2 E70s which is the best buy

wad187 · Post by **wad187** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:15 pm

Hi guys been looking for a E70 x5 3.0d for a while and these 2 have come up on auto trader the first one is in the lower tax bracket and has the 20" wheels and wide arches which i really like,

the second link the x5 is in the higher tax bracket but has more toys reverse cam,big sunroof and has the colour coded wheel arches and bumpers but does not have the 20" wheels

What do you guys thinK is the best buy i fancy the first one as it has the wheels and lower tax.

cheers guys hope you can help

LINK 1
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

LINK
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

simontaxi · Post by **simontaxi** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:18 pm

Link one and 2 are the same car m8 .

wad187 · Post by **wad187** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:58 pm

Edited try now hahaha :-[

Horizon · Post by **Horizon** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:21 pm

Can't tell as the dealer one could be late 07 as it's lower Co2 and lower tax bracket, if the data sheet is correct, and it comes with warranty. How good the warranty is , you would have to enquire. Do you need t PX as the others a private sale. Also you have some comeback with a dealer, none with a private sale.

wad187 · Post by **wad187** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:44 pm

Iv got a golf tdi i would maybe part ex just for convenience but its only worth £2500 trade in so if i was going to buy private id just sell it private.

the private one seems to be a better spec car i think the colour coded wheel arches and bumper trims make it look more upto date but id need to buy some Y spoke wheels for it and its the high tax group and as you say its a private sale so no warranty or come back if it turns out to be a dog of a motor.

The first car in link 1 looks as though the steering wheel may be worn a bit also and it does not have toys ie reverse cam, sunroof which could be a good thing in the long run after reading how much it cost to repair when it does eventually go wrong.
but it does have the 20"wheels and it would be easier to do a deal and part ex mine and a safer option

RenoHuskerDu · Post by **RenoHuskerDu** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:45 pm

20" tires cost a lot more and the German forums say they wear out faster too. If you drive it often, that adds up.

wad187 · Post by **wad187** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:54 pm

Which would you guys choose from these 2

Mavster · Post by **Mavster** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:26 pm

1st one, does not work anymore....I would go with the best condition and history car, then spec (as long as your must have kit is there)

d7bow · Post by **d7bow** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 8:27 am

Can't see the 1st one either. Not sure where your based but this is a link to high spec e70 which looks like good value, lot of options inc adaptive drive

http://www.bromhamcars.co.uk/used-cars/ ... 67/gallery

martin33100 · Post by **martin33100** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:03 am

I went for a black 57 plate with 20's, running boards and lower tax.
We plan to keep the car 4-5 years so that's a saving of around £1000 on road tax and the lower tax model is listed as having a very slightly better mpg.
Also if the car doesn't have 20's it will probably have the thinner wheel arches.
The other colours we looked at were silver and grey but I would of liked a fully colour coded car in these colours, IMO you can get away with the black plastic bumpers/ arches on a black car if you keep them clean and polished up with back to black or similar.
Also if the car didn't have sports suspension deleted when it was ordered its quite a hard ride on 20's, I have a new set of Michelin Latitude Sport 3's non run flat ready to fit to try and soften the ride up slightly.

kjb1 · Post by **kjb1** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 1:32 pm

im surprised its lower tax?? 07 cars were not lower tax? only some 57' cars were with a build date later than october 2007 i thought?? looks nice however!!!

POC · Post by **POC** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 4:10 pm

[quote="kjb1"]
im surprised its lower tax?? 07 cars were not lower tax? only some 57' cars were with a build date later than october 2007 i thought?? looks nice however!!!
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Correct, my car is a 57 and is in the lower tax bracket [emoji106]

wad187 · Post by **wad187** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:57 am

The first car must be sold as the advert has been tuck off autotrader.

The link for the x5 it look like a nice motor but that interior is colour is awfull I'm after black car and black leather.

Is any one on here selling a nice x5

Ideally I would like one in lower tax group but don't think my budget is going to stretch that far they all seem to be a bit more money apart from that one in the first link.

I had a 2006 330d msport about a year ago I sold that as it was a manual and was a pig to drive I though really hard work the car just did not suite the manual box surely the ride in a x5 can't be as bad as a 3 series msport as I found the ride really hard in that with the run flats on.

Thinking of going to look at the car in the second link see what deal I can get on it iv been looking on eBay for some y spoke 20" alloys for about a £1000 used

martin33100 · Post by **martin33100** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:52 am

[quote="wad187"]
The first car must be sold as the advert has been tuck off autotrader.

The link for the x5 it look like a nice motor but that interior is colour is awfull I'm after black car and black leather.

Is any one on here selling a nice x5

Ideally I would like one in lower tax group but don't think my budget is going to stretch that far they all seem to be a bit more money apart from that one in the first link.

I had a 2006 330d msport about a year ago I sold that as it was a manual and was a pig to drive I though really hard work the car just did not suite the manual box surely the ride in a x5 can't be as bad as a 3 series msport as I found the ride really hard in that with the run flats on.

Thinking of going to look at the car in the second link see what deal I can get on it iv been looking on eBay for some y spoke 20" alloys for about a £1000 used
[/quote]As far as I know the cars fitted with 20's as standard have the wider arches so its not just buy a set of 20's and put them on.
From memory the dynamic pack added 20's, wider arches and running boards but I am sure someone can confirm this.
Regarding ride all I can say is take one for a drive and see for yourself what it rides like but if the sports suspension wasn't deleted when ordered and its on 20' still on runflats it will be as hard as a 3 series m sport.
I think the cars with adaptive drive suspension are softer but again I am sure someone can confirm this.

kjb1 · Post by **kjb1** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:27 am

[quote="wad187"]
The first car must be sold as the advert has been tuck off autotrader.

The link for the x5 it look like a nice motor but that interior is colour is awfull I'm after black car and black leather.

Is any one on here selling a nice x5

Ideally I would like one in lower tax group but don't think my budget is going to stretch that far they all seem to be a bit more money apart from that one in the first link.

I had a 2006 330d msport about a year ago I sold that as it was a manual and was a pig to drive I though really hard work the car just did not suite the manual box surely the ride in a x5 can't be as bad as a 3 series msport as I found the ride really hard in that with the run flats on.

Thinking of going to look at the car in the second link see what deal I can get on it iv been looking on eBay for some y spoke 20" alloys for about a £1000 used
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that interior colour is absolutely stunning!!! for me, far classier than black, I had similar colour on my e60 m sport and loved it.

Ive got black leather now but would swap with that all day long!

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