What? a second BMW on the driveway? and a Ford Galaxy? You won the lottery Scania? 

This means no more compassion with you my friend! 

Seriously... O still think that 7 series looks waaaay better than the current one, even after the latest face-lift... Not to mention the unbelievable boring new 3-series...

You got style Paul... you really have!

Cheers,

Kris

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Guess three time who drives a 6 year old Opel ( that's Vauxhall for you Brits)?  

Nice car scania, when i get my pocketmoney i might that car

Really, nice car!

James

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Yes, I have, the "PDC" part is my initials, I've also bought a "personal number plate" for it! 

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Its the Big Car, Huge running Costs Image = Massive depreciation Craig.

I paid £5000 for mine, its 98,000 warrented miles, with a fully verifyable service & ownership history, in other words, its a straight car, its also had an HPI check, and I bought it from a reputable dealer, with an extendable warranty, various jobs put right, 4 new (Very large & expensive) Bridgestone Tyres, its easy to see where thet get their £5k price. (Plus my old 318i in part exchange.) the "Screen" price, the one you NEVER pay was £5999. "Supposedly, I got £999 for my 318i, I know damn well, as does the dealer, its really worth £500. (it is a 1992 after all.)

Now then, get an early 1995 or so 730i / 740i, it could easily have been to the moon & back, with no verifyable history, its a potential money pit, hence, the price plumets.

Believe me though, I've looked at quiter a few £2500 > £6000 e38 7 Series cars, the differences where astounding, and the number of them with dubious history was equally interesting to research! - AA car history checks.....

I was going to chance a £3k 7 series, but, now realising just how potentially expensive these cars could be to repair, especially if more than one thing decides to break at the same time, I decided to take the wiser option of spending more money on a better car, with a garage & warranty to fall back on, I hasten to add though, I bought my previous 318i @ 125,000 miles and it ran faultlessly for 45,000 of the 55,000miles I ran it for with routine servicing, over the last year & 10,000miles (I kept it 3 years) it did start to cost alot, but the mileage was nearing 177,000+ on a small 1.8 engined car, the clutch however, was the same one that it left the factory with!!!


So far, I'm very glad I did so.
I returned to a garage with an 1998 e38 740i - £3500! - very cheap by comparison to mine....they claim low mileage, 6 previous owner car! - a few too many for a start! I was looking at before I bought mine,This garage had a car with supposedly, 120k Miles. My car has covered 98k miles & looks pretty much new. Very little noticable wear on pedals etc, the wheel isn't worn through, for example!
The 740i by direct comparison looked about 5 years older with blatantly obhvious signs of heavy useage.

If that car by comparison to mine is supposed to have done only 130k miles, its either being owned by a neanderthal or, and much more likely 3 careful owners and 2 or 3 neanderthal's !!! - Over I'd guess anything upto 300k miles.....


Great cars if you get a good one, a Clocked BMW with no
history is a dangerous financial prospect, many of my friends have learned this the hard way.

Fingers crossed with mine.  

Forgot to mention, I researched exactly what to expect to get for my money & mileage....

http://www.whatcar.com/Valuations_Result.asp?MA=7&MV=23771&ED=6399&UP=1579106&mi...

Shows I did'nt really get much in real terms for my old 318i  in part exchange!  - I wish I'd sold it privately, alas, no time!