530d GT - Should I?

Django x2 · 28 Oct 2011 at 14:48

Unfortunately, BMW have got me thinking. I've been offered this, and, given that during it's ownership we're likely to want to start a family, and go camping a lot, is there any benefit in this sort of car.

Brand New 530d GT (they all pretty much come with a top spec), for £5.5k deposit and £449per month.

Decisions, decisions

Will Gill · 28 Oct 2011 at 14:48

personally I'd just buy an estate and actually benefit from the extended boot space rather than this half way house.

PMKeates · 28 Oct 2011 at 14:50

How long are you going to keep it? 10 years? If you're doing it the more common way, "likely to want to start a family" doesn't mean that in a few months you have a 4 year old to take camping with you!

GravyMonster · 28 Oct 2011 at 14:51

Will Gill said:
personally I'd just buy an estate and actually benefit from the extended boot space rather than this half way house.

Completely this. The 5 GT looks like a 5 with a tumour.

Peerzy · 28 Oct 2011 at 14:53

I think it's probably a case that a proper F10 will cost far more than this deal.

BMW are offering a much better dela on the GT cause it looks *****.

It's up to the OP really if they are willing to save money and drive a GT, instead of more and get a F10.

What about the 730d deals that were going round?

Burned_Alive · 28 Oct 2011 at 14:54

Whatever you do, don't buy it in white.

NathWraith · 28 Oct 2011 at 14:58

They do look menacing but the main question is: is it a hatchback or an SUV?

Bunka · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:05

The GT looks absolutely vile.

Dr House · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:07

I don't see why you would take this over the 730d which is only 1200 despot + 400 per month (exc VAT)

Peerzy · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:11

Dr House said:
I don't see why you would take this over the 730d which is only 1200 despot + 400 per month (exc VAT)

This, if the 7 is cheaper it's a no brainer really. I'd only ever even consider a 5GT if it worked out so stupidly cheap it was impossible to say no over other cars.

Jez · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:12

Mirror Dr House, why on earth would you want that when BMW are knocking 7's out so cheap?

antijoke · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:15

But it is so ugly.

thewanted · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:17

I'll play devil's advocate here, but I think that that looks amazing in white with those wheels. I don't wish to debate it, but I would certainly not mind waking up to that on the drive each morning.

Pulsar_GTI · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:18

Looks horrid :eek:

IMO, get something else

Firestar_3x · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:18

It looks like the new 1 series from the front, which isn't a good thing.

Yuck!

7 series all the way.

J1nxy · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:21

NathWraith said:
They do look menacing but the main question is: is it a hatchback or an SUV?

If by menacing you mean bloody awful then yes it menacing...

daveydave · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:22

Please don't...

Cosimo · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:22

Not in that colour what is wrong with an F11 530d M Sport Touring?

Jez · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:23

simulatorman said:
Not in that colour what is wrong with an F11 530d M Sport Touring?

They presumably are not knocking them out at anywhere near the price he has been quoted as he explained in his post

The 7 is the no brainer option though, its easily the best saloon car BMW make and the prices Dr House is quoting are criminally low.

Skidder · 28 Oct 2011 at 15:24

I actually don't totally hate the GT but would rather have a touring in terms of usability (I have an E61).

How much would an F10 be with the same spec and type of deal?