Car guys?

Anyone own a certified pre-owned BMW 3 or 5 series? I'm thinking my next car is a pre-owned BMW sedan, 3 or 5 series. Just curious what guys think about pre-owned BMW cars.

[Genetic Defect]

Had a cpo 07 7 series nothing but smiles. But dealers want to much for maintenance type work.

Originally Posted by Genetic Defect

Had a cpo 07 7 series nothing but smiles. But dealers want to much for maintenance type work.

I don't hear much about guys having big time issues with CPO BMW's, but like you said, from what I hear maintenance is crazy.. By the way, a 7 series is my dream car

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

I don't hear much about guys having big time issues with CPO BMW's, but like you said, from what I hear maintenance is crazy.. By the way, a 7 series is my dream car

Was one of my favorites, some local shops can dave money in general maintenance. Or you could do it yourself. Almost got a 2010 750. Stay away from perillo.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

I don't hear much about guys having big time issues with CPO BMW's, but like you said, from what I hear maintenance is crazy.. By the way, a 7 series is my dream car

My friend bought a 2010 3 series cabrio and he paid extra for wheel insurance and something else which sound like a waste of $, but he has had to replace two wheels and two tires within 6 months. Some people have crappy luck with cars and others rarily need any service.

Can't say I am a big fan of the marque. Personally, there are only a few BMW's that are striking to me; X6 and Z4. Kind of dig the X3 too. There's a BMW dealer 1.5 miles from my house.

Another friend is leasing a 7 series you'd drool over. It was a special order with unique brown leather over black that the original buyer backed out of. He got like 25K off of MSRP so his lease rates are like $900 a month on 100K+ car!

[PearlS4]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

PearlS4 - Those are some big numbers! Is it a stock tranmission and axles? How reliable is your tune?

Stock transmission, but using a Clutchmasters 850 twin disc to hold the power, brutal to drive with on the street. Axles are stock as well, they can be easily broken by a full throttle clutch dump. The trick is to roll into the power as to not shock the system. The tune is by EPL and is flawless. Could be used as a daily if one wanted, but 690hp (crank) is a bit much on the streets