Redhot2474

doclouie

Redhot2474

Jeller

There was just a thread on these on the VWVortex car lounge https://.vwvortex.com/showthread.php...W-F10-5-series

You may want to search https://f10.5post.com/forums/ for some more real owner answers.

Jeller

raidersfan

You will get killed with depreciation! Wifey dailied an M-car and a 335is for years, and both were solid, but lost a LOT of value.

Personally, I think a Macan would be more fun and likely hold value as well, if not better than, the BMW options. I am not an SUV guy, but dang, the Macan GTS is quite a fast car!

Edit: you have a Macan in your garage. So, nevermind. I am probably not the person to ask. I daily the cheapest reliable vehicle I can find. It allows me to own something fun as my weekend car!

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chsu74

Terrible motor which comes with horrible depreciation. Mercedes makes reliable V8 motors which is a better car.

https://rennlist.com/forums/off-topi...08-2013-a.html

ElectricChair

You might get better answers here:
https://www.bimmerpost.com/

8Lug

I've had great luck with my 535ix MSport which is our daily driver. No issues at all (currently at 55k miles) and one of the most comfortable cars I've ever owned. I know you're asking about the 550 which is the V8 and I have no personal experience with the N63 engines. But, from what I have read, they are extreme performers but not the most reliable due to the "hot vee" design. However, there's been I think two updates to N63 since they were first launched so maybe the most recent models don't suffer from the same issues that plagues some of the first generation engines. Bottom line, if you're willing to give up a bit of horsepower, I think the inline 6 in the 535/540 is a better choice for a daily driver. f you need the V8, make sure you get a CPO so that you're covered by BMWs warranty.

J.R.D.

First Rennlist post! Who would have thought my BMW knowledge would be useful here...

I have a 2013 650 xDrive, non-M sport(which is just different front/rear fascias and transmission programming). Got it three years ago with 20k miles at ~55% off original MSRP - new BMWs depreciate like stones! I also got BMWs extended warranty and maintenance that covers it up to 84 months and 125k miles from original in service date(no longer offered) for a grand! Man are they losing money on that deal.

It is a supremely comfortable car, especially when you ditch the run flats. It draws admirers as well, in my opinion it is very striking. LOVE the power and gobs of torque (~480 ft lbs) - it absolutely pulls like a freight train up to the limiters (both RPM and speed). Mine benefits from the updated N63TU motor, which has revised fuel injectors, mass airflow sensors, battery, crankcase vent lines, fuel pressure sensor, vacuum pump and timing chain over the earlier N63 unit used across the 50i lineup from 2009-12 that is at the center of a class action lawsuit.

Absolutely horrendous gas mileage, I'm averaging under 16 mpg over 35k commuting miles the past three years - this means I have trouble stretching a tank through a week's worth of commuting. Also, it drinks oil about a rate of one quart per 700 miles - something that BMW Corporate deems to be 'within acceptable tolerances' for this engine. So, between oil change intervals the car literally burns all the oil that was put in the engine as I add about one quart per month. Sure, I could go to my service center and have them top me off every month, but that's not terribly convenient. I just keep a couple quarts in the trunk and check the level via iDrive regularly. Also drinks about a gallon of coolant during the winter months - again something Corporate says is 'ok.' Ironically all this burning of oil and 'disappearing' coolant hasn't made a mess of the mineral white metallic bumper.

Hope this helps.

mjsporsche

A quote from my BMW SA..."Stay away from BMW 8 cylinder motors unless you can get a extended warranty and have patience to deal with the problems". I passed on a beautiful 650xi Convertible. .

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TTG

Lease it and stay away from an 8 cylinder BMW. BMW has one of the best lease programs out there.

I have a 2016 535 x-Drive as a daily and I love it. Its 3 year lease is almost coming to an end and I am cross shopping between the new 540 or the X5.

If you are set on a purchase, 2014 - 2016 (face-lifted) would be the years to get. Again, stay away from 550's, especially pre-facelift cars.

J.R.D.

That's exactly the position and price point I was in with my purchase. The only reason I bought was I planned to keep the car longer than a lease term, and because of the extended CPO warranty AND the extended maintenance included as well for 1k - again, I believe that is no longer offered. So far it has covered valve stem seals, three oil changes, two wheel bearings and a full set of brakes (and countless quarts of oil). If they offer a similar option now I would go with that again. In my three years of ownership I've been without the car (read: in a 320i loaner) for a total of four weeks.

As was just mentioned, they offer pretty good deals on leases as well. I picked up a custom ordered X5 diesel in June with an $80k sticker and my monthly pmt is less than 1% of the sticker price - tax included. That's about half the payment if you finance 50k for three years at today's rates - and you can order exactly what you want from the right dealer.

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