[VinnyS]

Hey Everyone, still in the market for a used F90 M5. These cars are selling fast. One just came up without any details (nothing from the BMW website with no VIN attached yet) but the dealer did write the mileage which was 46K miles for a 2019.

What are all your thoughts on buying a high mileage M5? I’ve purchased a high mileage E90 328i in the past and got a great deal. I usually keep my Bavarian sweethearts for a long time. I’m planning on keep this one for a long time.

Let know what your thoughts are on this particular model.

Thanks all!

[AHall]

The obvious answers not provided are price and history which you seem to not know. I am not aware of any systemic issues with the F90. I would be more concerned with the history of each particular car. How was it maintained, any prior issues, has the car been modified in any way, etc.

[VinnyS]

Totally hear you there.

I sent an email to the dealer. We’ll see if there’s any history of accidents, mods, history of maintenance including type of driving.

My high mileage E90 I had was a highway salesmen, so wasn’t always on the brakes and sure enough, it lasted me a long time.

[Damzz]

Not really sure you can compare high mileage 328i to M5. For one maintenance and repair cost of the first is much less inexpensive to the second; even if considering both were thoroughly abused. And as previously mentioned, you'd need the history of the car. At ~15k mi/yr for the M5, it was driven a lot and as it should, it's phenomenal car. Personally, I wouldn't consider a mileage that high.

[Greer]

If I were the OP I would only purchase a high mileage F90 from someone on this board where I could see all the records on the car and have an owner to meet and speak with. To go to a dealer lot and purchase a mystery M5 would not make me feel good about my purchase.

[arsenim5]

Originally Posted by VinnyS

Hey Everyone, still in the market for a used F90 M5. These cars are selling fast. One just came up without any details (nothing from the BMW website with no VIN attached yet) but the dealer did write the mileage which was 46K miles for a 2019.

What are all your thoughts on buying a high mileage M5? I’ve purchased a high mileage E90 328i in the past and got a great deal. I usually keep my Bavarian sweethearts for a long time. I’m planning on keep this one for a long time.

Let know what your thoughts are on this particular model.

Thanks all!

Got my m5 2019 back in august, found a guy in South Carolina who was ready to sell it because he was pre ordering 2022 m5comp. Flew there and picked up the car: 35 k miles no issues , no damage and also bunch of warranties were still on it as extended one and wheel and tire protection, the only issue I had is bunch of bunch of rock chips on front bumper, hood and windshield. That's basically it.

[Rup91]

Just got my 2018 M5 2 weeks ago with 49,853 miles. Bought it sight unseen (yeah I know) but here is why I did it.

1.) no reported accidents to Carfax or Autocheck

2.) previous owner performed all maintenance at BMW dealership, even after comp maintenance. Spark plugs, brakes, tires, everything was in accordance to BMW maintenance booklet. I'm sure they pushed the car a few times given how many times the tires were replaced but it didn't scare me from it. Oil was changed at a much sooner interval as well.

3.) I requested pics and live video to see vehicle myself. They even lifted the vehicle and removed the shields to view into the tranny and engine for oil leaks.

4.) I work at a dealership so I made sure I was able to buy a platinum coverage warranty for the M5. I probably wouldn't of done it if there was no coverage available for it.

5.) confirmed that the vehicle has no prior tuner or at least a flagged VIN by BMW

High milage doesn't scare me, poorly maintenanced vehicles do.

Ymmv, I got lucky. Car was transported over 1500 miles. All I encountered was a ton of dust (open carrier transport) but an extra soapy wash took care of it. Risky? Very. Worth it? Hell yeah.

[Camarejh]

Originally Posted by Rup91

Just got my 2018 M5 2 weeks ago with 49,853 miles. Bought it sight unseen (yeah I know) but here is why I did it.

1.) no reported accidents to Carfax or Autocheck

2.) previous owner performed all maintenance at BMW dealership, even after comp maintenance. Spark plugs, brakes, tires, everything was in accordance to BMW maintenance booklet. I'm sure they pushed the car a few times given how many times the tires were replaced but it didn't scare me from it. Oil was changed at a much sooner interval as well.

3.) I requested pics and live video to see vehicle myself. They even lifted the vehicle and removed the shields to view into the tranny and engine for oil leaks.

4.) I work at a dealership so I made sure I was able to buy a platinum coverage warranty for the M5. I probably wouldn't of done it if there was no coverage available for it.

5.) confirmed that the vehicle has no prior tuner or at least a flagged VIN by BMW

High milage doesn't scare me, poorly maintenanced vehicles do.

Ymmv, I got lucky. Car was transported over 1500 miles. All I encountered was a ton of dust (open carrier transport) but an extra soapy wash took care of it. Risky? Very. Worth it? Hell yeah.

A month ago i got a CPO 2018 M5 with 49k miles. Car is nearly prestine and i have a warranty til july of 2023. Mileage also doesnt scare me as the carfax maintenance was on point and the car was also 10-15 grand less than M5s with 20-30,000 miles. Im just a hard working navy dude so i had to do what i had to in order to get one. I had a 2015 M3 that was full bolt on and i put 70,000 spirited miles on it and through its entire life with me i only had the intercooler pump go out on me. I kept up on the maintenance and she did me proud. The guy i sold it to almost a year ago before i deployed has 80+ thousand miles on it with no issues. YMMV but i am extremely happy with my decision and i also had no choice because its all i could afford haha

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by arsenim5

Got my m5 2019 back in august, found a guy in South Carolina who was ready to sell it because he was pre ordering 2022 m5comp. Flew there and picked up the car: 35 k miles no issues , no damage and also bunch of warranties were still on it as extended one and wheel and tire protection, the only issue I had is bunch of bunch of rock chips on front bumper, hood and windshield. That's basically it.

Replying to an old comment but do you still own it and how has it been? Thinking of doing something similar next year but obviously with a 2022-2023 (most likely). Not that I wouldn’t consider 2021. But likely stick with LCI as I have a 2020 M550 now.

[SpeedProtocol]

Originally Posted by NGT2

Replying to an old comment but do you still own it and how has it been? Thinking of doing something similar next year but obviously with a 2022-2023 (most likely). Not that I wouldn’t consider 2021. But likely stick with LCI as I have a 2020 M550 now.

2021 is LCI.

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by SpeedProtocol

2021 is LCI.

Yeah I know. Thinking more about age. In 2025, a 2-3 year old car will be a 2022-2023. But people put less miles on these so a 2021 might be just as good. With 2-3 year old cars you still have some warranty, which is nice when buying a used anything.

[pbonsalb]

I did that with the last 3 BMWs. I bought a CPO E61 535xi with the complex N54 twin turbo I6, CPO E90 M3 with the high revving S65 V8 and CPO F90 M5. CPO dropped from 2 additional years to just 1 somewhere along the way, but I was able to try out the cars for a couple of years with little risk. Kept the first 2 for 10 years and have had the F90 for 3 years and plan to keep it for at least another few years. I DIY all the maintenance and repairs out of warranty as well as all the mods, but the growing complexity of higher end BMWs is making that more challenging.

[FC]

Early this year I bought a 2021 F90 with 32k miles. Very good service and repair history, and judging by speed and fuel economy metrics, it had mostly highway miles. Pretty happy so far. But that was barely over 10k miles per year. It's a lot for this car, but not high mileage.

I had a 2007 997TT that I bought in 2012 with 80k miles. THAT is high miles. Ran perfectly for the 3 years I had it, though I only put 6k miles in that time.

[catalincarciun]

I have an M5 Comp built in Oct. 2019. Bought it new in February 2020 (good month, year ). Now I have 125K KM (~78K Miles). I also did a stage 1 + OPF Delete at 100K KM (62K miles). It still runs like in day one, and I used it properly: daily driver, track days, burnouts, drifts, commuting, long-drive roadtrips.

I had absolutely no issue with it, I have changed only tyres (A LOT!), brakes, and the regular maintenance (filters, oil, etc). I'm always warming it up before sending it, and also, I'm cooling it before shutting it down.

So don't worry about high mileage, if it had good maintenance, it will last a lot.

Cheers.