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How much would you pay

  • 06-03-2017 6:26pm
    #1
    bmwguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭


    Workmate (hopefully not on boards) is selling a 2006 523i sport, leather, 70k miles. Great condition but I will have it checked out. He will be putting up for sale in a week or 2 when his mpv lands! He just had a kid and its the wife's insistence.

    My e39 has been great servant but I just think it's time to move on. Not into spending big money on cars as my posts in any thread about depreciation show! But I don't mind the tax and mpg on this, it's fine. W

    How much would YOU actually pay for this car, assuming it all checks out mechanically. I have looked at done deal but I know the market for a 2.5 petrol is practically nil but it's what I like. I know he will have tough time selling this.

    My 04 e39 525i was 2,450 back in 2013 as a 9 year old but I know market is better now, this is an 11 year old now.


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,517 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    If it's in good condition needing nothing noticeable now for the next NCT, has 4 good branded tyres on it I would be thinking €4k. The "high" tax means a limited market, looking on Donedeal they range from €2950 to the very optimistic €6250.


  • #3
    blingrhino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭blingrhino


    As you say bmwguy not a big market for these but it sounds like a nice car- especially if its auto, maybe 4 k ?

    My Neighbour has an 06 523i manual se 100k for sale at present-2.5k if that is of any intrest to you.


  • #4
    bmwguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭bmwguy


    blingrhino wrote: »
    As you say bmwguy not a big market for these but it sounds like a nice car- especially if its auto, maybe 4 k ?

    My Neighbour has an 06 523i manual se 100k for sale at present-2.5k if that is of any intrest to you.

    No sport only I'm afraid! Yes it's auto and its a nice car. I was thinking I'd be happy to pay 3.5k for it so we are not a million miles away.


  • #5
    bmwguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭bmwguy


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    If it's in good condition needing nothing noticeable now for the next NCT, has 4 good branded tyres on it I would be thinking €4k. The "high" tax means a limited market, looking on Donedeal they range from €2950 to the very optimistic €6250.

    I was thinking 3.5k. NCT is October I think so he can't put it through yet. I have a mechanic that can do a rough calculation on short term costs I may incur, anything due within 6 months I may bargain with. Anything after that is my cost to bear.


  • #6
    bmwguy
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    At 70k miles I would be happy to keep this for 3 or 4 years like I did with both my e39s before moving to a PHEV or whatever we will be driving then but know full well I will probably never sell the e60 for money in the future, hence not wanting to pay too much.

    3.5k purchase plus 3k tax for 3 years sounds ok to me to be honest.


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  • #7
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    I'd be thinking €4k minus whatever you need to spend on it (not including motor tax)


  • #8
    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,657 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    bmwguy wrote: »
    Workmate (hopefully not on boards) is selling a 2006 523i sport, leather, 70k miles. Great condition but I will have it checked out. He will be putting up for sale in a week or 2 when his mpv lands! He just had a kid and its the wife's insistence.

    My e39 has been great servant but I just think it's time to move on. Not into spending big money on cars as my posts in any thread about depreciation show! But I don't mind the tax and mpg on this, it's fine. W

    How much would YOU actually pay for this car, assuming it all checks out mechanically. I have looked at done deal but I know the market for a 2.5 petrol is practically nil but it's what I like. I know he will have tough time selling this.

    My 04 e39 525i was 2,450 back in 2013 as a 9 year old but I know market is better now, this is an 11 year old now.

    I never liked the look of the E60. At all. The E39 is a much better looking car. Coming from E39 I believe the E60 is going to be a big disappointment driving wise, too. Big soft comfort barge. If I was you I'd go F10 or stick with the E39.


  • #9
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,854 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    private sale assuming all checks out, low 5's based on a quick check of carzone...

    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/5-series/used-2006-bmw-5-series-523-523i-s-cork-fpa-1198607539178326203

    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/5-series/used-2007-bmw-5-series-525-525i-s-dublin-fpa-1144722579542429957

    decent bit more power in the 525 for the same motor tax...


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