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Reputable dealers in Dublin to buy a BMW

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 369 ✭✭Timmyr


    I have a 2007 520d m-sport for sale OP, be much cheaper than a dealer and its in great nick


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,708 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Timmyr wrote: »
    I have a 2007 520d m-sport for sale OP, be much cheaper than a dealer and its in great nick

    Considering the OP started the thread 9 months ago, I think they may be sorted.
    Either way, have you got a donedeal link?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 369 ✭✭Timmyr


    kceire wrote: »
    Considering the OP started the thread 9 months ago, I think they may be sorted.
    Either way, have you got a donedeal link?

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-520d-m-sport/13596105


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 bmw?


    Hi,
    I am thinking about buying a 2012 BMW 520d M Sport Estate from UK. Any advise/comments?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,546 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    have you done the maths to see the potential savings and if it indeed worthwhile importing?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 bmw?


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    have you done the maths to see the potential savings and if it indeed worthwhile importing?

    Apologies, it's a UK car but dealer is paying the vrt. It Costs about 24k with 100k miles on it.

    Is the timing belt an issue on 2012's?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,546 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    so a bmw dealer is importing it for you?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭spyderski


    bmw? wrote: »
    Apologies, it's a UK car but dealer is paying the vrt. It Costs about 24k with 100k miles on it.

    Is the timing belt an issue on 2012's?

    Bought a 2013 520d se auto touring with a good few extras for €27k last July. 80,000km. €24k is too much for a 2012 with that mileage. What sort of warranty are you getting?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,489 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    A BMW dealer wouldn't retail a car with 100k miles on it as the mileage is too high to qualify for their approved used BMW warranty.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 bmw?


    Just a 3 month warranty. It's being sold by a used car dealer not an authorised BMW dealer.

    From my research 23k - 25k seems standard enough for 2012 520d. But I could be mistaken?

    I'm thinking that I'll get an independent assessor to look at it for me. Does anyone know if that's worthwhile?

    Also any advise on timing chain? Obviously a concern.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,489 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I'd be expecting more than 3 months warranty on a car like that. That's still a 45k to 50k car when it comes to fixing it.

    Have you looked at going to the UK for one and then taking out a warranty here on it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭spyderski


    bmw? wrote: »
    Just a 3 month warranty. It's being sold by a used car dealer not an authorised BMW dealer.

    From my research 23k - 25k seems standard enough for 2012 520d. But I could be mistaken?

    I'm thinking that I'll get an independent assessor to look at it for me. Does anyone know if that's worthwhile?

    Also any advise on timing chain? Obviously a concern.

    Asking prices on donedeal are not necessarily selling prices. It's too dear. Mine came from a franchised (non-BMW) dealer, with a 1 year warranty. I wouldn't touch one with a 3 month warranty at that price. Rear air suspension (all tourings have this) timing chains, turbos and many more things can go wrong on them, especially with high mileage. They're good cars, but at 5 years old with 160,000 km things will need replacing. Does it have a FULL main BMW dealer service history? If not run away as fast as you can, unless you're getting it for less than €20k


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭spyderski


    Don't know the dealer or anything, ad I wouldn't buy this one personally but this is literally the 2nd result on DoneDeal:

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-520d-m-sport-touring/13083625

    Cheaper, newer and similar mileage. FBMWSH.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,243 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    Yogi81 wrote: »
    I bought a 2008 BMW X5 last year from Sarsfields motors.
    Car checked out fine when I went to look at it, got an ok trade in for our Lexus and was happy out.
    The car was freshly valeted and running away in the parking lot out back for me to inspect.

    The following morning at home I spotted the rear passenger side was sitting way down. Ended up being a slow leak in the rear airbag, which cost over €700 to replace. This would be very evident sitting idle overnight in a forecourt, but they cleverly covered it by running the car and getting the compressor to bring it up to level. Didn't get any joy when I rang to complain. Only engine and gearbox came with 3 months warranty.

    Also, I realised on the way home from buying the X5 that I left my Rayban sunglasses in the Lexus, they actually rang to say the same and said they would post them down. No sign of them after a week or two, so rang them. The salesman who I was dealing with and contacted me, said they were on his desk and would send them the next day. A few weeks later, no sign, rang again and he said they could not find them. After many, many phone calls over a few months I just gave up. Even sent one of the people I know in dublin to collect. I think they just decided to keep them.

    I would not buy another car or deal with them again.

    I know its easy to be smart in hindsight and all that. But if I was going to look at a car and its warm when I arrive there I would be immediately suspicious. If it was actually running that would be a red flag for me.

    Edit: Cr@p only noticed now I replied to a post from a year ago.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 bmw?


    Thanks All. Good advise.

    Are AA assessors good/worthwhile?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,546 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 bmw?


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    DO NOT even dream of purchasing a car, especially at that price, without having it independently checked by a bmw specialist...

    Do you know any bmw specialist that you would recommend?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭bmwguy


    Bloomfield motors, BMW specialist looked after mine for a few years until a family member arrived back from Australia .

    They were top class, used to be on Bloomfield Avenue, SCR but I know have recently moved to bigger premises not sure where haven't been with them.in a while.

    Google them, one of their lads might do it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,546 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    bloomfield, gary doyle in chelmsford motors ranelagh, valdis motor confidence, suclly in clontarf meant to be good too. Ideally I would want it back at their place up on ramp, diagnostics run etc...

    I had one checked in bloomfield, if I listened to them, Id rebuild the entire car! You are just making sure that it hasnt been in a major accident, nothing major is up with it etc... Of course some stuff might require attention, its a 5 year old car etc...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 SalaKash


    Bloomfield are simply the best.. I have very good experience with them.. they are professionals and cheap at the same time


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 SalaKash


    Bloomfield's address:

    57 Bloomfield Avenue
    South Circular Road
    Dublin 8


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