I have been looking at purchasing another secondhand BMW for myself, an E28 M5 no less. I know what I want, but I can never settle on just one, I see too many I want, so I was trying to take the advice I give to others and figure out what I want, and while doing this I came up with the top five tip to buying a secondhand BMW.

Five Tips for Buying a Secondhand BMW.

5) Check on ebay for your next BMW. although don’t ever commit to buy it unless you’ve seen it and had it inspected properlyideally a secondhand BMW technician that knows the model but as those aren’t available to everyone a good mechanic should stop you from a big mistake. If you have to then pay a few quid to have the cars checked out. A lot of the time it can be fine to purchase without seeing it in person, but I really wouldn’t recommend it. You can still pick up some amazing secondhand BMW’s on the internet from dealers or private owners. Some owners just need to get rid of the cars and want the money.

4) Check out the local Car Sales. See if there are any secondhand BMW’s that you like. There are going to be some car dealers that will not have much of a clue on what kind of secondhand BMW they are selling and will price it lower then it should be. Even though this is a great price, it is still worth having it checked by someone who knows what they’re looking for.

3) Go to a secondhand car dealer that you trust. There is a local car sales in Bristol where I live that is owned by two friends of my son. They are good guys and I have some trust in them for a lot of stuff. They borrow my drums froom time to time for their band and my son hangs out with them a lot. I know what they paid for the secondhand BMW’s they come across, and I can honestly say that they are making a very small profit from them. Try and find people like that in your area, even if it’s a friend of a friend, it can go a long way. Take the prices that they have and match them to similar cars online or at another car sales. Still, though, no matter what, always assume that there is something wrong with the car and have it checked out.

2) Buy a Secondhand BMW from BMW themselves. Go to your local BMW dealer and purchase one that you like the look of and works with your budget. You will pay a little more for a secondhand BMW from BMW, but that extra warranty and peace of mind really can be worth it? If you decide to purchase a secondhand BMW from the main dealer I have never heard of there being a problem, and them not doing something to fix it straight away, it is not in their reputation’s interest but if this were to happen, you can easily contact BMW and report them. Research on the BMW website or at your local dealer the finance rates on certain cars. Some dealers will offer great deals if for instance you have a company car allowance.

1) DO NOT BUY THE SECONDHAND BMW YOU SEE! Take all of the tips I’ve covered here and know more about purchasing a secondhand BMW. If your gut says no, or that there seems to be something wrong here, then there probably is! and just walk away. Don’t trust anyone, know whether they are telling the truth or not. Research your secondhand BMW information. Have someone that knows about the car take a look at with you. Always budget for the possibility that something could go wrong with your secondhand BMW and you have to pay good money to have it fixed. No car is perfect, not even a BMW.

These are the best top 5 tips to buying a secondhand BMW I can give. I hope these help you in some way.

Purchasing a secondhand BMW can be a risky business, even more so if you don’t know what to look for in a secondhand BMW for sale advert. However it can be an excellent  decision as new BMW’s can lose a lot of their value as soon as you drive them away, hence the secondhand BMW market is seeing an increase in customers. Even though buying a secondhand BMW car could be risky you can really get a lot of car for your money when you buy secondhand BMW.

With the world economy in a bad way and money is on short things don’t appear to be looking great but there is a silver lining in the form of secondhand BMWs

When looking for secondhand BMW cars you need to bear in mind that a secondhand BMW is still a BMW and it will still have certain qualities it was made with. Be it the performance or the reliability a secondhand BMW is second to none and German engineering is as good as you can get – a secondhand BMW car will last a long time and with low priced BMW secondhand spares plus secondhand BMW parts a secondhand BMW is probably one of the best used cars you can buy.

You can pick up really cheap secondhand BMW for sale and you will rarely find a bad one with problems. You see with a secondhand BMW you will find that it has a strong presence that no other secondhand car can come close to. They are exceptionally popular with company representatives and the only real competitor to the secondhand BMW is the Audi and to be honest the Audi has still got a long way to go to prove its worth in the secondhand market.

An amazing place, and somewhere I’ve bought many secondhand BMW car is eBay. Some people try and avoid it but I have to tell you that if you get in at the right time and are not in a rush to buy, you can actually get some absolute bargains.

Check out some of the most recent auctions below.