2002 4.6is found
 

The Dealership i bought my 3.0 from in august called me yesterday to tell me they got a 4.6 Tiag :thumbup: 52000mi for 44888. i looked at it today no body flaws but no ride hight :mad: that's the biggest thing that i want in an X5 right now...whaddaya guys think good deal or pass :dunno: Its got nav and the cold package and the napa leather seats :thumbup: :D Need some guidance... :D

Is it a BMW dealer? If not, I'd tell them to knock 5 grand off that and deal from there. It'll be easy to see where they're coming from if they laugh at you or the salesman needs to "talk to the manager about it". Tis the season for Stealers to raise prices, holidays and 4wheel/all wheel drives are tagged premium in winter, but the price is about market average for an 02 4.6.

I dunno if you've ever read this, but it'll open your eyes to what happens on the other side of the dealership when you go to buy a car.

JV

I mentioned this article to the salesman from whom I have bought my last 5 vehicles. He confirmed all the salient points brought up in that article. Said that honest salesmen have a really hard time in most dealerships, because of the pressure on them to make high-profit sales.

:thumbup: Radio salespeople are on the same branch of the tree as car salespeople, I get to spend time around them to observe how they tick but that article is a real eye opener.

JV

No adjustable ride height was offered on that 4.6. There is rear air suspension but not front. For 52k miles, IMO, you can do better on the price. I agree with above, if you want it I'd offer at least 5k lower and be prepared to walk away.

Bummer i was really hoping about the arh on the 4.6 :( oh well....just have to wait a little longer to get the 4.8 :thumbup: thx for the info on the arh, so on that note; when did the arh get introduced and on what models? :dunno:

From my preliminary research, ARH was available in 2002 on 3.0 and 4.4, but not with sport suspension (so no 4.6). In 2003 you could order along with models with sport suspension, except for the 4.6, which apparently did not come with it. Has anyone seen a 2003 4.4 Sport with ARH? From 2004, it was standard on 4.8 and optional on all others. Perhaps ARH came earlier than 2002, anyone?

I am almost positive ARH was introduced only in 2002.

Im pretty sure I have seen a 2003 4.6is with ARH...I could be wrong...but I dont think so.

my '03 4.6is does not have ARH.

price seems high for 2002. I saw an 02 4,6 on ebay sometime ago with 60Kmi for $37K!!

Hey JV there a sattelite branch of BMW seattle a lithia dealership

Ghost that was a good find on the ebay X5 hope another one comes along soon ;)

I REALLY want ARH for my next X dont know why but i just do :D :confused:

Id say its worth about 40k. While ebay is a great place to guage prices...its not the end all be all for pricing high end cars. Notice that almost none of the cars over $20k sell on ebay. Also...if the X5 has CPO...thats certainly worth a lot more than one on ebay without CPO. I know these things have tanked a little bit because of high gas prices, but they are still bringing crazy money at the auctions. As gas prices start to drop...watch the 4.6is and 4.8is start to creep back up on what they sell for.

I have never liked buying a car from a dealer...(my brother owns a dealer, so I do buy from him), but I feel really good about the deal I got on my 4.6is. This is one of the few vehicles I did not buy from him. I paid $42500 with 45k miles on it back in September. It is CPO'd until September of 2008. My dealer also has really good customer service. If you find a really nice 4.6is...and it has what you want...Id say go for it...You will have room to negotiate price, so I am sure you can do a lot better than what they quoted you. Remember, there are not a lot of 4.6is's out there, so fine a nice one and lock in on it. I did a ton of research before I bought mine, and got everything I wanted...Good luck with your quest for a 4.6is. You will really enjoy the extra power..and everything else about it.