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Re: Possibly buying a 740i... questions (archive)
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Posted by bimmernut on July 15, 2001 at 20:25:16:

In Reply to: Possibly buying a 740i... questions posted by Future e32 owner on July 15, 2001 at 07:59:34:


Ok, I'm hopefully selling my 325ic today, and I am looking at buying a 93 740i w/ 117k miles for $8000. Black/black w/ tinted windows, 18" wheels, can't tell if there are any other upgrades. Have a couple questions:

Is this a good deal? How much less could I get away w/ offering? Car is mint on the exterior, and worn, but nice looking interior.

What are common problems to look for when buying an e32? And most importantly, I've owned a 3 and a 5, and I was wondering if any of you have owned either, and is the 740i much harder/more expensive to work on? How about gas? Anyone know avg. MPG?

Sorry for all the questions, but I didn't think i'd have a buyer for my car this fast; don't have time to research it myself!!!

Thanks
Richard


I also have a 93 740 but it is an iL. I have about 116,000 miles on it and bought it with 12k miles.

These are the maintenance repairs I've done:

I had oxygen sensors go out, taking the cat converters with them but this occurred under warranty and is not a normal occurance to my knowledge.

I have had my drive shaft replaced. I think this is common.

My car eats rotors like Skittles. Basically, when my pads wear out, the rotors also are replaced. But the brakes are very strong and the car is heavy. Therefore a brake job just on the front (if done by the dealer) would be about $700 for new pads and rotors.

I've replaced the water pump at about 108k miles. You may want to see if your's has been replaced. This is about the life of a water pump.

You should check to see if the engine was replaced under warranty. I had mine replaced at about 46,000 miles. I'm sure you're familiar with the issue of piston wear in the earlier engines.

All and all, not a lot of problems in the 7 years I've owned it. The car is great and I've just finished adding a Dinan chip and a 3.73 differential.

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