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z4 auto for sale feedback please
- Thread starter jamesbond
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The overall condition looks consistent with low mileage, especially wear and tear on the leather M sport seats (there's hardly any) - but it just doesn't look like it's had any care taken with it. Maybe groomed for sale (but nothing done to engine bay). The brake caliper in the close up of the wheel is nasty looking, looks like it's been outside in the rain/salt - perhaps that's why the wheels have been refurbished? Also, if it has been outside a lot in the weather, I would take with a grain of salt anything said about the condition of the soft top motor. Unless you can get a camera down there and confirm it's clean and dry, I'd just plan on replacing it sometime in the future.
My 2008 2.5si has the black rocker cover, so yeah, seems to be luck of the draw.
If all the 'defects' are cosmetic, it may just need a good service (all oils/fluids etc) and thorough clean up. Always hard to tell from photos.
Bottom line, if in doubt, maybe look elsewhere - it won't be the only one for sale.
Edit - and of course, grab the last 7 digits of the VIN and thrown them into the BMW VIN decoder to see all the options it came with (as someone mentioned above).
Might be better if it doesn't have upgraded stereo as at least then there's an option to go with aftermarket (when your daughter says "I can't get my music to play off my phone, why's that?....")
Good luck with the hunt.
My 2008 2.5si has the black rocker cover, so yeah, seems to be luck of the draw.
If all the 'defects' are cosmetic, it may just need a good service (all oils/fluids etc) and thorough clean up. Always hard to tell from photos.
Bottom line, if in doubt, maybe look elsewhere - it won't be the only one for sale.
Edit - and of course, grab the last 7 digits of the VIN and thrown them into the BMW VIN decoder to see all the options it came with (as someone mentioned above).
Might be better if it doesn't have upgraded stereo as at least then there's an option to go with aftermarket (when your daughter says "I can't get my music to play off my phone, why's that?....")
Good luck with the hunt.
Looking at the Engine Bay and Brake Caliper photo's, I would say that it has possibly spent those 14,000 miles ticking over on a small British Island - Channel Islands etc. or it has spent 14,000 miles in London (ref. Park Lane number plates), either way that's equivalent to
42,000 normal road miles.
Having just spent a week in Jersey, I know how mucky a car can get!
Advice would be, Treat with Caution.
42,000 normal road miles.
Having just spent a week in Jersey, I know how mucky a car can get!
Advice would be, Treat with Caution.
my rocker cover is black so not an issue, there as been no answere to why cars have either a black or silver rocker cover
with regards to the engine bay not everybody lifts the bonnet. this would not worry me if all the documents are correct
auto, i have an auto box in my coupe, its much nicer to drive than the manual in the M roadster
with regards to the engine bay not everybody lifts the bonnet. this would not worry me if all the documents are correct
auto, i have an auto box in my coupe, its much nicer to drive than the manual in the M roadster
jamesbond said:also they say upgrade hifi system .... but I can not see the bass woofers behind the seats ??
Like I said, ask for the last 7 vin digits :roll:
i personally wouldnt care about a mucky engine bay... i used my car as a DD... i drove it and not looked at its clean engine!
The brake disks corrode on... doesnt show sign of abuse... The car has probably been kept outdoors/ driven in the rain - is that such a big deal?
But personally i wouldnt pay that price for 7 year old car - regardless of mileage - especially if its in london its all stop start crawling traffic - and N52 isnt particularly suited to short journeys where the engine doesnt get a good blast.
The brake disks corrode on... doesnt show sign of abuse... The car has probably been kept outdoors/ driven in the rain - is that such a big deal?
But personally i wouldnt pay that price for 7 year old car - regardless of mileage - especially if its in london its all stop start crawling traffic - and N52 isnt particularly suited to short journeys where the engine doesnt get a good blast.