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Buying 2011 5 series

  • 10-08-2013 4:34pm
    #1
    Theboinkmaster
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    As regards 2nd hand garages prices what time of year is best to buy, when does the depreciation apply? So I've been looking at 2011 msport 5 series 520d and they seem to have been around €37k in Dublin the past 6 months - when will these drop a few k? In a year say they might go for €30k but wondering how that depreciation applies - gradually over the 12 months or is there a period in the year when it's best to buy?

    I'm considering going to UK as same cars seem about €33k.

    Any suggestions on purchasing this car? Looking for <30k km, grey/silver/black with black leather and sports auto and pro sat nav.

    19" alloys/privacy glass would be nice but not essential - more concerned with service history and condition.

    BMW premium selection seem to offer 2 years warranty which is good, only problem in Dublin is getting the pro sat nav and prices seem a bit higher than UK.

    Looking to get in Oct-Dec but would wait 6 months if I thought I could save a few grand.

    Also has anyone had this remapped yet to 200bhp? Think BMW do it themselves but costs over a grand.


Comments

  • #2
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,154 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    The revenue VRT site gives on the market prices they use for imports and is a good guide for 2nd hand prices. It is unbiased and free. Motor check will give a VRT estimate if you have the UK registration number. Also free.


  • #3
    Theboinkmaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Theboinkmaster


    anyone? Best time of year to buy 2nd card from dealer?


  • #4
    bazz26
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    Don't think the F10 can be remapped using conventional methods as it has a protected ECU. Your best bet is get a tuning box.

    Regarding used prices, well generally they tend to drop later in the year but it really depends on the car in question. F10 M Sports are not that common and high spec ones tend to be in demand so used prices stay strong. You would probably have a wider choice in the UK of what you specifically want.


  • #5
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,473 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Don't think the F10 can be remapped using conventional methods as it has a protected ECU. Your best bet is get a tuning box.

    Regarding used prices, well generally they tend to drop later in the year but it really depends on the car in question. F10 M Sports are not that common and high spec ones tend to be in demand so used prices stay strong. You would probably have a wider choice in the UK of what you specifically want.

    tuning boxes are muck..I'd prefer to do without.


  • #6
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Yeah, I don't think a remap as such is possible yet.
    44tuning.pl, a Polish company based in Poland has some sort of a powerbox (claim it's better than that anyway) and can up the power up to 215hp.

    http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.44tuning.pl%2Fchip-tuning-bmw-520d-f10-2.0d-cr-dpf-184-km

    //edit: Wow, incredible how Google Translate has improved over years. The text now actually makes sense.


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