Originally Posted by 7erAce

Not for me and that's why I still drive my 740i E38 (4.4l/V8, y2000). I don't like the plump E65 design at all. The 06-facelift has not changed that. Although the E38 is IMHO still the most beautiful car I'm keen on the new 7-series in 2 years.

7erAce

Originally Posted by WagnerX5

Personal choice I guess, I would rather have the CPO 760 then a new 750

V12....D A M N.

Originally Posted by paomien

haha just when I was going to put a vote in for the 750Li, ... looks like you've already made your decision! (which, btw, is a great one)

FWIW, I've driven both the S550 and the 750Li, and I'll have to say for driving pleasure the 750Li wins by a longshot. Don't get me wrong, the S class is nice, but, as Phong (BreytonX5) mentioned, the new S gets a lot of its styling cues from the E65/66. The 7 series being cheaper than the S, with included full maintenance, and lease rates that kill the S-class (if you're leasing), you can't go wrong with the 7

In regards to pricing, I know the stealer by me will sell 750Li's for 1,000 over tissue (invoice)

Good luck! By the way, what option packages are you considering? You're probably going to get luxury seating, premium sound, 19in rims, convenience package, comfort access, and the sunshades? Don't forget the rear entertainment package (pricey at 2,200...although it's great to have a 6-DVD changer for the rear seat, and control of the audio, it's an exact copy of the front seat i-drive controls...if you look closely, you'll notice the screen of the rear entertainment package looks much like the navigation screens in our E53). Rear comfort seats are great as well (a 3,500 option). That adds power rear seats, and ventilation.
The 760Li that wagner mentioned is out of this world! If you do go for a 760, a must have is that rear coolbox option with the independent rear ventilation controls!

If you can't already tell, I'm a big fan of the E65/66. Being an E38 owner, I hated the current body style 7 when it came out. After driving it, and seeing it more, I began liking it. After the facelift for MY06, I like it even more, and wouldn't mind owning one! They're great cars!!

Good luck!

Originally Posted by BAVM3

Tks for the insight Paomien. Yea the pkgs we're getting are pretty much what you listed, except for the rear entertainment pkg and rear comfort seats. We acutally wanted the sprots pkg also, but it turns out that it's not recomended for such a big/luxurious car. There's one thats coming in to New Century on 3/10 with the color combo and options we want, so hopefully we can pan out a deal by then.

Originally Posted by paomien

Why isn't sport recommeded on this type of car? The only reason why I wouldn't recommend sport is if you're prone to curbing wheels, or drive in an area with a rediculous amount of potholes (let's hear it for NYC!!). The sport package still provides an amazingly nice ride for 19 inchers... however if your mom isn't it to performance driving, I guess there is no need for it

Originally Posted by BAVM3

Well, maybe they told me this because they didn't have one w/sp pkg on the lot, but the short of it is that for such a luxurious car its better to keep the ride just that, luxurious. With sports pkg the ride tends to be bumpier and not as comfy and most ppl dont prefer that. With that said, if this car was for me, I'd get sports pkg for sure (as with my 330i and x5). But this car is for my dear mother, who could careless for more sportiness nor would she know the difference.