I'm not really serious about this, of course. Still, I am interested at how the value of these luxo-barges plunges in the first 4 years.
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Jul 1st, 2020 3:11 pm
Jul 1st, 2020 3:32 pm
Jul 1st, 2020 4:02 pm
And yet they still haven’t updated their ad to reflect the current kms on the vehicle. It was @ 70,xxx when they took the pictures and who knows how many more they’ve racked up In the days/weeks since then.CaptSmethwick wrote: ↑ I think your comments hurt its feelings because I noticed this morning that the dealership dropped the price by another $2000: https://www.autotrader.ca/a/bmw/6%20ser ... 4&sprx=100
A completely unrelated question: does any RFDer here have any insight into whether pimps or drug dealers follow manufacturers suggested maintenance schedules?
Jul 1st, 2020 4:27 pm
I'm sure it's popular among dealership management...CanadianLurker wrote: ↑ And yet they still haven’t updated their ad to reflect the current kms on the vehicle. It was @ 70,xxx when they took the pictures and who knows how many more they’ve racked up In the days/weeks since then.
Jul 1st, 2020 7:41 pm
Jul 1st, 2020 7:54 pm
Lots of cars run staggered fitment and lots of cars now using run flats. Both of those are not unique to BMW.batcave wrote: ↑ I think what everyone said about the cost of maintenance. If you can afford it, go for it.
It seems unnecessary to have turbos on a 4.4L engine. Yes, it may go 0-100 in under five seconds instead of six seconds, but if one or more of the turbos break, it won't be cheap. The other thing about some BMWs is they use two different tire sizes on the front and rear and they are run-flat tires. If this uses run-flats, find the replacement cost. It might surprise you.
Jul 1st, 2020 8:11 pm
Exactly. My old Cadillac SRXes (I've had an '04 and an '08) came with a staggered set-up. 235s up from and 255s out back. You live with the replacement costs of the tires or you switch to 255s or 235s all around. Cadillac engineers modeled different set-ups and concluded that this was the best combination of steering feel and acceleration/stability/cornering. I switched to 235s all around so I could rotate - plus those 255s were pricey.
Jul 1st, 2020 8:20 pm
Jul 1st, 2020 9:36 pm
Yikes, wouldn't touch *any* car off a used car lot with a 10 foot pole, let alone a 6 series..like everyone else said, hope you have a big repair slush fundCaptSmethwick wrote: ↑ Oooh look here's another, this time in Mississauga: https://www.autotrader.ca/a/BMW/650/Mis ... gJtvvD_BwE. Now, I'm getting all the pop-up ads.
This one is 55k kms and $37k.
Jul 1st, 2020 10:56 pm
This ain't a 911.CaptSmethwick wrote: ↑ Exactly. My old Cadillac SRXes (I've had an '04 and an '08) came with a staggered set-up. 235s up from and 255s out back. You live with the replacement costs of the tires or you switch to 255s or 235s all around. Cadillac engineers modeled different set-ups and concluded that this was the best combination of steering feel and acceleration/stability/cornering. I switched to 235s all around so I could rotate - plus those 255s were pricey.