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BMW 520d good/bad deal or wait

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  • 15-12-2009 10:49am
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    skippy2
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭


    Hi all
    Can get a 520d late 09 model business edition with leather+bluetooth for 40K, straight deal cash, first time looking at such a car but drove one and loved it, is this a good deal at the moment, seems ok or should one wait till new year and new BMW 5 series as this will probably affect the prices also but you can always wait forever there is always something else going to happen. But with recent price drops this seems good value. Not many models online in the uk at present
    any advice appreciated


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    EPM
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    Aren't they around that brand new?!?


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    CountingCrows
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭CountingCrows


    EPM wrote: »
    Aren't they around that brand new?!?

    520d SE - €40,380 new according to website


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    colm_mcm
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    is it an M Sport Business edition or SE Business edition?
    Manual or auto?


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    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users Posts: 9,543 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    Bad deal. Brand new SE Business Edition will cost you around €43500 before any discount, i.e. probably very little more than what you're paying


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    R.O.R
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    Padraig Mor wrote: »
    Bad deal. Brand new SE Business Edition will cost you around €43500 before any discount, i.e. probably very little more than what you're paying

    +1

    Go in to your local BMW dealer and see what unregistered stock he has, or what is on the way.

    5 Series orders are closed now for the current model, so it's only what's in stock.

    All the cars have the upgraded style 244 alloys as an extra (about €158 on the manual) and the majority of them have the Sports Steering wheel on them too. Rather than spending €40k on an ex. demo model, spend €43 on a 2010 reg brand new model, but don't delay too much as stock is already beginning to get low.


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    DublinWriter
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    Isn't the 5-series getting revamped next year?


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    Stevie Dakota
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    New model will launch toward the end of 2010. I wouldn't be buying the old model unless the deal was a cracker.


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    R.O.R
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    Stevie Dakota wrote: »
    New model will launch toward the end of 2010. I wouldn't be buying the old model unless the deal was a cracker.

    Pricing for the new Model will be available in March with first deliveries scheduled for end June / early July.

    Business Edition of the 520d costs €1,800 more than the standard version but gives you Dakota Leather (€2,400), Bluetooth (€1,100), Business Navigation (€1,100 ish I think).

    The Nav isn't great and not worth paying for, but the Bluetooth and Leather are worth the extra and the BMW run out models are usually very good value to begin with and pretty well sort after used.


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    skippy2
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭skippy2


    hi

    should have clarified, this is the SE Business edition, Automatic with the leather and bluetooth package included. 3 months old approx 4K on the clock


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    carsfan
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    Would OP not be better in the long run waiting for new model 5 series on the basis that the current model will take a big hit when new one arrives or would the new model be a lot more expensive?
    I suppose there will be no good deals available on new model anyway?


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    R.O.R
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    skippy2 wrote: »
    hi

    should have clarified, this is the SE Business edition, Automatic with the leather and bluetooth package included. 3 months old approx 4K on the clock

    Brand new for 2010 a non-metallic black would cost you at least €45,000 for the auto version.

    Suppose it depends how long you are thinking of keeping the car for as to whether it's worth saving €5k + by going second hand, or waiting for 2010 and a brand new one.

    I don't think the new model is going to hit the resale values of the E60 too hard, as there aren't going to be that many 09 2nd hand cars around in 2-3 years.


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