So Im thinkin about buying a M5 for cheap money 6500$ to be exact, its a 2001 with 150k.. problem is that I took it for a test drive and its seems to be not running on all cylinders or its misfiring with no CEL on. Does anyone know about these cars in detail about common flaws? I would like to keep it but i could also fix it and make a pretty big profit..Im thinkin new plugs and coil packs possibly, if so that wouldnt be too bad.. Im surfin the web for everything i can find about cons of these cars..............
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E39 M5 general rule of thumb: Whatever the problem is, plan on spending another $6,000-$10,000 on repairing the car within the first year.Originally posted by m3aholic11 -
you would be better off posting this on m5board or something versus the e36 section. But what Roland said they are very pricey to maintain. Probably cheaper to spend more money initially and getting one that is up to spec on maint.Comment
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LOL 6500 for an M5 LOL.
Is this the gray M5 on Craigslist in Boston?
M5's are massive money pits, I would leave firing on all cylinders, and redliningComment
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just tossing it out there, and yes im sure I would get a better response on a m5 forum but im a member of the m3 forum, not much for trolling.. But I was thinkin about flipping it at such a low purchase price but then again it can come back and haunt me.Originally posted by kwippComment
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Man I love the e39m but the maintenance/reliability scares me too much to ever own one.
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saw it in CT, drove like it was runnin on like 5 cylinders or pinched fuel line but no cel?Originally posted by SharocksComment
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If you can't figure out what the problem is, you probably can't afford or know how to fix it. Similar mileage M5s are selling for $10,000 or less, so that only gives you $3500 to fix the problem and get your money back out of it, assuming its in good shape otherwise (unlikely). Super thin margin for such an expensive car to fix.Comment
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If you do indeed go through purchasing the car well..... then I will let the picture below do the rest of the talking....
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wow, pretty blunt.. pretty sure you dont know my financial situation first of all second of all if im gonna go spend 7k on a car i dont need than im pretty sure i can afford it and third I narrowed the problem to either fuel delivery like pumps and relays or injectors. I was just seeing if anyone knew anything about this, isn't that what a forum is for??Originally posted by Roland HComment
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I do not think he was dissing you. I just think he was offering the best advice possible.Originally posted by m3aholic11
Sent from my glade air freshner.Comment
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Yes but you chose the wrong forum, wrong section of the forum etc.Originally posted by m3aholic11
It's not going to be cheap, that's all I know. I'd pass on it IMHO.Comment
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ya, I convinced myself out of it after a little research and yes, I should have post that somewhere else, my apologies.. M3's runnin good though!!Originally posted by SharocksComment
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1. I'm a blunt guy. I put the facts down. You don't like it? Stay off the forum.Originally posted by m3aholic11
2. Your financial situation is honestly irrelevant, but if you're looking at buying a $6500 car to flip, you're likely not loaded. I was simply pointing out how slim the odds of you making money off of this venture are. You don't like it? Stay off the forum.
3. You're asking specific questions about an M5 on an M3 forum... that is not what this forum is for, that is what M5board is for. Get real. You don't like it? Stay off the forum.Comment
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Blunt is an understatementOriginally posted by Roland HComment
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