F10 535i with 179K...... good buy?

aythatblackguy · 02-09-2017, 08:04 PM

I found a one owner 2011 535i xdrive with 179k miles for 10 grand. Is there anything i should look out for with a car with that many miles.

Gpfarrell · 02-09-2017, 08:30 PM

Is that an F10 record?

doublemetreF10 · 02-09-2017, 08:36 PM

Service records? Carfax/autocheck records? Man, I love my car but that seems like a gamble.

aythatblackguy · 02-09-2017, 09:00 PM

Hear is the carfaxhttps://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistor...FU7C52BC869843

krautmeister · 02-09-2017, 09:08 PM

Well you 535 guys have a nice data point for longevity! Hope that owner didn't have to put too much into the car for the miles.

AmooManiak · 02-09-2017, 09:08 PM

Are you a mechanic? It's always a gamble to buy a car like that as something "small" can end up costing half of what you paid for for the car. It's not typically the car that breaks the bank, but the maintenance and upkeep. I have an E39 with over 200K miles, but when I bought it I also purchased a 4 year warranty. In my experience BMWs with higher mileage are ticking timebombs. It's not the "if", but the "when" will it strike.

doublemetreF10 · 02-10-2017, 11:47 AM

Service history actually looks pretty good. I'd recommend calling your local dealer with the VIN to see what the open recall is.

Maybe you could check with the seller could take it in for the recall and have a quick dealer inspection performed simultaneously?

matt21484 · 02-10-2017, 12:18 PM

I thought I had a lot of miles at ~72K! I guess this speaks volumes to the reliability of the I6. Just beware of wearable items with that mileage, brakes and suspension components come to mind. As does the "lifetime" transmission fluid.

whiteaccordvtec · 02-10-2017, 07:02 PM

5 yrs and 3 months = 63 months, 179k , you have to average 2841miles per month , 94 miles per day, CONSISTENTLY .... how?

ezaircon4jc · 02-10-2017, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by whiteaccordvtec

5 yrs and 3 months = 63 months, 179k , you have to average 2841miles per month , 94 miles per day, CONSISTENTLY .... how?

You're in SoCal.... Easy-peasy. At one point I was commuting 150ish miles a work day. Lived in Rialto (yeah, I know...) and worked at LAX. Did that for 5 years.

mko9 · 02-11-2017, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by doublemetreF10

Service history actually looks pretty good. I'd recommend calling your local dealer with the VIN to see what the open recall is.

Maybe you could check with the seller could take it in for the recall and have a quick dealer inspection performed simultaneously?

The open recall is the in-tank fuel pump recall that came out recently. They just put out notification in December. I don't know if anyone has received the fix notification yet. http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthre...ghlight=recall

You can check any open recalls by VIN at this link: http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...tyrecalls.aspx

gulfstream69xr7 · 02-11-2017, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by whiteaccordvtec

5 yrs and 3 months = 63 months, 179k , you have to average 2841miles per month , 94 miles per day, CONSISTENTLY .... how?

I do 84 miles a day just commuting to work and back.

That's not really all that bad.

Russkey · 02-11-2017, 12:47 PM

It's always a gamble after 100K miles. If you get an aftermarket warranty, then go for it.

whiteaccordvtec · 02-12-2017, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by gulfstream69xr7

I do 84 miles a day just commuting to work and back.

That's not really all that bad.

my thing is , even though ur commute is 84 miles a day, do u drive this much with the same car 365 days straight a year for 5 years and 3 months ?

AmooManiak · 02-12-2017, 08:11 AM

Could be someone in Sales? Real Estate? Miles add up. I've seen worse.

saad2605 · 02-12-2017, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by whiteaccordvtec

my thing is , even though ur commute is 84 miles a day, do u drive this much with the same car 365 days straight a year for 5 years and 3 months ?

I drive a 100 miles a day, five days a week, every week in the same car. Plus any additional miles in the weekend. End up doing roughly about 29-30K miles a year. It adds up pretty quick.

Sp123 · 02-12-2017, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by aythatblackguy

I found a one owner 2011 535i xdrive with 179k miles for 10 grand. Is there anything i should look out for with a car with that many miles.

Hi

How many miles do you plan to add to this car a year or the total time you will keep it?

We bought my dads five with 115k and added 8k a year till it started playing up at 168k

It had full bmw dealer service history

Takumi587 · 02-12-2017, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by aythatblackguy

I found a one owner 2011 535i xdrive with 179k miles for 10 grand. Is there anything i should look out for with a car with that many miles.

It depends on if all of the fluids like tranny, brake, transmission etc. were all changed out; if the suspension parts were all replaced like shocks, bushings, control arms etc.; if engine was tuned; water pump/ thermostat replaced;no rust under the car...

If none of those things that I mentioned were replaced or done then I would not even go for it. I would have to assume the leather is all beat up, control knobs etc too.

Car just won't drive like a BMW with that much mileage and no refresh.

TZ · 02-12-2017, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by whiteaccordvtec

my thing is , even though ur commute is 84 miles a day, do u drive this much with the same car 365 days straight a year for 5 years and 3 months ?

A guy on other thread ( http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1352982 ) stated " i drive my cars a lot (already have about 58k on this one and not even a year yet)". How does this guy drive?

JOHNBMWM5 · 02-13-2017, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by aythatblackguy

I found a one owner 2011 535i xdrive with 179k miles for 10 grand. Is there anything i should look out for with a car with that many miles.

I would "kiss it goodby myself"

To many miles.

S1ammin · 02-13-2017, 10:01 AM

I wouldn't even consider a non antique car with that many miles.

Trian · 02-13-2017, 01:02 PM

A 535i is a pretty solid car, depending on the driver though, but 179,000 miles is a lot. I would guarantee that things are going to start breaking and unless you have your own tools and shop, I would pass.

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doublemetreF10 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 39 Posts Drives: '13 F10 535xi N55 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Indianapolis, IN USA iTrader: (0)	Service records? Carfax/autocheck records? Man, I love my car but that seems like a gamble. __________________ TO SEE THE WORLD, THINGS DANGEROUS TO COME TO, TO SEE BEHIND WALLS, TO DRAW CLOSER, TO FIND EACH OTHER AND TO FEEL. THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE.
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doublemetreF10 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 39 Posts Drives: '13 F10 535xi N55 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Indianapolis, IN USA iTrader: (0)	Service history actually looks pretty good. I'd recommend calling your local dealer with the VIN to see what the open recall is. Maybe you could check with the seller could take it in for the recall and have a quick dealer inspection performed simultaneously? __________________ TO SEE THE WORLD, THINGS DANGEROUS TO COME TO, TO SEE BEHIND WALLS, TO DRAW CLOSER, TO FIND EACH OTHER AND TO FEEL. THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE.
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whiteaccordvtec Private First Class 20 Rep 198 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	5 yrs and 3 months = 63 months, 179k , you have to average 2841miles per month , 94 miles per day, CONSISTENTLY .... how?
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Trian Second Lieutenant 79 Rep 264 Posts Drives: 2015 535i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Victoria, B.C. iTrader: (0)	A 535i is a pretty solid car, depending on the driver though, but 179,000 miles is a lot. I would guarantee that things are going to start breaking and unless you have your own tools and shop, I would pass.
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