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Advice on buying 95 540iA? (archive)
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Posted by Giles on March 03, 2001 at 12:16:33:

This message board is a great resource!. I've been trying to learn as much as I can about these wonderful E34 cars in the past several weeks.

I have the opportunity to purchase a 1995 540iA from a local BMW dealership for ~$20K. It was a leased vehicle (2 owners). The short block was replaced in June of 2000 (9 months & 3K miles ago).

The car has 59K miles, with 9 months left on CPO warranty.

I reviewed all the records. Mostly minor repairs and routine maintenance.

A couple things that seemed strange:

1) Brake pads just replaced (all 4 wheels) but not rotors. Doesn't BMW recommend replacing rotors w/ pads?

2) Transmission serviced last fall (new fluid, etc.). I thought this was normally a "no service" item by dealerships. Does this indicate a potential big problem?

The car drives nice, but I noticed a bit of vibration at 50-60MPH. Is this some type of front suspension wear item I should have them fix?

Anything else I should have them fix/replace before buying? Water pump, bushings, etc?

Any other advice?

Thanks in advance for any knowledge you can share w/ a hopefully soon-to-be bimmer owner. :-)

Giles

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