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      11-07-2018, 06:01 PM   #1
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Hi All,

I looking to purchase 2nd hand F10 535d, 530d, 530i from BMW Dealer just wondering what i should be looking out for in terms of any issue or callback that needed to be addressed prior to purchasing looking to get late 14 onward Any help be much appreciated.

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      11-07-2018, 09:07 PM   #2
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Easiest to find a 530d, then 535d. Not sure there was a 530i ever in an F10, the 535i is rare. Don't buy a diesel unless you do enough miles. All the oily bits on 6 cylinder diesels are pretty reliable if you do the miles. Watch out for water leaks into the interior footwells from a failing grommet under the bonnet and/ or leaking membranes in the rear doors. Easily fixed.
iDrive can fail occasionally, happened to me, reckon on £1.5k to fix. Buying from a BMW dealer gives you a good warranty for 12 months but never assume they prepare the cars any better than your average under the arches dealer. BMW dealers will also fit crap ditchfinder tyres, for example. The quality of BMW dealers is a lottery. The family owned ones are generally far better than the corporates. All often (in my experience) rely on the customer to find the faults after purchase. So take a fine tooth comb. I used to offer my kids £5 for every fault they could find on a BMW AUC and they cost me hundreds but saved me thousands. Good luck, because you'll need it.
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      11-09-2018, 11:21 AM   #3
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Always negotiate an extra year's AUC warranty as part of the deal. Good solid car, the 535D but you should be doing the mileage. Look for adaptive suspension and pro nav as a must along with nice to have's

comfort seats
sport auto
hud
camera
digital cockpit
etc.

good luck with the search!
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      11-09-2018, 02:58 PM   #4
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Thanks guys much appreciated... Love the 5 series my 1st car was a e39 530d M sport loved that car then i moved to e92 335d amazing engine such a rapid motor... now going back to the 535 or 530d

The cars i have seen are fully loaded i want the comfort seat but they soo rare and then all the other extra like HUD HK sound system VDC electric seat etc... but i found one locally at my dealer so just waiting for them to get back to me for viewing as its in prep
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      11-10-2018, 08:38 AM   #5
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Always negotiate an extra year's AUC warranty as part of the deal. Good solid car, the 535D but you should be doing the mileage. Look for adaptive suspension and pro nav as a must along with nice to have's

comfort seats
sport auto
hud
camera
digital cockpit
etc.

good luck with the search!
^^^This.
I have all those things on mine and it makes it a great car. Completely agree about the extra year's warranty. It is an expensive thing to buy after the first year AUC warranty expires so negotiate this into the deal for ongoing piece of mind. For example, a failure of one of the expensive adaptive systems can cost £1000's to fix so you must have the warranty IMO.
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      11-26-2018, 03:42 PM   #6
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Hi all,

I found a car with HUD and VDC, anyone got VDC as option how good is it?
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      11-27-2018, 06:56 AM   #7
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You will find folk who've never had it will tell you that you don't need it and folk that have, without having experienced an F10 without it, will tell you it's wonderful. And then there's folk who have Adaptive Drive who'll tell you that's even better.

I didn't have VDC on my F10 520d, and I did have it on my F10 535d because I found the 520d too crashy over poor roads. The 535d is obviously more nose-heavy than the 520d but the overall ride quality in Comfort and especially Comfort+ in the 535d was a big improvement IMHO. I was so convinced by VDC that I specc'ed it again on my G30.

HUD (which I also had on the 535d and liked so much it's also on my G30) & VDC is a rare combination. Suggest you have a look.
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      11-27-2018, 08:23 AM   #8
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Thanks Johnny for the insight much appreciated. I found 2 cars both have it one just doesnt have HUD so in 2 minds as one is about 1.5k more than the other.
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      11-27-2018, 08:49 AM   #9
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I have a late 2016 535d with VDC, having previously had a 530d on 18" wheels but no VDC.
VDC is nice, and on sport the suspension is stiffened slightly over comfort, but its not light and day difference.
I was perfectly happy with the ride on the 530d on smaller wheels/higher profile tyres.
Nice to have VDC if it comes 'free' on a used car that someone else has paid for, but I wouldn't pay new money for it.
Depends I suppose where and how you use the car. You don't really need it if you bowling up and down motorways mostly for instance?

HUD I thought was probably a gimmick, before I actually used it. Really useful and I would say indispensable now. Looking straight ahead at sat nav directions when going through towns and busy areas is extremely useful.

I also have the comfort seats which I would recommend, but hardly any used cars have it.
The way the upper part of the seat back follows the contours of your spine is very comfortable to have.

Also folding rear seats - a must have really yet also very rare. Why are they not standard.
How else can you get an 8 foot long piece of MDF in the car??
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      11-27-2018, 08:59 AM   #10
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CeeTee thanks yeh i wanted comfort seats as i know thats a rare option to have but not many around with that option. but thanks for your insight much appreciated
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Hi all,

I found a car with HUD and VDC, anyone got VDC as option how good is it?
I've Adaptive Drive which includes VDC. I chose adaptive suspension as I wasn't too impressed with the standard passive suspension, lacks the composure over varied road surfaces I was looking for. M-sport is too firm on the typical roads I drive. Great on good roads but gets a bit choppy on poor and broken surfaces.

VDC has its place, particularly if you want/need better comfort on poor roads. But to really get the body under control with decent handling across the modes, we do require Adaptive Drive. It is ARS, the 'active roll control' which sorts the body in both Comfort and Sport modes.
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      12-05-2018, 06:05 AM   #12
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Im going to my local dealer tomorrow to have a look at 535d seems to be mint condition from the pics but will have a good look around tomorrow. Anything i need to be aware of on the test drive or just visually look out for? Car has VDC but no HUD fully loaded with HK electric seats

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      12-07-2018, 02:53 AM   #13
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Hi all,

Just quick update went to see the car yesterday 535d m sport. Car was perfect inside however exterior i wasnt too happy with. had scratches across the bonnet which they have said that they need to re-paint and soo many swirl mark across the whole body, bird crap damaged the boot paint work. Never experienced this from a dealer bought car. The sales guy been fantastic he pointed out a lot of the flaws as he wasnt happy selling the car in that condition. He said that they will look to paint protect the car as a gesture i have only put a deposit on the car therefore if i am not 100% happy with the vehicle i can get my money back. Any thoughts or feedback been much appreicated

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      12-09-2018, 05:43 AM   #14
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I always think that if the don’t look after the bits you can see what hope for the rest of it you can’t?

Or ask a proper detailer to look at it to see if it is worth correcting the paint by them?
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      12-09-2018, 11:26 AM   #15
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Thank thats a true statement. However to be fair to the sales guy seeing as i know him he know that i am very particular about the car that i buy, he did himself wasnt happy and even told me that if after the correction you feel the car is not right then he give my deposit back.
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      12-17-2018, 02:07 AM   #16
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Thanks guys for all your help!!! now proud owner of 535d M sport Carbon Black Love it. Not really had a chance to take it for a spin properly but from my drive home from the Dealer its a BEAST.. Much appreciated for all the help provided on this forum this place has never failed me

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      12-17-2018, 05:09 PM   #17
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Which one did you get and what spec in the end?

I assume it was Vines Crawley which where I got mine. Some good guys there.
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      12-19-2018, 03:43 AM   #19
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Yeh got it from Vines of Crawley i be putting pics up soon not had a chance.

I get full spec listed soon
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Look for adaptive suspension and pro nav as a must along with nice to have's

comfort seats
sport auto
hud
camera
digital cockpit
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- I use my pro nav rarely because - at least in my country - it does not consider the actual traffic density, accidents etc. It is a premium feature, very well done and nice to use but in the city it is not as useful as a community based smartphone app.
- Comfort seats are best. Sport seats are also very good. The biggest drawback with both is the PU-coated dakota leather that does not breathe at all. I would look for vented seats primarily and would not care if they are comfort or sport.
- Hud is very useful.
- Camera ... mine is reading traffic signs, does it mostly correctly but not always. I'm happy to have because of adaptive headlights mostly. There are also a nightvision cameras that use IR.

Rear view camera is not too useful. I mostly use sensors and mirrors.

Digital cockpit is a gimmick! As long as you have hud, you don't need the digital displays.

Some other features that deserve to be mentioned:
- adaptive headlights, I like a lot that my car does not blind other drivers but still effectively illuminates the road and more.
- adaptive/active cruise
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