Thanks

@@HighPeakAutos nice and informative video brother! Now, couldn't help myself,but put it to you down like this. When you buy a lemon for a price of a well maintained Honda Accord,don't expect anything different than what you got. Actually you were lucky. That car is loaded with gadgets and they can go wrong. And they cost. I had the same,freshly imported from Switzerland, purchased it 8 months ago for 5000eu and for the time I changed just all the filters, liquids,glow plugs and relay and the front discs ( were warped ). Since then I put over 100 000km and just regular maintenance,not even a bulb to replace. Nothing! And all works like a dream! I could've purchased another E61 535d for 2500eu,but then invest more than twice to have it running. End of story,you have maintained cars that cost,and then you have NON maintained cars that don't cost. Cheers! Better luck next time! Oh,just noticed,you don't even have the dynamic xenon lights and the recaro comfort seats! Mine is fully loaded.

Same thoughts, he got raped by the specialist on this one.

These cars are a bargain to maintain if you DIY, an absolute money pit if not. For example, some i recently did to my car: Gearbox oil change = ~200€ (ZF, Lifeguard 6/ravenol 6hp) Guibo and drive shaft bearing = 120€ Oil change 80€~

agreed, I have a B8 A4 and have only done normal maintenance so far like brakes and oil change myself. The turbo is prob on its way out but I'd much rather do it myself because you save a fortune and learn a lot in the process. Old german cars are NOT for ppl who rely on mechanics

Too many irresponsible car owners want to " ACT RICH" bying fancy cars but are too CHEAP to look after cars properly then when it's out of warranty they get rid of it

@@georgevavoulis4758 The lease usually ends around 100,000km, then it is convenient to get a new one.

It's OK ,don't worry . Wait until EVs especially Tesla cars go out of warranty and they need new battery it will cost way more than what you paid for this BMW 535d🇨🇦

@@georgevavoulis4758 Around 20 k $ is the new one. There is court case аbout that price already, because battery price is more than a car price.

@@georgevavoulis4758 Decent cars like this will be very sought after when most 2nd hand cars are crappy EVs requiring £10,000 to get back on the road.

Those owners are too cheap to look after these cars when warranty expires and they have to actually pay for maintenance themselves

Who drove/built you car previously, satan himself? Wow.

That’s true. Although I think it’s worth it on a Boxster

Don’t buy, money pit.

Agree. I know nothing at all about cars, but enjoy this channel, and recently have done some very very basic repairs on my car (when I’d usually just Chuck it in the garage), and it actually felt good to fix stuff myself.

So I’ve just sorted this on my e61 LCI touring, boot looming is often the issue too. If it’s the antenna module it’s actually an easy fix, but the looming is a real head ache. But new there are some great videos of it being done, but it’s a tight job that needs around 4 hours with the right tools to sort for good.

The 6 series diversity antenna is cheaper and can be fitted. It's got a different part number but is the same form factor

As long as selling cars is not your profession, then you will be OK. Unfortunately, HPA is a business and cannot sustain breaking even or losing money on each car sales.

I was about to say... If one wants to play with old cars, he'd better be willing to do some wrenching himself, or it's going to cost him big time.

Yeah, just doing front brakes myself on my Volvo V70 is like £100 for premium discs and pads saving at least £300 compared to letting Volvo do it with expensive "volvo" parts...

The 535d is a dangerous version, as well known for high troubles of the engine. Buy only the 530d which is kind of bullet proof if well maintained. If you want to stay on the safe side, buy a top Serviced E39 530d in best condition with great history and you will drive forever and ever and ever... Regards from Austria

@@mikaeljonsson4686 Got a 2001 V70 2.4T. Great car. Got Brembo rotors and pads for it. The rotors were around EUR 60/piece. Even the Volvo parts are cheaper if not purchased through the dealer.

@@houseofwine7704 Unfortunately the older Diesel powered cars are banned from the cities. A E39 530d is probably not allowed in the designated low emission zones. As much as I'd love to have one, it probably doesn't make sense to buy it anymore. Even my gas powered 20yo EUR 3 Volvo has until Jan 1st 2028 before it'll be banned from those places.

This. Can afford the car, but not afford to run it properly.

@@harrypalmer6228 They can't even afford the car, but they can afford £200 a month on finance. But not the £200 a month they should also be putting away for maintenance.

Yaeh, but just to clarify that bills like that can be found in more or less every larger car of this vintage.

if that's right that's a useful bit of information

Remapped a real monster. Mine is e90 335d

Amen brother, testify. This is true for all cars, keep them serviced and maintained they will go on forever costing you buttons compared to the "buy new/nearly new on the never never, then repeat after 2-3 years" model. Dare to keep a car beyond 3 years from new, just keep it serviced and don't cheap out. Guess what? It won't let you down! :O

Agreed. The timing of everything is what’s so unfortunate

I had to replace the nox sensor on my psa 1600 hdi changed it myself but still cost me £415 to purchase an genuine sensor and have the main dealer reset the ecu as my blue driver wouldn't reset the mileage warning. The car was fully serviced. Too many sensors on cars now that can fail. Parts department had 13 in stock that tells you how commonly they fail.

More sensitive? Oh hell, now we've got snowflake cars triggered by poor maintenance ...

Lol, my squeaky BMW is the sensitive sort, yeah sure, nought to do with engineering.

Thanks. I’ll take it to a key specialist

@@HighPeakAutos I have an LCI E61 535i with comfort access and my keyfobs have replaceable batteries. I'm not sure if this is specific to LCI or comfort access, but it's worth double checking yours isn't the same before buying a new fob.

Yes they recharge once in the ignition.

@Matt Hargreaves I giggled at that too, how can it be “about”, if you’ve added the pence onto the end? 😂

@Matt Hargreaves 😁😂

Well done. Enjoy

Amazed you got over 100k out of a Vauxhall.

😂 walked into this one didn’t I

After daily driving a 159 for almost 7 years, I can also say the running costs have been very reasonable.

Haha. Yep agreed - I have had two Alfas ~ both were much more reliable than the BMWs I have also owned…

I will also say that my car has the later more torquey 2.0 diesel which can be a very relaxing drive on a motorway, but give it the beans and you can do very rapid overtaking without being silly.

Then you guys had Monday cars. My 530d with 250k km is still gooing so smooth without any repairs, only maintenance & service

@@iPlayzz BMW engineering from that era is actually very good. I have great respect for it. Mostly it has been previous owners, doing or not doing something to cause things to break down.

Unlike me then 😂

@@HighPeakAutos well you never know, you might still get some electrical issues yet 😉

It was a bmw specialist not a dealer

Some of the items on the list were easy fixes. A lot Doable diy but I understand time is money

Your Toyota will break eventually, and nobody wants to save it when it does. Such boring cars.

Put me off them as well ,the interior is Fisher Price quality….

Always hated it apart from the m5 version. I had the E34 then the E39 which I still have after 16 years, but then I had to skip the E60 as soon as I saw it. Got tempted by the f10 so I ended up with the G30, still not a E39 but a brilliant 5 Series.

@@chrismavrou9592 All I can say is this: E34 😍 E39 😍 G30 😍 F10 😑 E60 😢 You chose the most amazing 5 Series generations for sure 👍. On the other hand, I love my E63 LCI 6 Series coupé, which is based on the E60.

Front end is horrible with its dame Edna glasses lights. BMW haven’t made a nice looking car for years. That grill on the 3 series is still awful. People still buy them though with their £400 pcp payments as it makes them feel like something special.

LCI interior is much better, though still worse in some ways than e39. Personally I love the front of these with the M sport front. The rounded nose is just how it should look, if one is a stickler for aerodynamics.

He had some rotten luck as well from the start, though there really wasnt too much wrong with it overall. Dont remember precisely, but I think I thought a water leak was the source of his problems. After it got fixed, it supposedly ran fine for several 100k miles?

You can still replace the battery. It's a Panasonic rechargeable. You just open the case with a craft knife and seal it back together. Have done several - E46, E91 and E61.

One should look at the problem that if a man designed and made it then a man should be able to fix it. Perse!

Yep he's been ripped of why would you spend the cars value 🤔

The PS4 tyres would be 500quid already. Say 1k total and maybe. But you'll have to toil lol

@@TsLeng you’re joking or you’re being ripped off on your tyres. Don’t ask kwik fit because they want a fortune! I can get a pair of 18s for £280. 225/45 18 I think I can’t remember if the top of my head.

@@TsLeng yea PS4 for that car are £139.99 each 18 inch. I just checked.

@@Alexander_l322 so that's 500quid for tyres? Which is what I said... Unless you though I meant each?

Yeah, "longlife oil" bullshit... 😬

BMWs are cheaper to maintain in Europe

Cheers. I’ll check it out

There’s a chance it’s that old product, snake oil.

If the scratch doesn't clear up when you spit on it, chases are a product like you describe won't work. And it looks like the bumper is deeply scratched and missing bits of paint, you'd need a paint work.

You can probably buy a bumper in colour from a breakers if you're lucky. There's loads of broken silver e61s about.

I think German stuff pre early 2000s were better built to be honest.

@@allanprits3484 I had an E34 530i and I wish I still had it! Changed it to a 320d and my problems started!

@@keithmatthews1673 I think cars are now more built to 'cost'.

my wifes mum bought a brand new toyota corrola in 1987. you know it's still running perfectly.everything works fine. now that is getting your money out of your car.

I would’ve been