Ed wrote: "Everything being equal, which it never is, a 7 will probably cost more to run in the long run if you hold onto it than a 5, as the 7 is top of the range, and parts are priced accordingly. But when you factor in much lower miles on the 5 than your 7, who knows. The basic mechanical bits on most BMWs are very good, but like similar aged Mercedes counterparts, it's often the little things that start to go, which add up the cost of ownership, to put right . . . If it were me, and I liked what I had, and knew it's flaws, I'd stick with it and service it as required. Sounds like your 7 has treated you quite well so far."
I just bought the 5 series. I got it for $7,000. That is $2900 below Nada Trade in Value and $5000 below retail) and between $1500-1900 below Kelly Blue Book private party value. Now both the 7 series and the 5 series go up for sale. I couldn't make my mind up about which one to sell, so I will let "the market" decide. (I secretly want the 7 series to sell first because it has 100,000 more miles on it than the 5 series. That way, I get a newer car that is likely more reliable and worth more than the other!) Donald H. Snook _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
