Does it matter how many miles a newer car had done

[Marcusgeorge]

Hello


basically been helping my mum go car shopping because she is no longer getting her company cars. We went to go look at a bmw 525d m sport with 120.000 miles on the clock. As far as I was concerned it was a solid car for a solid price full service history with all the major components been replaced already ( less work for me )


We were both happy with the car but since then she's spoken to some of the other family members and hey all say mileage is way to high !! Even though cars like this are designed to do stupid amounts of miles.


This eventually boiled down to me being an idiot Appetntly




What do you guys think ??

[EwanG]

What age and what has been replaced? Turbo/clutch?

[Marcusgeorge]

56 plate

turbo, dpf been replaced

it's an auto but the box had been serviced 3 times. Minor service every 30k aswell

[Stuart]

Just be sure you want the m sport suspension.... Its fecking hard.

for a 56 plate that's only a shade over average IMHO, also depends on the type of miles. But generally modern cars are capable of the distance

[Marcusgeorge]

She's going from an A class amg spec (company car) and the suspension is shockingly hard I won't even go down the road in it because for some reason it hurts my ****, no homo

did have the m sport suspension seemed hard but not to harsh IMO

[Benn]

Imo as long as it's been looked after, serviced then i think miles means bugger all.

[Riggy]

Yeah miles are nothing on these , my 530d is on 128k now , I got it on 101k

Auto box fluid is a £450 job and needs new sump etc , if that's been done you laughing for another 80k

Crank pulley separates from rubber middle , new pulley is £300 but not a massive job

And thermostats don't last long , £90 for both from bm fitting isn't too hard neither

Other then that just remove swirl flaps and you won't have any more probs engine wise

You may have shocks and control arms as I have just had to do mine at 125k

[Riggy]

Forgot to put , turbo breather filter , it will prob have the old paper type on that year , make sure it's either changed reg or to the newer vortex filter , you will kill your new turbo if not

[joshy]

My 01' Jeep Cherokee has 150k on the clock and runs like a champ so i would hope ze Germans have done better

Seriously tho, as long as they have been looked after then all is well, you can kill any car with cheap or no servicing

[Marcusgeorge]

Yeah miles are nothing on these , my 530d is on 128k now , I got it on 101k

Auto box fluid is a £450 job and needs new sump etc , if that's been done you laughing for another 80k

Crank pulley separates from rubber middle , new pulley is £300 but not a massive job

And thermostats don't last long , £90 for both from bm fitting isn't too hard neither

Other then that just remove swirl flaps and you won't have any more probs engine wise

You may have shocks and control arms as I have just had to do mine at 125k

Forgot to put , turbo breather filter , it will prob have the old paper type on that year , make sure it's either changed reg or to the newer vortex filter , you will kill your new turbo if not

How often does the chain have to be changed (if at all) I don't have access to autodata all the time