2006 M5

checking for a friend, he was asking me if he shld buy a repaired m5 that has rolled.I never bought a rolled car before.. and wanted to hear what you guys think?
Do you think he shld get it? would it be safe at high speeds?
I told him to stay away, but wanted more suggestions.. from you guys

Thanks

 

i would use common sense.

 

rolled ? unless it is very very very very very very heavily discounted - why would you bother ?

 

yeah, thats wht i told him,
but well.. i guess the answer is pretty clear,,..
was telling him to do so. . . hope he does that

 

There is no way anyone can answer that question without more knowledge of the car and damage sustained in the rollover.

Did it drive off an embankment at 10mph and roll over slowly on soft ground? Did it rollover on the freeway at 100mph? Did it roll 1x or 10x...

and what is the price.

Without specifics the advice you get is worthless...

 

I've been told repeatedly by a friend who owns a high-end body shop that roll overs are generally better than a significant front end collision. Reason being, the mechanicals are unaffected. Again, all of this is circumstantial.

 

Why bother? It's not like there are no other m5's out there. And good luck trying to sell it. Run Forest run.......



Darrell.

 

Oh yea, I'm sure it gently tipped over on the curb when everyone got out on the same side. No specifics needed.



Darrell.

 

not too sure how it rolled over,
but from what i heard, he told me the front is bumber is damage,
car can still be driven,

well.. i guess.. its better if he just gets another. no point paying for something cheap now, and paying more in the end

 

it better be a really good deal, and he better plan on never being able to sell it.

 

Well, it's not like a 2006 M5 is a rare collector car. And you're going to have to explain the whole rollover story to the next guy anyway. And there's no way the body gaps are going be factory spec. And it's hard to explain all the grass and twigs hanging out of the rain gutters.

So... buy another one

Yeah, that does seem to happen a lot. Maybe if they firmed up the suspension...

 

If it's cheap and already repaired, go for it. If it ever needs a major repair, just part it out. I'll buy the front seats.

 

Could your friend afford another M5, or is this his opportunity to step into an M5 that he could not otherwise afford?

 

Rules when buying high end cars { no real order}

1. Buy the newest one you can afford.

2. If you can't afford a good condition model, then you really can't afford a poor condition model.

3. A cheaper car due to lack of maintenance, ownership or damage is usually just as expensive as buying the good condition car with less hassle and stress.

4. If you can't follow the three rules above, wait for another time to buy the car.

 

The key question.

 

yeah
he can deff afford another one, but this one was quite a steal, ..
and he made up his mind.. and is going to let this car go
Not worth the trouble, i guess.
And you guys are right, if you cant afford to afford a good one, its better if he doesnt get it