03-04-2014, 02:23 PM | #1 |
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PPI completed - 'noticable corrosion'
After many months of searching I thought I'd finally found the right one, or at least close.
2011 X5 50i for sale here in the Seattle area - I ran a Carfax and Autocheck and both came back clean, but it's a NJ vehicle so I was concerned with corrosion. I decided to have a PPI done at a reputable BMW Indy shop in the Seattle area. Overall it checked out pretty good, but here's some notable comments: -puddle of water in battery tray (think I may have seen some threads on this?) -unable to properly test battery due to system noise (they indicated when too many electronics are running it becomes challenging to test the battery? The navigation unit is completely inoperable, which they thought might be the cause. The nav. doesn't bother me as it's under warranty so I'd just bring it to the dealer) -noticeable amount of corrosion on underbody Some other minor stuff came up, but is easily correctable and not really worth mentioning. Obviously there are lots of members here from the NE - any input or thoughts on corrosion? Pretty standard for all cars in that area of the country? My thoughts right now are 'pass' ?? What would you do? Last edited by jiggz; 03-04-2014 at 03:21 PM.. |
03-04-2014, 04:15 PM | #2 |
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Possible it was a post "Sandy" storm damaged vehicle that someone unloaded? Vehicles these days tend not to corrode.
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03-04-2014, 04:47 PM | #3 | |
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Interesting information on corrosion though - so that's not typically an issue in the NE? If not, saltwater (Sandy) could be the culprit. Carfax and Autocheck were clean, but I know those don't always tell the entire story. |
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03-04-2014, 05:02 PM | #4 |
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Did you see the 2011 X5 50i (Alpine White) M Sport for sale at Chaplins VW Subaru? I checked the Carfax and it's CPO from BMW! Only 33K miles and no accidents.
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As useless as they might be, I need the 3rd row seats - that option alone is the reason behind such a long search. And I know this will sound crazy to many of you, but I actually don't want the M Sport Package. I like the M wheel/paddles, etc., but I prefer the 20" style 336 wheels, black body accents, and I like the running boards. |
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03-04-2014, 05:50 PM | #7 |
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Was looking at this one. I'm looking for basically this exact vehicle, but preferrably Alpine White -
http://www.definitivem.com/2011-BMW-...-98004/4938861 Requirements: 2011 or 2012 50i w/ <40K miles Alpine White over Black or Cinnamon (no Sand, Tobacco, or Oyster) Sport w/ upgraded 20" wheels (style 336) Premium Tech Heated seats (would prefer the full CWP for the heated steering wheel) Premium Sound 3rd row Other stuff would just be bonus. I'm aware of the one at BMW of Fairfax VA but it doesn't seem like the greatest deal considering the price (46K) and mileage (almost 43K) and it would cost me another $1000 or so to ship it. |
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03-05-2014, 08:41 AM | #9 |
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I've driven by there quite a few times (when on my way to Whole Foods) and likely would not purchase a car from a place like that either. All the cars are packed on a small forecourt, and although they sell some good looking motors, would rather just wait until the right one popped up elsewhere...
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Not that I want to pay dealer prices, but the 3 BMW dealers in the Seattle area have no real inventory of used X5's to even choose from. Maybe 2 or 3 each, at the most, some of which are older pre-LCI which I'm not looking for. Portland isn't that far but again only a couple of dealers down there with a very limited selection. And there are just no private party X5 ads for 2011/2012 models. |
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03-05-2014, 12:15 PM | #12 | |
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I'm working w/ an auto broker and he just found a vehicle that meets my specs but it's from New York. I have no way of having a PPI done on it and after the corroded one yesterday from New Jersey, I don't see how I can pursue this with much confidence |
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03-05-2014, 05:56 PM | #16 |
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I just bought my wife a 2012 X5 35ix with m-sport package from Elliott bay Autobrokers.
My wife and I are from SoCal, and I spend a lot of time in NorCal for work. We considered buying from another state, and either driving in, or freight truck. It just didn't work out for a number of reasons. We had to know what we wanted, without some sort of in-person inspection, pictures weren't enough. We didn't want to make repeated trips to CA to find the right vehicle, etc. Elliott's had about 20 X5's as of a couple weeks ago. Ours was a lease return from Irvine/Tustin area. They are all priced below KBB/Nada. There is no negotiation. But they were fantastic to deal with. I then used other forum postings to find and add a BMW Gold coverage for it from Passport BMW using Jeff Steel. Super happy with him and his level of service. BMW of Seattle wouldn't even touch Jeff's price, wanting to charge me MSRP, and not budging. That said, you still have to pay a "use-Tax," which is equal to state sales tax in Seattle. So might as well look local if you can. Flights and transport fees pretty much eliminated any savings we would have gotten buying out of state. Looking forward to an ESS tune, and the factory tires wearing out to replace with a more comfortable tire without run-flats. |
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A friend of mine was looking at an E46 M3 convertible they had for sale - after running Autocheck on it, it had been registered in 5 states and had an accident/frame damage entry that occurred in NY. So while they have some nice vehicles, they have some sketchy ones too. |
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03-05-2014, 06:35 PM | #18 |
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Minus any accidents reported on carfax that you'll find there, we were able to go back for a couple of missing items, and they had no reason to help us since all cars there are "as-is." There was a different white with cinnamon brown interior, that looked amazing. But it had some accident damage in a previous life. No frame, or airbag damage. But enough where my wife said she wanted an accident free car, even if it cost more.
But they took care of us for a floor mat issue, missing rear cargo cover, and a missing plug. We did notice the trunk floor handle broken, and will see if they'll swap out handles for us. Or I make a new retaining bracket, or buy the $35 BMW part... |
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