new buyer....

[scaramanga]

Hi all,

Fantastic site, been lurking for a while but now registered and hoping to be a CSL owner in the near future. Been looking for a black car and saw the following at Hexagon in London:
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_d...BL96020JC98035

Registration is MC53CMY but has been on previous plates in the past.

Few questions -
a) does anyone know this particular car ?
b) has 5 owners - should that put me off (subject to viewing of course)?
c) car has pirellis on the rear and falkens on the front - should that be worrying ?

Thanks to all for any feedback.

[DazBlackCSL]

Hi Mate,

Welcome to the site good to see you've decided to go to the dark side , mine had 5 owners and 35k on it when I purchased it a few years ago, car has been sound so wouldn't let that put you off.

Most important thing is condition and inspection etc and if you want some toys AP's etc depending on what you intend to do with it, if it's just a garage queen like some on here then best to get a simple poverty spec example

Have not come across that car, might be worth doing a search on here with that plate and see what comes up

Good luck with your search and just ignore Dunc

Daz

[portlandgrey]

As Daz said, buy on condition, mine has 76k & looks & feels half that.

[scaramanga]

Thanks for the quick feedback chaps. ive read through the buying guide, are there any specific things i should look for ? Should i take any comfort from the fact that its being sold by a main dealer ?

[Yanto]

Originally Posted by scaramanga

Thanks for the quick feedback chaps. ive read through the buying guide, are there any specific things i should look for ? Should i take any comfort from the fact that its being sold by a main dealer ?

No comment....

[Yanto]

On a serious note.....

Dealers differ in reputation and knowledge of these cars - they are now 6-7 years old and I get the sense that there are many that have lost interest in older models, moving onto sales / servicing of E92 etc..

Hexagon I dont know, though previously heard that they are on the pricey side (all anecdotal !)

Keep an eye out on here, PH, PGT for sellers...I went the route of a previous enthusiast owned car whose service history checked out OK - I tracked the last 3 owners via forums to ask questions around cars history. The BMW warranty debate will run, but I choose to have one for peace of mind. Since there were only 422 bought to UK, there is a good chance that someone will know something about a car for sale..

Dont be scared off by multiple owners, tracked cars (both within reason) or modest upgrades - brakes and possible exhaust for example - all quite common. Just look for a good maintenance / service records.

HTH & Good luck

[mole]

Originally Posted by scaramanga

Should i take any comfort from the fact that its being sold by a main dealer ?

About the only good thing about that is that I assume it will come with an AUC warranty....

[Yanto]

Actually, just bothered to look at the advert and it seems a good price for the mileage....

WTF do I know !!

Please ignore everything I have written in this thread

[scaramanga]

As i suspected re the dealers. Yes, AUC warranty is a benefit but doesn't help if the car is a lemon to begin with...

Are there any recommendations for independent inspections in the london area ? Or don't suppose anyone on the site would be willing to come down (for a fee of course) and take a look/drive ?

[scaramanga]

Originally Posted by Yanto

Actually, just bothered to look at the advert and it seems a good price for the mileage....

WTF do I know !!

Please ignore everything I have written in this thread

Yup - seemed cheap to me considering mileage, Hexagon (who are usually expensive) and that its a black car with all the options.

I don't believe in free (or nearly free) lunches! guess the # owners accounts for the good price ?

Yanto - i work in docklands so if i end up buying it will have to catch up with you for a view...