to give me the warranty but would not CPO it so I asked to speak to the "pre owned director" he was a good guy told mr that if a BMW has missed a scheduled service it can not be a cpo.

Hope this helps and good luck!

[Cobra 427]

Thanks Guys...

I'm convinved my wife will "love it". She test drove a 2006 X5-3.0 a couple of months ago and loved it. And a month ago, I brought home a new X5d for a few days (my dealer loaned it me while my 545i was in the shop), and she loved it, too!

It's just a matter of finding the "right one" for the "right price". You guys have been there - you know what I mean

Thanks again,
Randy...

[Cobra 427]

Well, the 3.0i was not available to look at today (was having the tail gate repaired?)...hmmm.

So, we looked at the following, which I think it priced kinda high (however everythings negotiable):

2006 X5 4.4i - Cobalt Black (Blue?) / grey int - CPO
26k miles
Sport, Premium, Nav, Cold, Comfort, Rear Climate, Shades
Clean Carfax - local 3 year lease return.
Asking $36k

I'll talk to the sales guy more about it tomorrow...

The issue is that going to a 4.4i is gonna be a few more $$ than a 3.0i, however when my wife drove this 4.4i, she said that it didn't have the same power as my '05-545i - maybe the extra weight and 4wd takes more power to move...

Regards,
Randy...

[X509]

Originally Posted by Cobra 427

Well, the 3.0i was not available to look at today (was having the tail gate repaired?)...hmmm.

So, we looked at the following, which I think it priced kinda high (however everythings negotiable):

2006 X5 4.4i - Cobalt Black (Blue?) / grey int - CPO
26k miles
Sport, Premium, Nav, Cold, Comfort, Rear Climate, Shades
Clean Carfax - local 3 year lease return.
Asking $36k

I'll talk to the sales guy more about it tomorrow...

Regards,
Randy...

I would negotiate that price or go elsewhere. I got the same thing (except 3.0), same year, same packages, less miles, but for under $30k... and that was over a year ago.

[Cobra 427]

Originally Posted by X509

I would negotiate that price...

[JCAPX5]

Originally Posted by N S

If you're going to buy from a dealer, buy CPO. If you're going to buy private party, I'd want around $5k less than what the dealer is willing to give you. Looks like BMW is still offering 0.9% financing on 2006 X5s as well.

With that said, you should expect to pay $1k more for the CPO than the equivalent private party going value. (I know this doesn't make sense based on what I stated above, however the reasoning is you'll have to really barter down the private party value to get that kind of a discount)

Also, I noticed your in Fremont, you may want to consider driving up to Pleasanton to check their inventory. I found them more willing to deal than Fremont. Just my experience however.

I agree with this post.

0.9 is AWESOME financing. Use it while you can!

Agree with the majority that it's CPO or bust. It's so nice not to worry and drive a variety of Bimmers while your is in service!

If you are not too pressed to buy I might continue my search. Dealers are looking to move cars and there is a decent selection of E53's around.

Also, regarding the non-issue of 2004/2005/2006 MY X5 as they are the same car, the original in-service date is what determines how long your CPO will last so pay attention to that date when buying. You could, however, find a 2005 that has an in-service date VERY close to that of a 2006 so forget the model year but look to the in-service date.

We just got a 2006 3.0 CPO loaded with NAV and all, 38k on the clock with brand new rubber for $26k. Oh and that 0.9%!!!!!

Good luck!

[jpnut]

Great posts, I was thinking of upgrading my CPO'd '03 to a CPO '06 with that nifty 0.9 So far I have seen this
Preowned Inventory Voss Village BMW Centerville OH
What do you guys think?
Thanks