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Cheers for the advice. Will definitely try getting the PPI done then negotiate the price to include a mechanical warranty for a year at least. Currently, they are offering 3 months. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-919419751.htm is the listing.

Apologies, I should have provided more details. The car is a 2007 E60 530i sport with 40,000kms, fresh import. Grade 4.0 rating. Yes, I would drive about 15,000/year. I tend to drive carefully and economically most of the time. But things like, how much does a usual service cost? Obviously, things are gonna break and need replacing, so if I budget for $2500 a year for servicing and maintenance? Or should I invest in mechanical insurance, I have been quoted $1000 for two years? Thanks

Hello everyone, If someone could please provide me with yearly estimate costs of owning an E60 530i 2007 model 50-70k, much appreciated. Thinking of getting one as a daily driver.

Yeah I tracked the old plates and it seems it was written off and then re-registered. I am sure HellBM must have done an excellent job to bring it back to life. Price wise, what do you think it's worth?

Cheers for the replies. Great car indeed. Unfortunately it has some issues according to car jam, but I am still interested depending on the price.

Hi, I am sure people have come across this Silver E30 325i Motorsport on trade me - http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-920399039.htm Anyone know much about this car, genuine Motorsport? Thanks

Thanks for the replies. Will keep looking. Yes, the E90 M-sport 4 doors look tempting as well.

Hope everyone is having a great day. I am looking to forward to being part of the 'bimmersport' community. Currently, don't have any wheels, but will be moving back to NZ and looking to getting another Bavarian beast. Last car was an E30 325i in NZ and that was almost 7 years ago, been away since. My other hobbies include flying, surfing and riding motorbikes. I would love to stretch the budget and pull the trigger on an E46 M3 but unfortunately due to daily driver and financial requirements I am looking at at an E46 330ci. My search has led me to look at one particular 330ci, theres one on trademe - http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-894291297.htm that has caught my attention. I have read that the SMG gearbox can be quite troublesome and expensive to fix. Also, 15k for this car seems a bit steep. Could someone please shed some light more on the car or the topic of 330ci with SMG (quite rare specimen or what I have read so far). Your Input is appreciated. P.S. I am based in Indonesia at the moment, if you need tips about discovering Indonesia/Bali especially some interesting surf spots or night life, will be glad to pass them on.