Anyone shopping for an E70 X5 ?

[DrumAdrian]

I've been looking to buy an E70 X5 for a while now and I'm coming up empty handed wherever I look.

Does anyone want to team up and share buyers' tips ?

I'm in Texas today and I can't find a 35i I like and can afford. I'm also considering the 3.0 but I'm not so lucking looking for that too.

Meh, I thought I would post and see who is in the same situation and share ideas.

[Mujahid]

Hi there, just bought one and used Ananzi to send me daily updates, try it.

[DrumAdrian]

Originally Posted by Mujahid

Hi there, just bought one and used Ananzi to send me daily updates, try it.

I just tried it with this link and I got 404 errors with the links they returned.

That is a foreign search engine. I'm not very familiar with it. Maybe I should take break from shopping. I'm looking for something specific and a deal.

Maybe I need to wait until all the 2015 models are really out at for sale at the dealers and push the all the prior year prices down. ;-)

[Quicksilver]

Not sure how fruitful daily updates using a foreign web site would be for the OP Also, accessing it
could send up some red flags and some unwelcome dangerous tracking. Might be good to avoid
using it until security issues have been researched.....

Originally Posted by Mujahid

Hi there, just bought one and used Ananzi to send me daily updates, try it.

[DrumAdrian]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Not sure how fruitful daily updates using a foreign web site would be for the OP Also, accessing it
could send up some red flags and some unwelcome dangerous tracking. Might be good to avoid
using it until security issues have been researched.....

[Rickwstfld]

I just got a 2008 3.0 si, sport premium technology 3rd row iPod integrated navigation smart key. Only thing missing is rear dvd, auto lift gate and cold weather ( in Florida so don care). Paid $31k with only 11,000 miles and in near perfect condition. It's great except for idrive and mpg. Got extended warranty bc this isn't a 1988 Mercedes e class that never breaks. Go for it!

[DrumAdrian]

Originally Posted by Rickwstfld

I just got a 2008 3.0 si, sport premium technology 3rd row iPod integrated navigation smart key. Only thing missing is rear dvd, auto lift gate and cold weather ( in Florida so don care). Paid $31k with only 11,000 miles and in near perfect condition. It's great except for idrive and mpg. Got extended warranty bc this isn't a 1988 Mercedes e class that never breaks. Go for it!

Wow man, that sounds like a great deal. You gotta post a picture. Good shopping. I'm from Florida and my friends usually try to buy deals like that.

We would describe the car as:

"A nice old lady drove this car back and forth to church....Every sunday. Then she bought a new car and wanted to sell her old one"

Congrats on the sweet deal:

(reference in the title of this post)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arf2TxeYPDs

[jiggz]

Originally Posted by DrumAdrian

I've been looking to buy an E70 X5 for a while now and I'm coming up empty handed wherever I look.

Does anyone want to team up and share buyers' tips ?

I'm in Texas today and I can't find a 35i I like and can afford. I'm also considering the 3.0 but I'm not so lucking looking for that too.

Meh, I thought I would post and see who is in the same situation and share ideas.

What year and model are you looking for? What packages/options are you looking for? A 35i is not hard to find….4 to 1 in favor of the 50i. Tell us what you're after…

[bcb1]

I live near the metro DC area and there are a lot of E70's around here for sale. Both the pre-2011 non turbo models As well as the newer ones. Are you looking for an exact exterior and interior combination? Is that why you're having trouble finding one?

Around here the '11 models with higher miles go in the upper 20's and lower mile ones go for low to mid 30's.

[DrumAdrian]

Originally Posted by bcb1

I live near the metro DC area and there are a lot of E70's around here for sale. Both the pre-2011 non turbo models As well as the newer ones. Are you looking for an exact exterior and interior combination? Is that why you're having trouble finding one?

Around here the '11 models with higher miles go in the upper 20's and lower mile ones go for low to mid 30's.

Yea, I am a little picky. I know it's a used car but I still feel like $30K is a lot of chee$e to spend on a car so I wanna make a choice that I am uber happy with.


Here are my picky but not choosy needs:

Engine: 35i
Year: Any
Price: $28,000 - $33,000
Exterior Color: White or Grey...maybe Red
Interior Color: Oyster (cream), or Black.
Wheels: 20'', if not, I will upgrade.
Features/Packages: Sport Package (not critical, it does nothing mechanically)
Miles: Under 60,000



Weird quirks:
-I don't care about the Nav, but I do want Bluetooth streaming (not possible separately I think)
-I want the silver trim around the steering wheel, silver side steps on the exterior,
-Want Backup camera and Parking Distance Control
-A Spare tire would be nice. I don't like the idea of driving on a flat tire, but run flats are impressive.
-I used to love the Mocha colored interior, then then I saw it in a different lighting situation. Not as cool in different lighting. Weird huh?
-I don't care about a 3rd Row
-I want one in California, but I'm car crazy and will travel for a crazy deal.


Dude, I need a sweet car!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arf2TxeYPDs

Great video on run flats:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FumXPC8MQAI