cabby Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Looking for a facelift model at the moment and and a bit confused/overwhelmed by the number of options etc. available - makes it very tricky to compare. From what I have read satnav is a must for resale as is auto which is fine. Glass' advises cars without 'comms pack' (is this another name for satnav?) are worth £2.5k less and premium pack (what is this ?) adds £1k. Any other extras that are considered 'essential' + anything to look out for ? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 No one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3malawimatt Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Hi, I was looking at these last month and actually have decided that i would rather a newer 3 series touring. I was looking at the Le Mans Special Edition 3.0d. There seems to be plenty about for the right money at the moment and good deals to be done. As long as it is registered pre march 06 you won't get hit with the band g tax. Every dealer i spoke to agreed that without comms back they were worth 2k less and it would be difficult to move in the future. When i was looking it became very apparent that you really do need to have a good look at the bodywork as these a big motors and suffer with dings and scraps. Also anything above 25k miles, look over the interior to see how well the previous owner/s has looked after it as i always find bmws interiors when not looked after can look tired very quickly. Thanks Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidicks Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Can you search on the BMW website? Sidicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Comms is usually satnav plus bluetooth plus a 6CD. Not sure what the premium pack is. The mantra for an X5 was that it needed auto, leather & satnav to be worth anything at resale. That wasa while back, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Comms is usually satnav plus bluetooth plus a 6CD. Not sure what the premium pack is. The mantra for an X5 was that it needed auto, leather & satnav to be worth anything at resale. That was while back, though. [/ QUOTE ] People buy these with a manual gearbox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Thanks for the responses. Since I posted I came across this on an x5 forum which I very helpful - X5 buyers guide. I also looked at a couple the weekend anticipating a good selection given the recent model change and upcoming new reg. Local BMW dealer had 2 in stock - one with no satnav. Visited another dealer (BMW specialist) and their cars were rough - straight from company owners via auction I suspect and complete with dents, scratches, kerbed alloys and marked/broken trim . I also had a look at Parkers website which provides options list for each model. I copied the 3.0d list into Excel and couldn't believe it took up nearly 300 lines . As much as I like the exterior I couldn't believe how dated the interiors are compared with my recently departed A4. Agree with the comment re: wearing of the interiors as well. BMW seem to use a type of leather that sags/stretches really quickly - look at the drivers seat in any car with more than a handful of miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 You still going to get one? Or look at getting one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Yep - still looking. In the nice position of having a run-around for the meantime so can bide my time and wait for a good buy to come along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Is an X5 really better than (say) a 535d estate (or similar) ? Image ?! Also, how the f*ck can they call something with 4wd and a diesel engine 'sport' ? Sorry for the negative vibe, but I hate X5s.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Is an X5 really better than (say) a 535d estate (or similar) ? [/ QUOTE ] In some ways, yes. In other ways, no. Depends what you're after. [ QUOTE ] Also, how the f*ck can they call something with 4wd and a diesel engine 'sport' ? [/ QUOTE ] Try one long term. It can hustle! But I think the "sport" title is by way of comparison with the SE model... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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