Down payment for a M5!

bimmerkid23 · 10-17-2009, 10:00 PM

So I went to a private dealer to check out a 2000 e39 M5 with 50k miles!!!! Going for 18k! When I got the it had brembo brake kit, acs exhaust, acs body kit, acs rims, Kw2 coilovers, led angel eyes, custom black with red insert interior! Just drop dead goregous.

So I had no choice but to leave a down payment so they can hold it till I get my money from the insurace! So what do you guys think worth the price and good upgrade? Anything I should check the car again?

SC98MaximaSE · 10-17-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmerkid23

So I went to a private dealer to check out a 2000 e39 M5 with 50k miles!!!! Going for 18k! When I got the it had brembo brake kit, acs exhaust, acs body kit, acs rims, Kw2 coilovers, led angel eyes, custom black with red insert interior! Just drop dead goregous.

So I had no choice but to leave a down payment so they can hold it till I get my money from the insurace! So what do you guys think worth the price and good upgrade? Anything I should check the car again?

what are you asking again??

JK1150 · 10-17-2009, 10:09 PM

M5 is a georgous car, show some pics when you get it. I probably would've spent the 18k on a lesser car that was newer, but so long as you have money set aside for maintenance you should be OK.

Fobanginvtek · 10-17-2009, 10:09 PM

carfax

shj266 · 10-17-2009, 10:10 PM

so you gave them the down payment on the m5 but want to negotiate on the price? is that right?

bimmerkid23 · 10-17-2009, 10:18 PM

No I already got a deal with them on the warranty instead of the sticker price. They are going to get me warranty for 2 years or 28k miles with no deductibles and covers all the after market stuff will post pics right now. And they gave me the freecar fax report. Clean title

carcus · 10-17-2009, 10:22 PM

Maintenance on that car is going to eat you alive. Price is about right. Start saving some money for repairs. The M5 has some reliability issues that go way beyond the E46. I am happy for you though, they are a nice ride...if I had money, I would get me an 8 series, but again....$$$$$ to maintain.

bimmerkid23 · 10-17-2009, 10:41 PM

NJx330CI · 10-17-2009, 10:43 PM

Nice car but where is the driver's headrest?

350ZBOY · 10-17-2009, 10:43 PM

is it me, or is it missing a headrest?

350ZBOY · 10-17-2009, 10:43 PM

damn, beat me to it.

bimmerkid23 · 10-17-2009, 10:49 PM

no its missing both of them due to the fact that they were torn, they ordered new ones from the dealer at their cost. The one on the right is for the rear middle seat

Sneaky · 10-17-2009, 10:51 PM

this car is epic

mtrhed · 10-17-2009, 10:51 PM

The e39 M5 is actually super reliable if it has been maintained and not abused. Maintenance records and PPI are a must with this car and I would have a full ECU dump done to show Max Revs for the engine. 50K is right about where alot of things on the M5 tend to wear out. CPS(4 of them) and Mafs tend to go around 50k on average and brake jobs can be spendy. A Peak code reader should be your first purchase if you buy the car and then hop on m5board.com and show us pics. If is super clean and well taken care of 18K is OK. Lots of these cars going on the market....

Dan

2004 E46 330xi
2002 E39 M5

Tdaz250 · 10-17-2009, 10:55 PM

Lol thats the first thing i was going to say was "wheres the headrest"

Thats a pretty slick lookin car. I've loved the e39 M5's.

xi_ter · 10-17-2009, 11:00 PM

That M5 had tasteful dollars spent on it. Should add to the enjoyment.

350ZBOY · 10-17-2009, 11:03 PM

I just noticed. those exhaust tips need to bit a bit farther out more, no?

SC98MaximaSE · 10-17-2009, 11:03 PM

so here is my next question for you.. how does a car with 50k have two torn headrests?

Titan 3 · 10-17-2009, 11:11 PM

It's definitely not my favorite color combo, but I do love the E39 M5s. Let us know how everything works out!

zhp6mt · 10-17-2009, 11:13 PM

I had one and same year. About 85K I had to do the mafs. Then I put in a UUC clutch,ssk &lfw from frying the oem sac (Same clutch as a 530-540) (kind of a weak spot) Then the head gaskets kept failing.... But the main problem with that car is the engine and whats referred to the carbon scourge.. You can find many posts on the M5 Board.
All thogether an am///aizing car.. 18k Enjoy the **** out of the car and the pootang that will come along for the ride!!

10-17-2009, 10:00 PM	#1
bimmerkid23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: duarte Posts: 107 My Ride: 323i 2000 View My Garage	Down payment for a M5! So I went to a private dealer to check out a 2000 e39 M5 with 50k miles!!!! Going for 18k! When I got the it had brembo brake kit, acs exhaust, acs body kit, acs rims, Kw2 coilovers, led angel eyes, custom black with red insert interior! Just drop dead goregous. So I had no choice but to leave a down payment so they can hold it till I get my money from the insurace! So what do you guys think worth the price and good upgrade? Anything I should check the car again? __________________

10-17-2009, 10:18 PM	#6
bimmerkid23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: duarte Posts: 107 My Ride: 323i 2000 View My Garage	No I already got a deal with them on the warranty instead of the sticker price. They are going to get me warranty for 2 years or 28k miles with no deductibles and covers all the after market stuff will post pics right now. And they gave me the freecar fax report. Clean title __________________

10-17-2009, 10:22 PM	#7
carcus Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mountain Roads Posts: 5,341 My Ride: Porsche 911 View My Garage	Maintenance on that car is going to eat you alive. Price is about right. Start saving some money for repairs. The M5 has some reliability issues that go way beyond the E46. I am happy for you though, they are a nice ride...if I had money, I would get me an 8 series, but again....$$$$$ to maintain. __________________ BMW Fanatic, Porsche 996..., SCCA XC. Light mods/Fabspeed...restored 2002 coming soon.

10-17-2009, 10:41 PM	#8
bimmerkid23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: duarte Posts: 107 My Ride: 323i 2000 View My Garage	__________________

10-17-2009, 10:49 PM	#12
bimmerkid23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: duarte Posts: 107 My Ride: 323i 2000 View My Garage	no its missing both of them due to the fact that they were torn, they ordered new ones from the dealer at their cost. The one on the right is for the rear middle seat __________________

10-17-2009, 10:09 PM	#3
JK1150 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 1,022 My Ride: 2004 325CI View My Garage	M5 is a georgous car, show some pics when you get it. I probably would've spent the 18k on a lesser car that was newer, but so long as you have money set aside for maintenance you should be OK.

10-17-2009, 10:09 PM	#4
Fobanginvtek Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: HB CA Posts: 188 My Ride: 03' 325i sedan View My Garage	carfax

10-17-2009, 10:10 PM	#5
shj266 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: MO Posts: 168 My Ride: 2007 BMW 335i Sedan View My Garage	so you gave them the down payment on the m5 but want to negotiate on the price? is that right?

10-17-2009, 10:43 PM	#9
NJx330CI Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jersey Posts: 77 My Ride: About to be a M3 View My Garage	Nice car but where is the driver's headrest?

10-17-2009, 10:51 PM	#13
Sneaky Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,951 My Ride: Fixie View My Garage	this car is epic __________________ THE OFFICIAL BLACK SEDAN THREAD because Nothing breaks necks like a Black BMW. Sig by So Lowww Pictures I take OVOxo till we overdose

10-17-2009, 10:51 PM	#14
mtrhed Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: temecula, ca Posts: 8 My Ride: 06 Z4 MR/1988 535is View My Garage	The e39 M5 is actually super reliable if it has been maintained and not abused. Maintenance records and PPI are a must with this car and I would have a full ECU dump done to show Max Revs for the engine. 50K is right about where alot of things on the M5 tend to wear out. CPS(4 of them) and Mafs tend to go around 50k on average and brake jobs can be spendy. A Peak code reader should be your first purchase if you buy the car and then hop on m5board.com and show us pics. If is super clean and well taken care of 18K is OK. Lots of these cars going on the market.... Dan 2004 E46 330xi 2002 E39 M5

10-17-2009, 10:55 PM	#15
Tdaz250 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 27 My Ride: 07' 328i View My Garage	Lol thats the first thing i was going to say was "wheres the headrest" Thats a pretty slick lookin car. I've loved the e39 M5's.

10-17-2009, 11:00 PM	#16
xi_ter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 2,208 My Ride: 2003 325xi View My Garage	That M5 had tasteful dollars spent on it. Should add to the enjoyment. __________________

10-17-2009, 11:03 PM	#18
SC98MaximaSE Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 288 My Ride: is still a NISSAN View My Garage	so here is my next question for you.. how does a car with 50k have two torn headrests?

10-17-2009, 11:11 PM	#19
Titan 3 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: SoFL Posts: 5,445 My Ride: E46 325ci ~E36 ///M3 View My Garage	It's definitely not my favorite color combo, but I do love the E39 M5s. Let us know how everything works out! __________________

10-17-2009, 11:13 PM	#20
zhp6mt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central Coast Ca. Posts: 226 My Ride: 03 330i ZHP 6MT View My Garage	I had one and same year. About 85K I had to do the mafs. Then I put in a UUC clutch,ssk &lfw from frying the oem sac (Same clutch as a 530-540) (kind of a weak spot) Then the head gaskets kept failing.... But the main problem with that car is the engine and whats referred to the carbon scourge.. You can find many posts on the M5 Board. All thogether an am///aizing car.. 18k Enjoy the **** out of the car and the pootang that will come along for the ride!! __________________

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