Ok, I am in the market, and its going to happen now.
Car 1 is a 2010 535i fully loaded
http://www.ignitionauto.co.za/search.asp?veh=2568
Its going for 360 has 86 on the clock, Trade is 425, Retail is 471 selling 360.
THis is before I go and speak to my mate that owns the garage, should do better
Next up
2009 BMW 730d
http://www.ignitionauto.co.za/search.asp?veh=2340
Going for trade 493, retail 556, selling 399 before we go and talk.
Features comparison list
535 730d
S845A No Y N Acoustic belt warning
S850A No Y Y Additional Export tank filling
S4URA No Y N Ambient interior lighting
S698A No Y Y Area-Code 2 for DVD
S2SUA No N Y BMW LA wheel, star spoke 250
S2WCA No Y N BMW LM Rad W-Speiche 332
S8SMA No Y Y Car ident. number visible from outside
S4U1A No N Y Ceramic appliques for controls
S861A No Y Y Data record without EOBD
S896A No Y N Daytime driving light switch
S8TDA No N Y Decoding, speed limit info
S877A No Y Y Delete cross-pattern operation
S5DSA No Y Y Emergency release, luggage compartment
S212A No Y N Equipment, brake syst. country-specific
S169A No N Y EU3 exhaust emissions standard
S4CEA No Y N Fine woodgrain vers., Fineline anthrac.
S502A No Y N Headlight cleaning system
S823A No Y Y Hot-climate version
S761A No Y Y Individual sunshade glazing
S548A No Y Y Kilometer-calibrated speedometer
S2PAA No Y Y Lug bolt retainer
S993A No Y N model year code in VIN
S8KAA No Y N Oil-maintenance interval - 24 months/30,000 km
S880A No Y Y On-board vehicle literature English
S864A No Y Y Retailer Directory Overseas
S8SDA No Y Y Skid plate national versions
S441A No Y Y Smoker package
S902A No Y N Special inspection press vehicles
S925A No Y Y Transport protection package
S3APA No Y N Windshield with grey wedge
S5DFA Yes Y N Active cruise control+Stop&Go function
S455A Yes Y N Active seat for driver and passenger
S524A Yes Y N Adaptive Headlights
S302A Yes Y Y Alarm system
S4NBA Yes Y Y Autom. climate control with 4-zone ctrl
S8S3A Yes Y Y Automatic locking when driving off
S316A Yes Y Y automatic trunk lid mechanism
S2VAA Yes Y N Chassis & suspens. setup"Adaptive Drive"
S358A Yes N Y Climate comfort windscreen
S453A Yes N Y Climatised fornt seats
S322A Yes Y Y Comfort access
S456A Yes Y Y Comfort seat with memory
S696A Yes Y Y DVD changer
S229A Yes Y Y Dynamic Drive
S223A Yes Y N Electronic Damper Control (EDC)
S423A Yes Y N Floor mats, velours
S403A Yes Y Y Glass roof, electrical
S610A Yes N Y Head-up display
S677A Yes Y N HiFi System Professional DSP
S5ACA Yes Y N High-beam assistant
S2VHA Yes Y Y Integral active steering
S431A Yes Y N Interior mirror with automatic-dip
S430A Yes Y Y Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
S5ADA Yes Y Y Lane departure warning
S5AGA Yes Y Y Lane-change warning
S488A Yes Y Y Lumbar support, driver and passenger
S984A Yes N Y Maintenance interval encoding
S609A Yes Y Y Navigation system Professional
S6UKA Yes Y N Night Vision with human recognition
S508A Yes Y Y Park Distance Control (PDC)
S644A Yes Y Y Preparation f mobile phone w Bluetooth
S6FHA Yes Y N Rear Professional entertainment center
S3AGA Yes Y N Reversing camera
S416A Yes Y Y Roller sun vizor, rear lateral
S494A Yes N Y Seat heating driver/passenger
S323A Yes Y Y Soft-Close-Automatic doors
S2TBA Yes Y N Sport automatic transmission
S255A Yes Y Y Sports leather steering wheel
S415A Yes Y Y Sun-blind, rear
S5DLA Yes Y N Surround View
S465A Yes Y N Through-loading system
S258A Yes Y N Tire with run-flat functionality
S8SLA Yes Y Y Trailer coupling preparation
S6FLA Yes Y Y USB/Audio interface
S620A Yes Y Y Voice control
S428A Yes Y Y Warning triangle and first aid kit
S3AWA Yes Y N Washer nozzles, unheated
S522A Yes Y N Xenon Light
Now logic dictates that the 535 is better specced then the 730d
The 535 is cheaper (almost 40k) and is 2 years newer.
The 730d has plan, but it expires in a month.
The 7 is alpine white with black interior, the 5 is space grey with cream interior.
Both cars have plan in tack
The 535
Good -
Ooldes of toys, well saught after motor (N55) possible tuning potential, motor plan valid for 2 more years. Its also 40k cheaper, had night vision
Bad
It has a cream interior, I have a child, stuffing it up is really easy..
Does not have heads up display
the 730d
Bad
Motorplan expires in a month, so thats a 15k extension just in time
Good
its a F01 for god sakes..
I am not a fan of the N55, never have been, I am addicted to torque and have either been driving big diesels or V8's, so the mere 400Nm is going to piss me off, although the KW is quite higher.
Now, with this in mind, what would you folks choose.
I will probably get both cars at a bit below advertised, as I know the dealer, and already have a cover for the E60 530d.
I know the 535i is going ot depreicate slightly less then the F01, and my heart says F01, but my pocket says F10,
Who knows maybe I will grow into the N55 idea, just always saw M3 drivers and 335 drivers as a bunch of twats (present company excluded of coure.
Both motor plan histories are clean, although i picked up paint work on the F01, probably fron bumper, and bonnet.
F01 or F10....
Car 1 is a 2010 535i fully loaded
http://www.ignitionauto.co.za/search.asp?veh=2568
Its going for 360 has 86 on the clock, Trade is 425, Retail is 471 selling 360.
THis is before I go and speak to my mate that owns the garage, should do better
Next up
2009 BMW 730d
http://www.ignitionauto.co.za/search.asp?veh=2340
Going for trade 493, retail 556, selling 399 before we go and talk.
Features comparison list
535 730d
S845A No Y N Acoustic belt warning
S850A No Y Y Additional Export tank filling
S4URA No Y N Ambient interior lighting
S698A No Y Y Area-Code 2 for DVD
S2SUA No N Y BMW LA wheel, star spoke 250
S2WCA No Y N BMW LM Rad W-Speiche 332
S8SMA No Y Y Car ident. number visible from outside
S4U1A No N Y Ceramic appliques for controls
S861A No Y Y Data record without EOBD
S896A No Y N Daytime driving light switch
S8TDA No N Y Decoding, speed limit info
S877A No Y Y Delete cross-pattern operation
S5DSA No Y Y Emergency release, luggage compartment
S212A No Y N Equipment, brake syst. country-specific
S169A No N Y EU3 exhaust emissions standard
S4CEA No Y N Fine woodgrain vers., Fineline anthrac.
S502A No Y N Headlight cleaning system
S823A No Y Y Hot-climate version
S761A No Y Y Individual sunshade glazing
S548A No Y Y Kilometer-calibrated speedometer
S2PAA No Y Y Lug bolt retainer
S993A No Y N model year code in VIN
S8KAA No Y N Oil-maintenance interval - 24 months/30,000 km
S880A No Y Y On-board vehicle literature English
S864A No Y Y Retailer Directory Overseas
S8SDA No Y Y Skid plate national versions
S441A No Y Y Smoker package
S902A No Y N Special inspection press vehicles
S925A No Y Y Transport protection package
S3APA No Y N Windshield with grey wedge
S5DFA Yes Y N Active cruise control+Stop&Go function
S455A Yes Y N Active seat for driver and passenger
S524A Yes Y N Adaptive Headlights
S302A Yes Y Y Alarm system
S4NBA Yes Y Y Autom. climate control with 4-zone ctrl
S8S3A Yes Y Y Automatic locking when driving off
S316A Yes Y Y automatic trunk lid mechanism
S2VAA Yes Y N Chassis & suspens. setup"Adaptive Drive"
S358A Yes N Y Climate comfort windscreen
S453A Yes N Y Climatised fornt seats
S322A Yes Y Y Comfort access
S456A Yes Y Y Comfort seat with memory
S696A Yes Y Y DVD changer
S229A Yes Y Y Dynamic Drive
S223A Yes Y N Electronic Damper Control (EDC)
S423A Yes Y N Floor mats, velours
S403A Yes Y Y Glass roof, electrical
S610A Yes N Y Head-up display
S677A Yes Y N HiFi System Professional DSP
S5ACA Yes Y N High-beam assistant
S2VHA Yes Y Y Integral active steering
S431A Yes Y N Interior mirror with automatic-dip
S430A Yes Y Y Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
S5ADA Yes Y Y Lane departure warning
S5AGA Yes Y Y Lane-change warning
S488A Yes Y Y Lumbar support, driver and passenger
S984A Yes N Y Maintenance interval encoding
S609A Yes Y Y Navigation system Professional
S6UKA Yes Y N Night Vision with human recognition
S508A Yes Y Y Park Distance Control (PDC)
S644A Yes Y Y Preparation f mobile phone w Bluetooth
S6FHA Yes Y N Rear Professional entertainment center
S3AGA Yes Y N Reversing camera
S416A Yes Y Y Roller sun vizor, rear lateral
S494A Yes N Y Seat heating driver/passenger
S323A Yes Y Y Soft-Close-Automatic doors
S2TBA Yes Y N Sport automatic transmission
S255A Yes Y Y Sports leather steering wheel
S415A Yes Y Y Sun-blind, rear
S5DLA Yes Y N Surround View
S465A Yes Y N Through-loading system
S258A Yes Y N Tire with run-flat functionality
S8SLA Yes Y Y Trailer coupling preparation
S6FLA Yes Y Y USB/Audio interface
S620A Yes Y Y Voice control
S428A Yes Y Y Warning triangle and first aid kit
S3AWA Yes Y N Washer nozzles, unheated
S522A Yes Y N Xenon Light
Now logic dictates that the 535 is better specced then the 730d
The 535 is cheaper (almost 40k) and is 2 years newer.
The 730d has plan, but it expires in a month.
The 7 is alpine white with black interior, the 5 is space grey with cream interior.
Both cars have plan in tack
The 535
Good -
Ooldes of toys, well saught after motor (N55) possible tuning potential, motor plan valid for 2 more years. Its also 40k cheaper, had night vision
Bad
It has a cream interior, I have a child, stuffing it up is really easy..
Does not have heads up display
the 730d
Bad
Motorplan expires in a month, so thats a 15k extension just in time
Good
its a F01 for god sakes..
I am not a fan of the N55, never have been, I am addicted to torque and have either been driving big diesels or V8's, so the mere 400Nm is going to piss me off, although the KW is quite higher.
Now, with this in mind, what would you folks choose.
I will probably get both cars at a bit below advertised, as I know the dealer, and already have a cover for the E60 530d.
I know the 535i is going ot depreicate slightly less then the F01, and my heart says F01, but my pocket says F10,
Who knows maybe I will grow into the N55 idea, just always saw M3 drivers and 335 drivers as a bunch of twats (present company excluded of coure.
Both motor plan histories are clean, although i picked up paint work on the F01, probably fron bumper, and bonnet.
F01 or F10....