Justmade the deal!

[thedweeb]

looks very very nice.The seller has gone to alot of trouble to do the photos. Just do your home work...service history,HPI report as we call it over here in the UK. As far as the millage is concerned the engine will go to the moon and back if looked after;however gearboxs can let go but we all run that risk I'm afraid. Get as much warrenty as you can to cover any unexpected expensive problems like these.

[ekimv65]

Bumper to bumper through Zurich that is transferable, I made the deal after I called my local BMW dealer who did all service since the car was born! It left Appleton WI 3 months ago, and now she comes home!

Can I put a BMW nav unit into this car? If not, I can use my VZ navigator, no sweat either way.

Thanks again all!

[thedweeb]

Great stuff.You will enjoy every second driving it i know i do. As for the sat nav I'm not too sure but if you spend some time searching on this site I'm sure you will come up with something. Enjoy

[X5 Meister]

Yes you can, a few people on here have done it, but it is not easy and not for the faint of heart.

Glad you have a warranty, first thing to get fixed is the radio. The display is already failing.

Originally Posted by ekimv65

Bumper to bumper through Zurich that is transferable, I made the deal after I called my local BMW dealer who did all service since the car was born! It left Appleton WI 3 months ago, and now she comes home!

Can I put a BMW nav unit into this car? If not, I can use my VZ navigator, no sweat either way.

Thanks again all!

[1stE53]

Congratulations, it is gorgeous!!

A little swirl remover polish and wax, it will look like it just came off the assembly line.

[tommylife]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Yes you can, a few people on here have done it, but it is not easy and not for the faint of heart.

Glad you have a warranty, first thing to get fixed is the radio. The display is already failing.

Congrats! How much did you get it for? I'm looking between E39 M5s and E53 IS and like this one a lot as well. Did you have contact info for that Chicago one (2006 4.8is)? - I really like the one posted on the board Lemans Blue but right now Utah seems like a long drive although it's a great looking vehicle.

[X5 Meister]

That isn't a long drive at all and you could always have it shipped. Piece of cake, I know people who have done it plenty of times.

Originally Posted by tommylife

Congrats! How much did you get it for? I'm looking between E39 M5s and E53 IS and like this one a lot as well. Did you have contact info for that Chicago one (2006 4.8is)? - I really like the one posted on the board Lemans Blue but right now Utah seems like a long drive although it's a great looking vehicle.

[ekimv65]

Originally Posted by tommylife

Congrats! How much did you get it for? I'm looking between E39 M5s and E53 IS and like this one a lot as well. Did you have contact info for that Chicago one (2006 4.8is)? - I really like the one posted on the board Lemans Blue but right now Utah seems like a long drive although it's a great looking vehicle.

I did speak with them, it never seems odd to me that one dealer with the exact same vehicle vs one 7 miles away, they charge 4K more.....

The one at Perillo is very nice, they will sell it for 28K and wont budge from there.

The one I bought, after I found out who the owner was, and the fact it was serviced from birth at my favorite dealer sealed the deal!

The other thing, after searching for months, to find one with exactly the right option (save the 4.8 vs 4.4) package was hard to find! Keep looking they are out there! Good luck!

[ekimv65]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

That isn't a long drive at all and you could always have it shipped. Piece of cake, I know people who have done it plenty of times.

I have requested it being shipped, although I would really rather drive it back I cant afford to lose 1 to 1 1/2 days getting there and back. My time is worth more money that the $450 he is charging!