Things to consider when shopping used F90s

Logical · 12-31-2020, 12:09 AM

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I'm in the market for used M5 and was hoping to get some helpful hints from those who are experienced with these beasts. I'm considering a 2018 and has <40k miles and is under warranty, but out of maintenance coverage. I attached a pic from Edmunds saying the 3rd year is high maintenance? Is that due to wear parts like pads/rotors or other maintenance?

pcai · 12-31-2020, 12:52 AM

No maintenance is fine. Just don't get your services done at a dealership. I wouldn't buy a modern BMW that has no warranty, so I guess you're fine.

brava09 · 12-31-2020, 02:12 AM

Check for past tunes or piggies, if possible somehow

josec70 · 12-31-2020, 08:03 AM

Couple of thoughts:

I would not own these cars out of warranty.

Have the service history pulled for the car so you can better understand any warranty work performed on the car as well as a confirmation that service history has been performed as scheduled.

Get a Carfax.

If you have a trusted Indy shop, have them perform a PPI as they will be able to take a good look at the car and possibly detect if the car has been tuned.

Explore CPO.

Good luck.

Megatr0n · 12-31-2020, 09:21 AM

I'm in the same boat as you... was going to pull the trigger this month since December is where they give out the most incentives but due to COVID-19 that is no longer the case and we are currently on a sellers market not a buyers market so I'm going to hold on a little longer...it's sucks since during the warm weather it is also a sellers market. I'll check the market in February again since probably by that time the LCI would have already flooded the market.

DannyA · 12-31-2020, 02:23 PM

I would defo check disks, pads are cheap but disks not so much!

Like brava09 said checking for a tune is a good idea

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Logical Captain 210 Rep 605 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Berkshire County iTrader: (1)	Featured on BIMMERPOST.com I'm in the market for used M5 and was hoping to get some helpful hints from those who are experienced with these beasts. I'm considering a 2018 and has <40k miles and is under warranty, but out of maintenance coverage. I attached a pic from Edmunds saying the 3rd year is high maintenance? Is that due to wear parts like pads/rotors or other maintenance? Attached Images __________________ 2017 F86 X6M 2014 F10 M5 2015 F85 X5 M 2015 F86 X6 M (Retired) 2014 F10 M5 (Retired) 2010 E70 X5 M (Retired), 2010 E92 M3 MT (Retired) 2006 E60 M5 (Retired), 2000 E39 M5 MT (Retired) 1999 E39 328i (Retired), 1995 525i (Retired) 1987 325i (Totaled - that was fun!)
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pcai Lieutenant 377 Rep 541 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List F90 M5 [0.00]	No maintenance is fine. Just don't get your services done at a dealership. I wouldn't buy a modern BMW that has no warranty, so I guess you're fine.
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brava09 Lieutenant Colonel 767 Rep 1,683 Posts Drives: M4C xdrive Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Check for past tunes or piggies, if possible somehow __________________ 22 M4 Competition xdrive 19 M5 Competition sold 16 F-Type S AWD sold 11 Audi RS5 Misano Red--sold 08 E92 M3 Jerez Black 6MT--sold 08 E92 335i 6MT traded in for M3
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josec70 Major General 4062 Rep 5,231 Posts Drives: 22' Individual Chalk M5C Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (2)	Couple of thoughts: I would not own these cars out of warranty. Have the service history pulled for the car so you can better understand any warranty work performed on the car as well as a confirmation that service history has been performed as scheduled. Get a Carfax. If you have a trusted Indy shop, have them perform a PPI as they will be able to take a good look at the car and possibly detect if the car has been tuned. Explore CPO. Good luck. __________________ CURRENT: 22' INDIVIDUAL M5\| CHALK \| TARTUFO \| CCB \| MPE \| H&R \| IND GONE: 19' M5C\| SINGAPORE GREY\| ARAGON\|VELOS VLS-06\|H&R\|iPE\|IND\|XPEL\|CF\|RADENSO GONE: 15' F10 M5\|BSM\|BLACK\|VELOS VSS-S2\|KW\|AKRA\|IND\|CF \|ESCORT 360\|VELOS PIGGY GONE: 13' F10 M5\|SG\|BLACK\|AKRA\|KW\|IND LONG GONE: 09' E60 M5\|02' E39 M5
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Megatr0n Private First Class 82 Rep 165 Posts Drives: BMW F15 X5 (N55) Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Berlin iTrader: (0)	I'm in the same boat as you... was going to pull the trigger this month since December is where they give out the most incentives but due to COVID-19 that is no longer the case and we are currently on a sellers market not a buyers market so I'm going to hold on a little longer...it's sucks since during the warm weather it is also a sellers market. I'll check the market in February again since probably by that time the LCI would have already flooded the market.
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DannyA First Lieutenant 143 Rep 309 Posts Drives: C8 RS6 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I would defo check disks, pads are cheap but disks not so much! Like brava09 said checking for a tune is a good idea __________________ 2020 C8 RS6 2019 F90 M5 2017 C7 RS6 2016 F10 M5 2010 C6 RS6
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