Just bought a 2013 X6 40d - changed from RR Sport
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:10 pm
I bit the bullet, pulled the trigger or whatever you call it just last week, and got a 3 year old X6 40d.
I've got to say, while I just joined today, I've enjoyed reading nearly every thread in the x6 section prior to joining and it seems like a nice forum
I particularly enjoyed the thread when IceQueen got her X6 and the testosterone was flying about quite a bit - I'm sure she enjoyed it just as much as some of you did
(How was it for you, dear )
That thread gave me quite a few chuckles!
I'll figure out how to get some pics up but its a space grey, 20 inch sliver Y spokes with running boards and sunroof (plus loads of other cool goodies like the heated seats/steering wheel/upgraded speakers and what not)
All in with options, about £58k worth. Not something I could ever contemplate spending I must say, but at 3 years old it seemed a very good buy, now that the new model is out. I may be in the minority, but I prefer the look of this, rather than the newer version. (although the interior on the new X6 is a nice step up in quality, very smart)
This will replace the family car, the range rover sport and sit along side my other recent purchase, the daily grinder which is the 4x4 Passat Alltrack DSG 190 BHP (lovely motor I must say)
The floaty cruise of the RRS will be missed yes, but there is so much to like about the X6 the RRS will be a distant memory very soon. The sheer urge of the X6 engine and willingness to defy physics on bends is pretty exceptional engineering from BMW - I am very impressed.
I live in NI and its very hard to find used X6's as they are just so rare. I'll maybe see one on the motorway once every 6/9 months so not very many about. Thats part of the attraction to be fair - people like to look at your car as they don't see too many about - I've caught lots of people checking it out already
The car is basically 3 years old last month but we were concerned about the highish mileage - 57k. When we went for our test drive, the missus stated that she was very concerned about the miles so he said he would throw in an extra years BMW AUC warranty as part of the deal. We walked away to have a think.
I was virtually about to book a flight to London to go to big motoring world to pick up one of their X6's which were same price but lower mileage (and even a bit younger too but not well specced) but I decided to give the dealer an offer.
He was looking £28k but I emailed him a screenshot of what I could get in GB for the same money, or less money for same miles. I offered him £26k and said I was flying to London if he couldn't move on price.
He called me back and said £26.5k was bottom price. I came back to say yes, providing I still had the 2 year warranty. He said no - that was only free at £28k lol.
After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing we agreed on an extra £300 for 2 year warranty and 2 years servicing along with £1.5k off the list price. Deal was done and I was very happy. I could have got something with 20k miles or even less for the same money, but it would have been a lesser options and non-BMW approved. In the end, I was happy to give up some mileage but gain the 2 year warranty and loads of kit. Things like top view camera will make the car a bit better to use day to day, especially for the missus driving it.
So thats my 1st post and my little story. I'll get some pics up in due course but glad to join the xdrivers.co.uk club and I'll be back to check out how things are going for all the other members throughout my ownership
1st thing on my agenda is to get the yellow halo lights changed - can't believe a top of the range BMW from late 2013 has yellow lights. What's all that about!)
I've got to say, while I just joined today, I've enjoyed reading nearly every thread in the x6 section prior to joining and it seems like a nice forum
I particularly enjoyed the thread when IceQueen got her X6 and the testosterone was flying about quite a bit - I'm sure she enjoyed it just as much as some of you did
(How was it for you, dear
)That thread gave me quite a few chuckles!
I'll figure out how to get some pics up but its a space grey, 20 inch sliver Y spokes with running boards and sunroof (plus loads of other cool goodies like the heated seats/steering wheel/upgraded speakers and what not)
All in with options, about £58k worth. Not something I could ever contemplate spending I must say, but at 3 years old it seemed a very good buy, now that the new model is out. I may be in the minority, but I prefer the look of this, rather than the newer version. (although the interior on the new X6 is a nice step up in quality, very smart)
This will replace the family car, the range rover sport and sit along side my other recent purchase, the daily grinder which is the 4x4 Passat Alltrack DSG 190 BHP (lovely motor I must say)
The floaty cruise of the RRS will be missed yes, but there is so much to like about the X6 the RRS will be a distant memory very soon. The sheer urge of the X6 engine and willingness to defy physics on bends is pretty exceptional engineering from BMW - I am very impressed.
I live in NI and its very hard to find used X6's as they are just so rare. I'll maybe see one on the motorway once every 6/9 months so not very many about. Thats part of the attraction to be fair - people like to look at your car as they don't see too many about - I've caught lots of people checking it out already
The car is basically 3 years old last month but we were concerned about the highish mileage - 57k. When we went for our test drive, the missus stated that she was very concerned about the miles so he said he would throw in an extra years BMW AUC warranty as part of the deal. We walked away to have a think.
I was virtually about to book a flight to London to go to big motoring world to pick up one of their X6's which were same price but lower mileage (and even a bit younger too but not well specced) but I decided to give the dealer an offer.
He was looking £28k but I emailed him a screenshot of what I could get in GB for the same money, or less money for same miles. I offered him £26k and said I was flying to London if he couldn't move on price.
He called me back and said £26.5k was bottom price. I came back to say yes, providing I still had the 2 year warranty. He said no - that was only free at £28k lol.
After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing we agreed on an extra £300 for 2 year warranty and 2 years servicing along with £1.5k off the list price. Deal was done and I was very happy. I could have got something with 20k miles or even less for the same money, but it would have been a lesser options and non-BMW approved. In the end, I was happy to give up some mileage but gain the 2 year warranty and loads of kit. Things like top view camera will make the car a bit better to use day to day, especially for the missus driving it.
So thats my 1st post and my little story. I'll get some pics up in due course but glad to join the xdrivers.co.uk club and I'll be back to check out how things are going for all the other members throughout my ownership
1st thing on my agenda is to get the yellow halo lights changed - can't believe a top of the range BMW from late 2013 has yellow lights. What's all that about!
)
from me and my 'Man Pink' 40d too 
