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Why would anyone stop short of the M5 when considering the 550i? Surely the extra outlay is mitigated by improved residuals?
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Is the two series basically the 1 series coupé and the 4 series basically the 3 series coupé or can still get those?
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I wasn't talking about the F11.
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Why did you buy a Golf GT? Surely the residual on a Golf R would have mitigated the extra outlay? etc.
The M5 is considerably more expensive and wasn't available for a while anyway.
That's a difficult question, it depends on what work has already been done / the condition it is in before purchase. Brakes and clutch are expensive, not sure about the vanos in these.
Please don't purchase one if you can't afford to keep it properly maintained. Decent ones are hard to find due to people doing exactly this
The context of the previous conversation was regarding me purchasing an F11 550i, I assumed you were commenting on this.
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No, sorry, should have made it clearer - it was just a general question.
It was just a general question about the crossover point between the two.
What goes through the mind of a 550i buyer when they choose one instead of an M5 (obviously given the assumption that they have a choice, i.e. assuming that the M5 has been released at the time of the decision!), how similar they are, whether a tuned 550i can reach M5 straight line performance, whether the increased purchase price is offset by year 3 residuals (assuming three year cash flow isn't an issue), etc.
[TW]Fox;26471137 said:
It was just a general question about the crossover point between the two.
What goes through the mind of a 550i buyer when they choose one instead of an M5 (obviously given the assumption that they have a choice, i.e. assuming that the M5 has been released at the time of the decision!), how similar they are, whether a tuned 550i can reach M5 straight line performance, whether the increased purchase price is offset by year 3 residuals (assuming three year cash flow isn't an issue), etc.
That's a difficult question, it depends on what work has already been done / the condition it is in before purchase. Brakes and clutch are expensive, not sure about the vanos in these.
Please don't purchase one if you can't afford to keep it properly maintained. Decent ones are hard to find due to people doing exactly this
That is my question - how much do you need to keep one properly maintained?
Say you buy one for £10k how much do you think you would need sitting in the bank in case it breaks, per year?
Its an old car, how long is a piece of string, i doubt anyone could quantify how much it will cost to maintain at the age these now are as it will be pot luck and massively usage dependent..
Servicing you can obviously look up yourself, BMW are actually pretty cheap.
Servicing you can obviously look up yourself, BMW are actually pretty cheap.
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[TW]Fox;26471246 said:
Which is also a fair question, if you factor in residuals. If the 528i costs £35k and is worth £25k after three years, vs. a 535i which costs £40k but is worth £32k after three years, then the 535i is the better buy over three years even if it costs more to buy. I'm asking this same question of the 550i vs. M5.
If, after three years, the M5 is worth £45k vs. purchase price of £75k, and the 550i is worth £25k vs. purchase price of £60k, then it's not such a stupid comparison. But I've no idea what these comparative numbers are, that's partly why I'm asking.
If this is too much of a tangent to discuss sensibly in this thread then I'll go and read Google!
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Don't forget the increase in running costs.
