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2002 BMW 745i
Anyone know these cars?
My neighbour knows I'm a "car guy" and asked whether I might be interested in buying his extremely low mileage 745i for a tiny amount of money. So tiny I'm tempted to buy the thing even though I don't need it. He's the first owner. The car is a gorgeous color combination. Always garaged etc etc. For less than the price of a new Toyota Corolla this pristine Banglemobile might be a nice car to tool around in for a bit. What says the brain trust?
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E85/86 chassis code 745I...not a car that has aged well hence the tiny price. More of a cruiser with 325hp and 4,500lbs to carry and must be run on Premium. I am not sure what "tiny" is...but if it is that small..I say go for it. I would not want to fix one...if the miles are super low then you might be fine.
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Hey Dot,
If you pass, would you mind passing on the opportunity to a fellow Pelican? I DO need a new car (still driving the '99 Passat I bought new), and it is starting to look like a college kid's car. I actually like that model year, and I am very picky about finding a very low mileage, well cared-for replacement for my daily driver. I will keep my next car for 10 years, so I would like to get into car like this that can be an improvement over what I have now and still last a long time. I am also interested in hearing any stories about reliability and pro's/con's on these models as well. Thanks in advance. My apologies if you feel I have intruded or hi-jacked in any way. JA
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They are fine big cars....but you'd better hope you don't have a mechanical failure. There are anecdotal instances of transmission problems...at $12K-14K for a replacement not an eay pill to swallow. OTOH I know of 7 series going 200K+ miles with no problems. Expect struts at 70K miles, rotors at about the same time. Interiors hold up well. Uber clean low mileage (say 30K miles) go for around $20K or even a bit less. Wonderful long distance cruisers that feel like they were machined out of a single piece of billet.
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I've heard a lot about the "iDrive" system in these cars.
Are they really that hard to use?
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Pretty cars, and comfortable.
Way, way, WAY too much expensive electronics crap in them to break/go wrong. I wouldn't touch one for that reason - same with any BMW newer than about 1998 or so. It has gotten really ridiculous with those cars. When they work, they're awesome but I wouldn't dare get in one without a warranty.
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Never buy the 1st year of a new body style. 2002's had issues with cooling and a water seal in the engine that requires complete engine replacement. My stepfather loves his so much that he just replaced his engine with a nice repro for $15000!
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