what do you all think of this 2004 4.8is

[rrich49132]

What do you all think of this:

2004 BMW X5 4l8is AWD 75k Nav Leath S'Roof Wtr package 20inch rims

I went and looked at it last week and drove it. Was very clean but rear tires needed replacement. Car was traded in on a new Buick which is how they got the car so never through the auction system.

I liked it just not sure I would spend 24K on a 2004 model with 75K miles. Also funny in that the guy tookk a picture of the one of the front tires which had good tread but none of the rear tires that needed replacement in the pictures attached to the post.

[recklessspyder]

It looks nice, you probably have room to haggle with the price. I wouldn't say those fronts are good either. They look like they are <5000 miles away from the wear strip.

[rrich49132]

Originally Posted by recklessspyder

It looks nice, you probably have room to haggle with the price. I wouldn't say those fronts are good either. They look like they are <5000 miles away from the wear strip.

Dealer is firm on price. They just got the car 10 days ago. They will not drop price for 30 days.

[sunny5280]

Originally Posted by rrich49132

Dealer is firm on price. They just got the car 10 days ago. They will not drop price for 30 days.

Unless you need to purchase immediately or have a particular reason for purchasing this vehicle then I would recommend waiting. I've learned that immediate gratification ends up costing me more money than delayed gratification.

[cube4da99]

i just bought a 03 4.6is same color like 2 weeks ago with 130000 and m price was 16,000 plus taxes and book on it is almost 19 so if you like get it they are very nice trucks

[rrich49132]

Nice pickup on the 4.6si. There is a local guy here selling a 2002 4.6si with 88K for 18K. He originally listed it for 21K last week and seemed to of dropped the price:

2002 BMW X5 4.6is

Is there much of a difference between the 4.6si and the 4.8si. I think it is like 25HP of so but that is probably not that much of a noticeable difference? I may go look at the 2002 this weekend as the guy seems like he needs to sell quickly which is why the instant reduction in price. Just a bit scared to spend around 20K on something with no warranty and high mileage. Have a 2000 Mercedes and know what maintenance and such runs on these type of cars.

[cube4da99]

i was lucky the guy gave me a 1 year warranty and like you said it is only 25hp and whatever options the truck has that is it only .2 cubes

[villajoe]

Originally Posted by cube4da99

i was lucky the guy gave me a 1 year warranty and like you said it is only 25hp and whatever options the truck has that is it only .2 cubes

It's actually only 15hp...340 vs 355.

[c4racer]

Originally Posted by villajoe

It's actually only 15hp...340 vs 355.

plus the 4.6is has regular springs in the front vs. airbags on the 4.8is, so one less item to fail there. I have not driven a 4.8is, so cannot compare them. I did drive a facelift 4.4i however. The 4.6is was a lot better. Probably can't go wrong with either a 4.8is or 4.6is - get the best cared for example you can find of either one is my take.

[diyanich]

Guys,I have a chance to get same kind of rims for $1500 CAD,tires are bad,rims are slightly scuffed..what do you think about a price?