Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Good Deal? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Mr Logan The Seventh[/m] at 7:46 pm on June 6, 2012[quote]Quote: from [m]Lexxisue[/m] at 10:10 pm on June 6, 2012[quote]ha i have a 1995 ford explorer with over 180,000 miles on it. you will be okay[/quote] Thats a Ford, this is a BMW. apples and oranges. check your undercarriage for rust. OP, thats a good deal. in two years you could sell it for 5 if you wanted. [/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post goodlife96 Posted at 6:20 pm on June 6, 2012 my uncle offered me his 2001 BMW X5 for just $ 3,000. however theres 165k miles on it. how reliable are they for its year and mileage?

Replies Cabrio Posted at 4:30 pm on June 9, 2012 Its going to turn into a money pit. Be prepared to spend 3k in maintenance, whether scheduled or random, in the first year. You've been warned. JagR32 Posted at 7:37 am on June 8, 2012 for me personally buying a old bmw with 165k miles on it i wouldnt trust it not if i was going to use it everyday or long trips but you never know if it was serviced correctly and taken care of you might have just found your self a bargain The New World Order Posted at 11:43 pm on June 6, 2012 I would personally buy it then sell it right away, I Don't trust a 11 year old BMW. DarkAlasdair Posted at 7:53 pm on June 6, 2012 Quote: from TheStig at 10:50 pm on June 6, 2012 Quote: from SLOPALA at 10:31 pm on June 6, 2012 first off, it doesn't matter how many miles the car has. Bull shit Ya, miles do affect the price, no where near what people think but it does. The rust and engine maintenance are the biggest things, so check for that, I mean a 01' BMW for 3k is good, specially without rust and engine issues, and could resold for more on craigslist and such. I'd say do what I'm doing (I own a Lexus Ls430 01') and drive it for a year or 2 then sell it for more than you bought it for. TheStig Posted at 7:50 pm on June 6, 2012 Quote: from SLOPALA at 10:31 pm on June 6, 2012 first off, it doesn't matter how many miles the car has.   Bull shit Mr Logan The Seventh Posted at 7:46 pm on June 6, 2012 Quote: from Lexxisue at 10:10 pm on June 6, 2012 ha i have a 1995 ford explorer with over 180,000 miles on it. you will be okay Thats a Ford, this is a BMW. apples and oranges. check your undercarriage for rust. OP, thats a good deal. in two years you could sell it for 5 if you wanted. SLOPALA Posted at 7:31 pm on June 6, 2012 anyone saying you will be OK is silly. first off, it doesn't matter how many miles the car has. how it was maintained will tell you if it's a good deal or not. questions. did your uncle keep up on oil changes, BMW recommended service intervals with the dealer and take care of the paint (read: good car washes to prevent stuff that starts rust and avoiding scratches and fixing them when they come up) if you answer yes on all this, yeah. it will likely very well be a good car. other question. is it a six cylinder (3.0i) or V8 (4.0i/4.4i) Lexxisue Posted at 7:10 pm on June 6, 2012 ha i have a 1995 ford explorer with over 180,000 miles on it. you will be okay DarkAlasdair Posted at 6:44 pm on June 6, 2012 Reliable, that's actually a good price for it, suprized he didn't offer it for 6k instead, guess it cause of family. All 9 previous replies displayed.