Need advice: Buying a used BMW 5-Series G30

All of a sudden last night I thought of browsing for pre-worshipped G30 530ds and found a few, but one caught my attention.

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I'm currently jumping from one chain of thought to another. Around last December, I almost closed on Kodiaq, then thought that Kodiaq = Tiguan + 7 years of fuel (my running is 10k per year), so booked a Tiguan. All of a sudden last night I thought of browsing for pre-worshipped G30 530ds and found a few but one caught my attention. A grey 2019 M Sport 530d, with 17k on the ODO, warranty till June 2023 and no BSI quoting 56L.

Now this one seriously is a heart over head decision. I always bought a new car that saved me all the "What if" thoughts. Neither I know about every nitty-gritty that one drive can tell me how it is and hence the cold feet. But, if I negotiate this right, this one will be costing me 65% of the new one.

I "almost" can afford this car, and can certainly pay 1-1.5L per year if it is this one. And that special feeling of owning a car I always wanted.

Couple of questions:

• Your 2 cents on my thought process.
• Shall I just tell the dealer that I want to get this car inspected by Navnit motors? And do I have to mention anything specific to the BMW service advisor of what I want to get done?
• If I call the current insurance of that car, will they just let me know if there were any big claims? I mean, why will they?

(My apologies if these questions are answered somewhere)

One thing I like about pre-2020 models are "no speed warnings", which in BMWs are very loud, equally annoying in other cars. Is it just me?

I took the TD of the car I mentioned, it felt tight and unaltered. Oh boy! the power kept me. Though Bandra Kurla was busy and couldn't get a long empty stretch, but was enough to understand why GTO is so impressed with this machine. All electronics worked as expected. Two observations were:

• 2 inch dent on the left side front bumper just below the headlamps.
• Scuff mark on the left headlight which the dealer mentioned is on top of PPF.

Guess they are not deal breakers.

Car comes with zero dep insurance expiring in Nov-22.

Warranty was incorrectly claimed to be expiring in Jun-23, correct one is Dec-22.

Car was purchased and registered in June-19, but manufactured month is Dec-18.

Question - Any idea how much $ for extending the warranty beyond Dec-22, for 1, 2 OR 3 years?

Decision making begins.

Here's what GTO had to say on the matter:

A Grey 2019 M Sport 530D, with 17k on the ODO, warranty till June 2023 and no BSI quoting 56L.

An almost brand new car. With the warranty, your risk is zero. Follow our used car checklist (including service history, checking past insurance claims etc.) and you should be all set.

Shall I just tell the dealer that I want to get this car inspected by Navnit motors? And do I have to mention anything specific to the BMW service advisor of what I want to get done?

Just tell them you want to get a pre-purchase inspection done, at your cost. That shows seriousness. But agree on price first with the dealer.

If I call the current insurance of that car, will they just let me know if there were any big claims? I mean, why will they?

Depends on your convincing skills. Or you can ask your insurance broker to get the information. That's what I did.

One thing I like about pre-2020 models are "no speed warnings", which in BMWs are very loud, equally annoying in other cars. Is it just me?

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Here's what BHPian lamborghini had to say on the matter:

Car comes with zero dep insurance expiring in Nov-22.

Warranty was incorrectly claimed to be expiring in Jun-23, correct one is Dec-22.

Car was purchased and registered in June-19, but manufactured month is Dec-18.

This part is a little suspect.

Ideally warranty starts from day of delivery, not day of manufacture. Similarly why does the insurance expire in Nov if the vehicle was bought in June?

I wouldn't be surprised if it was an unregistered TD vehicle which was later on sold to the 'first owner' as this is common place with many manufacturers.

Do have it inspected at an authorized workshop, and if you have a connect with a service advisor through a friend : enquire about this Dec 2018 - June 2019 gap. They will also help with extending the BSI.

Here's what BHPian Axe77 had to say on the matter:

I took the TD of the car I mentioned yesterday, it felt tight and unaltered.

Question - Any idea how much $ for extending the warranty beyond Dec-22, for 1, 2 OR 3 years?

Please just call and ask BMW this right? Easiest.

Also, on service records, BMW maintains these centrally. I would recommend you do a paid inspection with them so you are completely sure.

On a side note, this deal can be closed for less than 50L. Its kept by the dealer on 2% commission basis (ie. not purchased by him but selling for owner on commission basis). I think your deal could be closed within 50L including the commission plus whatever it costs for the extended warranty, which I highly recommend you should get.

This sounds like a great deal for a 6 cylinder 5 series. I’d say go for it if you don’t come across any red flags.

Here's what BHPian androdev had to say on the matter:

Don't pay a deposit or post dated cheque. You are already paying for PPI which shows your genuine interest. You can show other means to establish you are a legit prospect - your profession, address, other cars you own, referral etc can convince the dealer that you should be taken seriously. Give your offer to the dealer and tell him that the offer is subject to getting a clean report from the A S.C. Don't part with your money before everything is wrapped up. Being paranoid is not only ok, it's very much required. Don't entertain any fear of losing a great deal. It's very simple: a car that is registered soon after manufacturing and having all the scheduled service history (nothing more, nothing less) is a bare minimum requirement if you don't want to roll the dice. I tell the people that I am only looking for a fair depreciation discount and nothing more. I am happy to be the highest bidder for a clean car.

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