I am going to be putting my BMW up for sale this week because I am traveling this weekend to pick up my new to me car. So, here's the info on the BMW.
2000 BMW 740iL Black exterior/ grey interior. VERY nice shape. The "L" model indicates it is the long version just like the Mercedes L models. It has every option (or nearly every option) available in 2000 including Navigation, premium sound, EDC (electronic damping control) as well as the DTC (dynamic stability and traction control). It also has one very interesting special order option. It has the security glass windows (very thick) and the STEEL sunroof rather than the glass sunroof. The paint is in excellent shape and the interior is also VERY CLEAN. All the options work. It has a cassette and 6 disc CD changer in the trunk. The car had about 160,000 miles when I bought it. It now has 192,000 miles. So, I have driven it 32,000 in one year! It has been perfect. BMW requires synthetic oil and the previous owner had ALL of his maintenance work done at the BMW dealer in St. Louis. In fact, at 160,000 miles he did ALL of the recommended maintenance items and spent nearly $4000 getting everything flushed, filled, adjusted, replaced, inspected, etc. I spoke to the Service Manager when I bought the car and he said the previous owner was a fanatic about maintenance. This was the previous owner's 3rd 7 series and he traded it on a new BMW 7 Series active Hybrid. The Michelin tires on it are fairly new and have lots of tread. The cooling system has only had the BMW approved "blue" coolant. I have had it serviced at my local Indy who specializes in MB and BMW. I will be parking it at his lot if it doesn't sell this week. I get 25 mpg on trips when I keep the cruise at less than 80. Over 30,000 miles of driving, I have average 18-19 mpg combined. It will cruise all day long at 100 mph. The front and rear suspension were all rebuilt already and it drives like one of the best driving cars in the world - as a 7 series should. I will be taking pictures later today and can send them to anyone interested. In 1998, the 7 series received a facelift as well as getting lots of standard features that were previously options. It also has the newer 4.4L engine that produces approx. 300 HP. It is a big improvement over the 4.0L engines in the previous models. 2001 was the last year for the E38 Chassis and the 2000 and 2001 are the most highly sought after. You can probably find a cheaper 7 series, but not one in this shape with this maintenance. 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
