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Re: CHECKED AT DEALERS (archive)
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Posted by Max Fretter (NZ 87 735i) on September 24, 2001 at 06:35:43:

In Reply to: CHECKED AT DEALERS posted by Henkka 750i on September 23, 2001 at 08:33:39:

From experience, if you're getting it checked by a dealer, get them to put some money up-front into the accuracy of the check - eg a warranty or such. Had a dealer inspection done on mine by the dealer selling, hoping that the BMW logo on the paperwork stood for some objective & enforced process, then found abt $2000US wrong with it after 3 months - AC dead, front shocks being the worst two. Response from BMW NZ about this & the assurance of having the test on BMW stationery was very ho-hum, so again, it's your exposure, only you can cover it...

Sorry to lecture Hennka, this isn't only for you and I'm blowing off some anger on this too...

Cheers

Max

looking at a 1988 750 it has 200,000 km on the 5l v12 what type af things should I be checking out on this car before I buy it \
Thanks


There are a zillion things in these cars that can be busted or about to break and one hardly notices them because the sgittiest e32 runs so smooth.

Typically there will be bushings needing replacement (even though it feels like a million dollars when you test drive it), electrical gremlins of all sorts.

The intake manifolds are notorious for starting to leak around 150-200tkm and you might not notice that either if it's very slight.

The cooling system is the heel of akilles in these cars, expect to have the water pump and rad changed at some point (pump cost like hell) and the colant hoses bust at steady intervals and are actually required to be changed every now and then even if they don't leak yet.

Have it checked by a dealer or a 750i specialist company, it doesn't cost anything compared to the amount of euros you'll have to throw in to have it checked. If the (private?) seller won't let you then you know it's a beat up piece of shit.

Try the search engine for "buying" "buy" "purchase" and so on and you'll find tons of info on the stuff that should be checked.

Henkka
750i
"Wouldn't trade it for anything except a new one with different trunk"




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