WTB e39 M5

[mbw1009]

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Looking for prices on an e39 M5.

[NightM]

Whats your budget,mods,miles,color,look, etc preffered

[apexlocator]

There is a 2001 for sale on 6speedonline.

[mbw1009]

Originally Posted by F10M5Manual

Whats your budget,mods,miles,color,look, etc preffered

Budget is around 15k. And I don't car about the style of it as long as it's not in bad shape. I know what kinda of miles I'll have to be dealing with with my asking price but as long as the proper maintenance has been done leading up to now then that's okay.

[NightM]

I forwarded it to my E39 M5 guys.

[mbw1009]

Originally Posted by F10M5Manual

I forwarded it to my E39 M5 guys.

Big help, Thanks!!

[Northern X5M]

Check out m5board, they are a good source for E39s. Lots of info there and a good for sale section.

A 15K budget is risky, you might find a loved car at that price but like you said the miles might be high.

[mbw1009]

Originally Posted by Northern X5M

Check out m5board, they are a good source for E39s. Lots of info there and a good for sale section.

A 15K budget is risky, you might find a loved car at that price but like you said the miles might be high.

Know of any common issues in the 120k miles range that I should be wary of? Or is this a question that's already been answered deep in the forums?

[Northern X5M]

Originally Posted by mbw1009

Know of any common issues in the 120k miles range that I should be wary of? Or is this a question that's already been answered deep in the forums?

There are a literal ton of issues that could creep up around 120K LOL.
You are best to seek out a car that has a maintenance history. I would not buy a car with out a history no matter how good the offer is.

My car I bought with 185000 km (114,000 miles), no history, owned by an older lady. I knew it needed some work but I bought it because it was quite rare. Just a bunch of little things here and there. Replace hoses, gaskets, VANOS issues, ball joints and suspension, electrical bits, etc, etc added up to about 4K in parts and another 2K in labour.

Other common items are replace water pumps (preventive maintenance), leaking head gaskets, leaking rear main seal, thermostats, broke sway bar brackets.

There is a lot of good info on the site I mentioned. You are probably better off buying from a forum member too, as most of the cars are loved.