Any 530e owners out there?

If you do the sums on that financially, no way will it make sense. Would be a fair whack of an outlay to move up 1 year into essentially the same car just it will stay on electric a bit longer. If the 191 will do your fully daily on electric, your 181 must be fairly close.

The payback time on it would be measured in decades!

The 181 is getting me about 26km on best behaviour, doesn't cope too well on colder days like this. It is glorious hearing the 2ltr engine kicking in when it needs to, what a roar (and it's hard to resist the heavy foot when it does!), but it devours petrol.

Think I just have the fear everytime I look at the price on the petrol pump these days!

@Ricey3509 thought the battery upgrade came in on the 182, so that certainly almost puts paid to my fantasy.

Thanks though, it was a nice pipe dream while the world is going crazy all around us.

I went to look at 530e cars this morning. Which of the below would you pick and what do you think of price? Or has anyone seen anything better for sale they'd like to recommend to me?? I focused on the first 2 below, both 2017s. Probably seduced by interior colours really. Suppose I could get them for 35k (maybe).

I could move into a 2018 but with less extras than the 2017s for about 1 or 2k more and into a 2019, again with less extras than the 2017s for another 3k on top of the 2018. What would you do?

All cars have their pros and cons....all msports on 20 inch wheels which to me, says insist on adaptive suspension above any other extras. I test drove 330e msport before and found it very harsh without adaptive suspension.

Would i be mad to go for higher spec 2017s with the 2018s so close in price? Will I lose out financially in the end by doing this?

All cars are the smaller battery, even the 2019 one but still well within my work commute (7 kms each way) and I can charge at work too. So my commute should use no petrol unless i don't charge. I'll get caught out for electric range in my leisure activities quite often for sure, but I would with larger battery also. I estimate about 8 to 10 kms extra on the larger battery so no biggie really.

I think they are all reasonably priced in today's crazy market but I think this market is here to stay so happy enough to buy now.

pros to me: highest spec overall of all cars I looked at. Msport pack, comfort pack, visibility pack. What i like here is harman kardon and adaptive LED lights. Love the ivory interior colour.

has split folding seats. I do have access to a van though so not end of the world if it didnt.

Cons: higher mileage and a few stone chips on bonnet. Black is lovely but difficult to keep clean

pros: lower mileage and adaptive suspension. Love the ivory interior colour.

Cons: only con is its overall lower spec than the one above as regards value of extras, but still well specced. Back seats dont fold. Has BMW hifi system rather than Harman Kardon but its not meant to be much different.

Here are the 2018s.

https://motorcorp.ie/vehicle?id=Bp7q

Here is the 2019. There were some other 19s but up in price, further than I really want to go.

https://motorcorp.ie/vehicle?id=K1EG

Seems a lot of money for 2017 cars. Adverts.ie have 2018's from 30k. Bigger battery 2019 here for 40k.

Is your heart set on the M Sport? SE's cheaper and far more comfortable on standard suspension. Not many around though!

Yep I'd be wary of expensive fixes but haven't heard too many bad stories about these so far. I'd be willing to pay warranty for peace of mind. I like the body kit and I wouldn't be one for modifying my cars usually, just think they look well

Far more up to date that display too.

I think all cars with the new display would have the bigger battery.

I'd pay a visit to www.gtmotorsdublin.com before deciding. He focuses on the high spec 530e market. Can confirm 3 very happy customers.

How much does he want for it?

I added the rear diffuser to my 530E from Red Power Motorsport. The back of the G30 is plain without it IMO but I'm not a fan of the side or front skirts, makes the G30 look cheaper.

Shame about the fading but absolutely love the front of these cars! Savage looking

That should be a great car and certainly worth hanging on for.