No E Class, what about this?
03-13-2007, 08:35 AM
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No E Class, what about this?
2006 530xi T, fully loaded w/ Sport, Premium, roof, Steptronic, 19K miles, 18" wheels, Sat. radio, Xenons, Navi for 43,900
03-13-2007, 09:36 AM
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19k miles in one year? hmm...well it's a good bet then that they're mostly highway miles which is always a plus. i'm still not feeling the new 5 series design but that could be the complete opposite of you. also, do you need the extra room the 5 offers as opposed to the 3? if not, the 3 has always been a more fun car to drive than the 5 with the exception of the 540i.
on the other hand, i definitely think $43,900 is a fair price considering that brand new, with all those options, it should have been near $60,000, which i'm sorry, is way too much for a stationwagon.
on the other hand, i definitely think $43,900 is a fair price considering that brand new, with all those options, it should have been near $60,000, which i'm sorry, is way too much for a stationwagon.
03-13-2007, 09:47 AM
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I need the room, my wife has a 330xi and it is just a bit too small for me. Besides, I need the room to haul golf clubs, ski gear, trial exhibits, a dog, roadtrip luggage,bikes, etc. so this shld do it in style. I considered the S4 but again, too small. The latest car buying guide for Consumer's tells you to avoid the E at all costs and that was my only other choice. Technically this car is two years old as it was sold in 8/05 so 19K didn't seem too bad. Especially loaded up it was over 62K. I think I'm gonna pull the trigger
03-13-2007, 09:58 AM
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I didn't know the 5-Series came in a wagon...
03-13-2007, 10:03 AM
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Is that a photo of the actual car? Very nice.
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03-13-2007, 11:24 AM
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yeah, now the problem . . . . I talked to the salesman last nite and he said the car was available. Now when I click on it, it's gone. FUCK!
03-13-2007, 01:52 PM
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The E has issues that make it problematic for me: need to replace brakes and rotors at or before 25K; horrible electrical gremlins; engine gremlins; trannie problems; far below avg reliability and on and on. Out of all the cars MBZ makes, none are recommended by CR while 77%, incl, the 5, is recommended by CR. I'm goin' w/ the 5 and keeping my fingers crossed.
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Originally Posted by phile
I didn't know the 5-Series came in a wagon...
very nice lookin in person. too bad I like th Audi interiors more.Even still..
A6 Avant > 5series wagon.
The LED tails on this car looks sweet as hell in person. I saw one last week on the 210. Although I don't know why in this pic it doesn't look like it has them
I know it was an a6 avant that I had seen on the road.
03-13-2007, 02:25 PM
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V70r > * IMHO
if I had to pick one then I go with the v70.
03-13-2007, 03:34 PM
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a4/s4 avant 
the a6 wagon does look very good. i'm partial to the volvo wagons too.
03-13-2007, 04:18 PM
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very nice lookin in person. too bad I like th Audi interiors more.Even still..
A6 Avant > 5series wagon.
The LED tails on this car looks sweet as hell in person. I saw one last week on the 210. Although I don't know why in this pic it doesn't look like it has them
I know it was an a6 avant that I had seen on the road.
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Originally Posted by saiko_cl_duck
probably because the picture is of the EUROPEAN Model ( see the top left corner ) and the US version has them?
and the one I saw on the road was a US Version. I could tell from a good distance back it was an A6 because of it's distinctive led tails and sure enough when I had pulled up closer it was.
I saw a pic of one on Audizine, can't find it now.
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03-13-2007, 04:36 PM
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Nice...but, if it's a mid-sized wagon, I have a weakspot for the Subaru Legacy GT. 
03-13-2007, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
Nice...but, if it's a mid-sized wagon, I have a weakspot for the Subaru Legacy GT.
03-13-2007, 04:42 PM
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Definitly a very nice car. But we all know your weakest spot after recent events on the board.
03-13-2007, 04:42 PM
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I need something luxurious, Subies don't cut it for me, ditto Volvos (I always thought their interiors looked too cheap). That Audi is nice looking 
03-14-2007, 08:19 AM
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Turns out the car IS available and it's a couple hundred miles closer than originally thought (PA instead of Ill.) I have Carchex going out to look at it today. If it's all good, I'm pulling the trigger ( I think . . . . )
03-14-2007, 01:50 PM
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I had a 530xi as a loaner car last summer for several days. I got the car just in time for a trip into the Pocono's. Had 3 people in the car, and a backend full of luggage for both legs of the trip.
It held all of our luggage no sweat, and drove great; I was really surprised how well it accelerated, handled, and just felt on the road. I'm not a huge fan of the interior styling of the E60's, but thats the only downside to the car IMO. Overall I was surprisingly very impressed by the car as was my Wife, brother in law, and cousins.
Its 2 yrs into the model year, so early bugs should be ironed out; if you need a wagon, I'd definitely recommend this one. Good Luck.
It held all of our luggage no sweat, and drove great; I was really surprised how well it accelerated, handled, and just felt on the road. I'm not a huge fan of the interior styling of the E60's, but thats the only downside to the car IMO. Overall I was surprisingly very impressed by the car as was my Wife, brother in law, and cousins.
Its 2 yrs into the model year, so early bugs should be ironed out; if you need a wagon, I'd definitely recommend this one. Good Luck.
03-14-2007, 03:42 PM
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thanks a lot Mr. Hyde. This is precisely how I see the car being used by me and my friends to go on ski trips. Skis in the rack and back end loaded up for a 4 day trip to the mountains. I've test driven one and it was really quiet riding. Felt nice even w/ standard seats. The one I am looking at has the sport seats. I can't believe how huge the sunroof is. It's like the width of the car practically and almost 2/3's of the length of the roof. It'll be great on our annual trip to Saratoga for the Travers as we are always packed to the gills on that one!
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