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It's because you didn't have navigation and he does. It moves the controls around to more logical places .
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It's because you didn't have navigation and he does. It moves the controls around to more logical places .
She's got a full tank, it's just the ignition isn't on..if you look at the iDrive you'll see a range of 422 miles (which makes me lol!)
I've just bought a 2 owner 2002 330i Sport Auto Touring for £2500 with full service history.
The accompanying folder must be 2 inches thick, with seemingly every single receipt since the 2nd owner bought the car from a BMW main dealer at 3 years old in 2005. They even have receipts for the wiper blades that they bought at BMW main dealers.
The car has 130,000 on the clock, and it obviously does have age related marks - its far from perfect.
However, it was what I wanted, and at £2500, you can't argue. Mines a Dark blue with a Biscuit coloured leather, electric front seats with memory and lumbar support, xenon lights... I think thats the most important options that it has. Drives brilliantly.
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Good colour choice!
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Bit earlier than I anticipated but having recently got my 3 series fancying an x6 after having one for a curtesy car last week whilst I got new tyres on it. Now to find a new or 63 plate with suitable spec!
The new X6 is only just out - the cheapest current generation model on the AUC site is £56,000.
Which leaves only the previous gen one which you'd need to be bonkers to trade out of an F30 into a nearly new example. It's an E60 generation car - it's absolutely ancient in design terms and other than the iDrive upgrade to CIC (Itself a replaced system) the electronics, etc etc are straight out of 2003. Not something you'd want to drop huge money on unless you were mad. It's going to feel like a much older car - because really, it is! It's amazing people were still buying these new until recently really. Buying a 63 plate one would be totally idiotic, it's so hugely outclassed by pretty much every other car for similar money. You can do MILES better!
Which leaves only the new model - a great car - but frankly expecting is to believe you've decided to drop £56,000 on a car 2 weeks after getting a base specification 2 year old 320d delivered because you had one as a loaner is... stretching it a tad.
You'd be far better off buying an X5 if any of this was true because it's basically the same car only the new model X5 has been out a while now so is much cheaper used.
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Iirc you're the same age as me (20) so how did you go about getting a courtesy car (especially something like an X6) from BMW? Not calling BS, just genuinely curious.
I've had courtesy cars from BMW since I was 20 - age was never once mentioned.
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[TW]Fox;27119475 said:
Fair point Fox. Just to clear the air I have no reason to remotely tell a lie. As much as I love my BMW, which is my first one I feel im too low in the vehicle and for the mileage im doing, prefer a higher ride. I also like the shape and drive of the X6 and to me it didn't fee outdated however I have not driven many cars amongst this price range. I did consider the X5 but to me they look like an X1 and I'm just not fond of them. I do like the Q5s and felt the 175 bhp one was a good drive however I do love BMWs as ignorant as it may sound.
My other option is to keep the current one and next year perhaps look at an M3 or another BMW with a little more power.
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Well it really is - it's just a different looking version of the E70 X5, which is an SUV version of... the 2003 5 Series.
It looks nothing like an X1 (The X1 is the other ancient car in the range) and the X5 is essentially the same car as the X6 only with marginal styling differences.
You think a Q5 with 175bhp is a 'good drive' but were considering spending £50,000 on an X6? Why? Infact if you've got 50 thousand quid to spend on a car then:
a) Why tell us your parents were buying you a 20k car a few months ago
b) Why buy a used 320d with no spec?!
c) You were considering a VAUXHALL ASTRA a few months ago, now a 50 grand X6? Did you win the lottery?
Yea, of course. The other option from a large tall SUV is... an M3. Which will be as low as the 320d you apparently think is too low?
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[TW]Fox;27120071 said:Well it really is - it's just a different looking version of the E70 X5, which is an SUV version of... the 2003 5 Series.
It looks nothing like an X1 (The X1 is the other ancient car in the range) and the X5 is essentially the same car as the X6 only with marginal styling differences.
You think a Q5 with 175bhp is a 'good drive' but were considering spending £50,000 on an X6? Why? Infact if you've got 50 thousand quid to spend on a car then:
a) Why tell us your parents were buying you a 20k car a few months ago
b) Why buy a used 320d with no spec?!
c) You were considering a VAUXHALL ASTRA a few months ago, now a 50 grand X6? Did you win the lottery?
Yea, of course. The other option from a large tall SUV is... an M3. Which will be as low as the 320d you apparently think is too low?
My opinion on MY purchases. I would happily stay in lower car with the power. And yes the X5 to ME, looks like the X1. I better just not post on this thread anymore.
Wow...some seriously random posts there. 19-20 and starting at a law firm that are putting him up? Seems to have gone from not being able to get insured on anything over a 1.6 to wanting 3l plus in the space of a few months?!
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Doesn't like how low his 320d is...
Bought one anyway!
Bought one anyway!
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Doesn't like how low his 320d is...
Bought one anyway!
With no spec.
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