View Full Version : The age old question..."What would you do? 530 vs 545."


MJDore
04-07-2008, 06:32 PM
Currently, I drive an 01 540. She's been a great car but, truth be told, the manual 6-spd is wearing me out in bumper-to-bumper conditions and I'm just ready for something a little newer.

Having never owned a 530, I'm curious. If I told you you could have an 04 530 with premium pkg, sport pkg, new brakes and tires and 45K miles for $1,000 more than an 04 545 with premium pkg and 65K miles, and both were in the same condition...what would you do? Basically, I'd be paying $1K more for 20K fewer miles, sport pkg, and new brakes and tires, but would not have my V8 that I've grown accustomed to.

I realize the answer is to each his/her own, but I'm curious as to what most people would answer?

Danny

Mr. BMW
04-07-2008, 07:22 PM
I would buy the 545i.

I love the entire line of BMWs but I have been with V8 so long, I would like the I6 but I would love the V8.

Stay close to the V8.

TX5
04-08-2008, 09:52 AM
I would get the 545i. Actually, I did.

RaveD
04-08-2008, 05:24 PM
Are you driving a sport now? If so how will you justify stepping down to non-sport handling, despite the bigger engine?