Need Help, this may be the one! (4.8is)

[Lookin4Trouble]

Originally Posted by Ben2.0

Dom, If you go and look at it I would advise looking through a manual real quick to make sure you know how to operate all the widgets. If anything doesnt work right you can use that as negotiation. Push the check system button on the gauges, look for when the last time it was serviced by BMW, the more green squares the better. Check for weights on each wheel alot of them may mean one is bent, these 20's i think would bend pretty easy. Check for both keys, manuals, etc. Good luck looks nice!

Quick note, having just dealt with them, EEE keeps extra keys and all user manuals and service documentation at their central office / vehicle storage facility. Definitely ASK about this though. I got my full maintenance record from my X5 on delivery, from 3 mile original purchase onward =) You can probably, if you call ahead, have them put the manual in the glovebox before you get there, so you can check all these things...

The rest of the above, definitely agree, use ALL the electronics (bring a couple CDs and a DVD with you, make sure the in-dash navigation reads the DVD, CD changer works, all the windows go up and down, panaroof slides smoothly all the way, etc...)

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[hypnotiqdmg]

You guys have been great with the advice. Thanks Ben and Erik, both very good points and things I defintiely don't want to over look.

[bmwmmn]

... oh yes, one thing I forgot to check due to my excitement and now I am so upset about it is "rain sensor". Make sure it works due to nature of replacing it, whole windshield needs to be replaced. That is only thing not working on mine as of now. Cannot wait to crack to be able to replace it. On the other note, got mine in exactly same combo: color, options, trim, seats etc. I strongly believe you are gonna like it.

Cheers