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Unfortunately the market for cars without pro nav is particularly small, it looks naff in the dash and people tend to just ignore them. This is more a problem when they are newer admittedly but it'll need to be priced very keenly to avoid people just buying the older better spec ones.
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I've had a look at the advert and I think you are going to be in for a difficult time.
Firstly, wash it. Seriously? Why does anyone advertise a car for sale with filthy wheels especially one thats been for sale for months. 5 minutes just making the wheels look nice is time well spent.
But sadly the car is a bit of a no-mans-land car. I assumed it was just the business nav (We all have views as to the utility of integrated nav but on a 5 Series the dash is designed around having a widescreen and not having one looks odd) being an issue but it's more than that.
The car is entirely devoid of any optional equipment bar the 19 inch wheels. Yet it is a 530d. There are people out there who just want a 5 Series and care little for specification but for these people there are many, many ex-fleet 520d with no spec cluttering the market and these people will just buy one of those. Which leaves the 530d market to those who have decided they want a little more than just 'some 5 Series'. But these people are typically option sensitive and by the time you've decided to move up in engine you've probably lost the desire for a car with zero spec. These people are going to want at least a few extras, be it the proper widescreen, or the HK stereo, or M Sport Plus, or whatever. Your car unfortunately has none of these.
So it sits in a no-mans land - too much for the 520d crowd and not enough for the 530d crowd. Leaving the only real market the occasional bargain hunter.
This is why it was cheap when you bought it and it is also why you're now stuck with it, sadly.
Firstly, wash it. Seriously? Why does anyone advertise a car for sale with filthy wheels especially one thats been for sale for months. 5 minutes just making the wheels look nice is time well spent.
But sadly the car is a bit of a no-mans-land car. I assumed it was just the business nav (We all have views as to the utility of integrated nav but on a 5 Series the dash is designed around having a widescreen and not having one looks odd) being an issue but it's more than that.
The car is entirely devoid of any optional equipment bar the 19 inch wheels. Yet it is a 530d. There are people out there who just want a 5 Series and care little for specification but for these people there are many, many ex-fleet 520d with no spec cluttering the market and these people will just buy one of those. Which leaves the 530d market to those who have decided they want a little more than just 'some 5 Series'. But these people are typically option sensitive and by the time you've decided to move up in engine you've probably lost the desire for a car with zero spec. These people are going to want at least a few extras, be it the proper widescreen, or the HK stereo, or M Sport Plus, or whatever. Your car unfortunately has none of these.
So it sits in a no-mans land - too much for the 520d crowd and not enough for the 530d crowd. Leaving the only real market the occasional bargain hunter.
This is why it was cheap when you bought it and it is also why you're now stuck with it, sadly.
Definitely get that fixed and then sell it immediately if you are concerned that this will keep happening?
Flaps you can have removed rather then replaced, EGR not sure but isnt this subject to recall? Battery and oil will be required on anything potentially...
Dont bin it for scrap money with that list IMO.
Flaps you can have removed rather then replaced, EGR not sure but isnt this subject to recall? Battery and oil will be required on anything potentially...
Dont bin it for scrap money with that list IMO.What engine is it @NVP?
Flaps can be blanked and coded out. But then I’m sure the dpf has to be coded out too as it’s regen works with the flaps. Maybe the motor that runs the flaps or they just need cleaning out as they’re gunked up.
Flaps can be blanked and coded out. But then I’m sure the dpf has to be coded out too as it’s regen works with the flaps. Maybe the motor that runs the flaps or they just need cleaning out as they’re gunked up.
N57 535d isn’t that bad tbh. Bar the issue of timing chain stretch which can occur.
Was the quote from an Indy? Or bmw themselves?
Depending on mileage, see what wbca offer you, then add £2k on top for a private sale should you wish to go down that route. If it is going to cost a lot to fix (which it shouldn’t tbh) then chop it in.
Was the quote from an Indy? Or bmw themselves?
Depending on mileage, see what wbca offer you, then add £2k on top for a private sale should you wish to go down that route. If it is going to cost a lot to fix (which it shouldn’t tbh) then chop it in.
Nah I'm pretty sure the mileage is around 150k ish, maybe you're right - might be worth the fix and then even if it doesnt sell I should still get back a couple k on the part ex.
Was from an indy, last I checked wbac was about 5k and a bit, maybe I should try to sell at least...
...but this is my only concern, something else ***** up before it's gone.
The key to this is to get it fixed at a more reasonable rate, £2.1k sounds like an awful lot for that small list?
Oil+Filter from BMW = not much? (Or first hit eBay "opie oils" Castrol Edge 8L + filter service kit is £90)
Battery first hit eBay = £67.99 for a compatible "stop start" 535d f10 (Care do we not about it lasting another 9 years)
EGR and the swirl flaps will hit a bit, but £2k? I cant see that?
Then when you get it home, try for what..£6k privately? It'd make a nice local family utility car for someone who perhaps might tackle future issues themselves, and does not plan to increase that 150k by too much.
Oil+Filter from BMW = not much? (Or first hit eBay "opie oils" Castrol Edge 8L + filter service kit is £90)
Battery first hit eBay = £67.99 for a compatible "stop start" 535d f10 (Care do we not about it lasting another 9 years)
EGR and the swirl flaps will hit a bit, but £2k? I cant see that?
Then when you get it home, try for what..£6k privately? It'd make a nice local family utility car for someone who perhaps might tackle future issues themselves, and does not plan to increase that 150k by too much.
In a similar vain - 2.1k to repair my car or 2.5k offer to buy as is...
...I think I'm going to take the offer. What a ******* money pit.
WBAC would be an easy offload option at a price though if you take it down for a "valuation" basically a lad with a clipboard will walk around the car, start it up and that's pretty much it, other than a bit of time, you've nothing to lose by giving them a try.
They'll knock your initial offer price down due to mileage and any scuff / ding etc they can find but certainly won't give it any mechanical inspection whatsoever (from my own experience getting a valuation on my Focus anyway!)
I'd expect you'll get better than the £2.5k as it stands offer you've already got, but not much more.
Their initial offer to me was £3200, after taking into account a few dings & stone chips and the higher than average miles this ended up at £2500, he didn't drive the car, didn't notice the annoying "clonk" as it changes gear (which its been doing for the last year without getting any worse) nor did he notice the rusty exhaust which he clearly would have had he bothered to glance under the car! - it was about as basic an "inspection" as you could imagine.
Get some more quotes for the work you'd want doing prior to sale, as said it seems a lot on the face of it, get the WBAC valuation - which they'll guarantee for 7 days - you then have a bit of time to decide which route suits you best.
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Hasn’t the car already had the DPF removed and been remapped due the DPF getting blocked ? If so it should be straight forward to blank off the EGR and remove the swirl flaps basically labour for removing the inlet manifold it is a pain but only 2-3 hours work. Sounds like the 2k quote is for a new inlet manifold and EGR.
I expect the swirl flaps and EGR issue you have now were the cause of the DPF blocking up fault you had previously.
I expect the swirl flaps and EGR issue you have now were the cause of the DPF blocking up fault you had previously.
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Doh! I should have waited, I already gave them the go ahead. The 2.1k I negotiated down from 2.7 (they took off 600 labour). If i did it cheaper max I'd save is a grand you think?
You're right I suspect about the inlet being the initial cause, I hope I'm not tempted to keep it once it's up and running again, that's a fear I have...
You're right I suspect about the inlet being the initial cause, I hope I'm not tempted to keep it once it's up and running again, that's a fear I have...