[Srini]

Originally Posted by Alaska_X5

Interesting, my dealer honors it and it transferred to me without any troubles in the app.

Lucky you, I will also try this.

[eelnoraa]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

With so little time and miles my spidey senses are tingling. Is this BMW Certified Pre-Owned and if not why? I see BMW no longer transfers warranty. The cost of 3 years complete service plus any other issue is not insignificant. Personally I would pass and buy new and I suspect you will get a better deal and better financing? Good luck

why? anything other maintenance items than oil change once a year and 1 brake fluid flush, you will need to pay. Factory warranty is following the car. So if things brake within the period, BMW will still fix it.

Maintenance != warranty, right?

[cobramite]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

With so little time and miles my spidey senses are tingling. Is this BMW Certified Pre-Owned and if not why? I see BMW no longer transfers warranty. The cost of 3 years complete service plus any other issue is not insignificant. Personally I would pass and buy new and I suspect you will get a better deal and better financing? Good luck

Absolutely, go new, no question. There is no free lunch in the car business, you get what you pay for. Used vehicles as this one clearly is are priced lower for good reason. Go a little more and just get a new car at this point. New homes also cost more for many of the same reasons.
There is nothing like a new house or new car. Previously lived in or used is NOT the same.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by eelnoraa

Maintenance != warranty, right?

Nope, only thing I paid for first three years was state inspection. On My M4CS oil and filter plus air and cabin filter are north of $300.00. Transmission and diff fluid change is $150.00, 36,000 mile Spark plugs are $350.00, so yes the new car coverage is worth some coin.

[Srini]

Originally Posted by eelnoraa

why? anything other maintenance items than oil change once a year and 1 brake fluid flush, you will need to pay. Factory warranty is following the car. So if things brake within the period, BMW will still fix it.

Maintenance != warranty, right?

right ...

[Srini]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Nope, only thing I paid for first three years was state inspection. On My M4CS oil and filter plus air and cabin filter are north of $300.00. Transmission and diff fluid change is $150.00, 36,000 mile Spark plugs are $350.00, so yes the new car coverage is worth some coin.

Yes, now market dynamics are changed, & the dealers are coming back to pre-2019 levels where used cars make more sense than new ones.

Here this car saving almost 17K bucks is not small & at the end of the day, its all driving style & luck. I see some people faced issues with new cars and roamed around dealerships & Off Course used ones as well.

[tooloud10]

That seems like a pretty good deal for no negotiation even required, at least if it’s mostly the specs that you’re looking for.

I don’t understand what anyone thinks the OP is getting by buying a brand new one—it would save 1300mi and include about $650 of factory maintenance. IMO that’s not worth the huge discount over new.

Originally Posted by cobramite

Hard pass on what has obviously been a demo/loaner/beater.

Evidence of such? One could just as easily claim it was driven for 1300mi by the dealer principle’s grandmother.

[eelnoraa]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Nope, only thing I paid for first three years was state inspection. On My M4CS oil and filter plus air and cabin filter are north of $300.00. Transmission and diff fluid change is $150.00, 36,000 mile Spark plugs are $350.00, so yes the new car coverage is worth some coin.

You have a M4. OP is talking about 50e. He only get oil change one a year and 1 brake fluid. No diff or transfer fluid on non M, also non M spark plug is at 60k. Sure I didn’t count air filter and cabin filter. Air filter is inexpensive and it is a 5 min job. Not sure how involved is cabin filter for g05. But all in all, not much for non M

[walketed]

Originally Posted by Srini

Hi Friends,

I am planning to buy preowned x5 50e with 1312 miles. The BMW dealership is offering for 77K and it has all the packages & original MSRP $89500?

When I checked with dealership, warranty expires 05/2027 and 3 years free service maintenance will not carry forward to second owner.

I am not sure what are the cons in this deal? it is costing almost 12% less than the original cost.



Please advise.

Srini

Probably you are getting one of those vehicles that were bought back from unhappy customers.

[cobramite]

Originally Posted by tooloud10

That seems like a pretty good deal for no negotiation even required, at least if it’s mostly the specs that you’re looking for.

I don’t understand what anyone thinks the OP is getting by buying a brand new one—it would save 1300mi and include about $650 of factory maintenance. IMO that’s not worth the huge discount over new.



Evidence of such? One could just as easily claim it was driven for 1300mi by the dealer principle’s grandmother.

You are more than welcome to the mysteries that accompany any used vehicle along with the hope that someones Grandma drove it to Church on Sundays.
My days of buying used are behind me and so are the nasty surprises common in that arena.

[bono]

On the maintenance, around 2.5 years ago I took over 530e lease. I need to pay approx. $300 to transfer the maintenance.

[tooloud10]

Originally Posted by walketed

Probably you are getting one of those vehicles that were bought back from unhappy customers.

If BMW bought the vehicle back as part of a lemon law claim it would be disclosed. If the dealer bought the vehicle back themselves after just 1300mi, that would be almost unheard of.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by tooloud10

If BMW bought the vehicle back as part of a lemon law claim it would be disclosed. If the dealer bought the vehicle back themselves after just 1300mi, that would be almost unheard of.

Depends on the state. In most states there would be no indication on the title that it was a lemon and the dealer may not be under any obligation to disclose it.

[cobramite]

Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

Depends on the state. In most states there would be no indication on the title that it was a lemon and the dealer may not be under any obligation to disclose it.

Yeah, never heard of a title that indicated Lemon Law buyback.
It is also widely known that you can wipe your ash with a "clean" Carfax.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by cobramite

It is also widely known that you can wipe your ash with a "clean" Carfax.

Then it would no longer be clean.

[cobramite]

Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

Then it would no longer be clean.

You make a very good point!

[tooloud10]

Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

Depends on the state. In most states there would be no indication on the title that it was a lemon and the dealer may not be under any obligation to disclose it.

Does anyone have any actual reason to believe that this 1300mi car was a lemon or abused in any way?

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by tooloud10

Does anyone have any actual reason to believe that this 1300mi car was a lemon or abused in any way?

I would say there is no way it is a lemon since, it was a loaner or demo vehicle since there were no owners other than the dealer according to the CarFax.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by Srini

Autonation BMW manager confirmed it.

He is wrong. Starting with the MY22, Ultimate transfers to subsequent owners.



https://bmwusaservice.com/ultimatecare

[Srini]

Yesterday I have visited dealership and it was traded-in vehicle.

[cobramite]

Originally Posted by Srini

Yesterday I have visited dealership and it was traded-in vehicle.

You seem to have yourself convinced from the start that this is the vehicle you want and at a price you would appear to be comfortable with. Just buy it but also understand that it would not be sitting at the dealer waiting for you to make up your mind if it were that great of a "deal".

[LDT]

Originally Posted by Srini

Yesterday I have visited dealership and it was traded-in vehicle.

Carfax states only owner was dealer!
Dealer states it was a trade-in!
Dealer is lying or misinformed….Ultimate is transferable!
When 2 + 2 = Bullshit….something doesn’t add up with this deal. Snake oil salesmen comes to mind.