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Passed today with no advisories. Only did 3,100 miles in the last 12 months. Funny thing is it got flagged for a suspension joint four years ago. Never had it again! Dealer ‘adding value’ or…?

Whilst I was waiting for the car, the sales team were moving a brand new MY2025 M5 around the showroom. I wasn’t allowed to take pictures as the car isn’t launched until Saturday. It looked and sounded the business. I do like the noise of a V8, just cannot afford to run one. They wouldn’t tell me the price either, but then if you have to ask…..you can’t afford it.

X5Sport wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:30 pmPassed today with no advisories.

I remember that feeling. Oh well, maybe next year.

X5Sport wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:30 pmThey wouldn’t tell me the price either, but then if you have to ask…..you can’t afford it.

When I was in my local dealership getting the parts for the MOT repair, I noticed a Mini priced at over £50k!

StuBeeDoo wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2024 6:45 am

X5Sport wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:30 pmPassed today with no advisories.

I remember that feeling. Oh well, maybe next year.

X5Sport wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:30 pmThey wouldn’t tell me the price either, but then if you have to ask…..you can’t afford it.

When I was in my local dealership getting the parts for the MOT repair, I noticed a Mini priced at over £50k!

Well, that's how it goes, isn't it. Truly bonkers! I priced a seat side trim this week, only plastic of course. I dont know how it got scuffed. Probably, techicians again and i hadnt noticed, £83 means I'll live with the scuff mark.

Pricing is becoming ludicrous.

The electric Mini is well over £50k, ICE ones somewhat cheaper. The price of EVs made in Europe will need to fall or the Chinese influx will kill their opportunities. There are cheaper European cars but the quality and option list is a bit behind cheaper Chinese cars

There wasn’t a single diesel in the showroom with the only X5 being a 50e (4.4 V8 turbo with electric hybrid drive). Yours for a mere £90k. Even my i4 has risen by £18k in 2 years. Most sales are to fleet/salary sacrifice schemes now. That being said, there are some heavy discounts on offer. Several vehicles had around £10k off…..but were still more than I would/could afford.

StuBeeDoo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 6:08 pm

StuBeeDoo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2024 9:36 am"Is he going to find something I've missed?"

It failed. ......And it's something I couldn't have seen - a rear spring.

Going back in Monday morning to have the new springs fitted.

Over pricing on ordinary cars from Germany is starting to really bite them and China is coming soon and there is going to be a British Leland type bloodbath only this time its Mg is on the up ,most of their cars sold now are Ev's and they are cheap compared with rivals . Volkswagen is in big trouble now and shutting factories in Germany . THe EU's decision to tax them for every non ev sold over the quota to the tune of 15k now seems like madness

StuBeeDoo wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2024 1:19 pm

StuBeeDoo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 6:08 pm

StuBeeDoo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2024 9:36 am"Is he going to find something I've missed?"

It failed. ......And it's something I couldn't have seen - a rear spring.

Going back in Monday morning to have the new springs fitted.

Finally got a year's ticket.
I was going to go the whole hog and fit Bilstein B6 shocks as well, but I couldn't find a reliable UK source that could guarantee delivery in the next two weeks. So, it just had new springs, upper and lower insulator pads, and dust covers.

When I got home, I booked it in for a full transmission service.