E63 BMW 6 series

xabi

Any tips on what to look for on these, im interested in a 630i between 2004 and 2007 vintage. There seems to be good value on the 645 but with tax up around 2K its hard to justify. I wont be doing huge miles so not worried about economy. What alternatives should i look at.

bazz26

Tax on the 630i is €1500 per year.

Tax on the 645i is €1800 per year.

xabi

Thought the 645 was more for some reason.

bazz26

I'd say the v8 would be tastier than the v6 too.

Gumbo

Look out for a 650i. Same tax as the 645!

MarkN

Had a 2006 630i for a year or so with upgraded speakers, 19s, sat nav/TV, folding mirrors etc - they come fairly well specced. Very comfortable car to cruise in, handles well *well for the size* of the car. Shifted fairly quickly again for the size but in real world driving, I replaced mine with an F10 520d and it was a quicker car when torque and speed limits were factored in. I did think about replacing it with a 635d purely for the lower tax, better fuel economy and monster torque but back in 2012, a 2008 BMW dealer 635d was going for €40,000 - a nearly new 5 series was only a few thousand more!! :eek:

I think for the extra 300 quid road tax (but not including fuel) the 645 would be worth it. Only this morning one of them drove by me at speed from a stand still and the V8 rumble is just a beautiful noise. The 630i without doubt does not sound anywhere as special.

Didn't have an ounce of trouble, didn't even use oil. The panoramic roof is also a nice touch if you can find one.

Supergurrier

Would love a manual 650ci

But super rare

Supergurrier

Between all the 645ci's out there this one strikes me as best mix of price and milage

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/6-series/used-2005-bmw-6-series-645ci-cou-dublin-fpa-201314395495149150

MarkN

Dearer end of the scale

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/6-series/used-2008-bmw-6-series-650-indivi-dublin-fpa-201014394837715710

xabi

Supergurrier wrote: »

Between all the 645ci's out there this one strikes me as best mix of price and milage

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/6-series/used-2005-bmw-6-series-645ci-cou-dublin-fpa-201314395495149150

Indeed it does, and with 8 months tax left.

Supergurrier

xabi wrote: »

Indeed it does, and with 8 months tax left.

I look at them alot on different sites and that one stands out over whats out there under 12k for the last few months anyway

xabi

Supergurrier wrote: »

I look at them alot on different sites and that one stands out over whats out there under 12k for the last few months anyway

Has that one been there for long do you know? I'm sure these are hard enough to shift, so a cheeky cash offer might tempt them.

Idbatterim

10k is too much IMO, wait till one comes up privately, you should get it for bear half the price iMO...