Re: high mileage 530d (170k miles)? any good

In article <444gv0Fb82oU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Huw <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> >> Purely my personal opinion but I wouldn't bother. I just bought a new
> >> Panda diesel for less than £7k and it goes just as well and has a
> >> three year warranty.
> >
> > The Panda is as good as an E39? Which planet are you on, Huw? ;-)

> It is smaller, I'll grant you. It doesn't have I-Drive and all that jazz

An E39 doesn't have 'I-Drive'

> but it does have most of the other toys and its engine is more refined
> than a BMW four pot.

But it's a very refined 6 cylinder...

> But no, it doesn't compete in the same sector. However unless you are a
> badge snob or just blinded by the brand then if you tried it you would
> be impressed.

Cough. ;-) You've not driven a 5-Series E39?

> If room for five adults is not a priority then the Panda
> is an amazing tool and I couldn't care less which car I drive as long as
> it is a pleasant experience. From an ownership perspective I would
> prefer the new Panda to a 170k mile 5 series.

Well a Rover City is even cheaper. ;-)

> I run vehicles to high milage but I would never actually buy a 170k car
> for anything other than banger money on principle even if it was only
> five years old. There is just so much choice out there. But feel free
> to differ. It is just a personal thing. If it had some 90k miles at that
> price I would consider it but with nearly double that mileage then for
> me, it has to be banger money. Nothing wrong with it mind you and it
> would be good for many years of moderate mileage yet in all probability,
> but it needs to be cheap and 7k is nowhere cheap enough.

Dunno about the price - but easy enough via the guides. E39 BMWs have
certain easily fixed issues at near enough fixed mileages. And those don't
include the powertrain.

> Huw

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