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If BMW is selling My07 535i, would you now buy a 525i or 530i?
There are so many rumors about BMW brining out the 535i for model year 07. If that rumor is true, would you still buy a 530 or 525? Would you buy one over the other. For example, would you buy a 525i but not a 530i? On the 3 Series Forum, the consensus was pretty much that the vast majority of people would not get a 330i if they knew for certain that a 335i was just around the corner, but they would buy a 325i.
What would you do? Why?
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Quote: There are so many rumors about BMW brining out the 535i for model year 07. If that rumor is true, would you still buy a 530 or 525? Would you buy one over the other. For example, would you buy a 525i but not a 530i? On the 3 Series Forum, the consensus was pretty much that the vast majority of people would not get a 330i if they knew for certain that a 335i was just around the corner, but they would buy a 325i.
What would you do? Why? | The 2007 models are already confirmed... 525i/xi, 530i/xi/xit, and 550i.
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Quote: There are so many rumors about BMW brining out the 535i for model year 07. If that rumor is true, would you still buy a 530 or 525? Would you buy one over the other. For example, would you buy a 525i but not a 530i? On the 3 Series Forum, the consensus was pretty much that the vast majority of people would not get a 330i if they knew for certain that a 335i was just around the corner, but they would buy a 325i.
What would you do? Why? | If this were the case, I'd probably lease a 530i/525i because the deals would be fantastic.
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I'd probably wait till the 528/535 are officially announced and then try and get a killer deal on the outgoing model. My guess it that the new engines may be introduced as a mid 2007 MY update (maybe in September)-- since, apparnetly 2007 MY is starting early this year.
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Quote: | I'd probably wait till the 528/535 are officially announced and then try and get a killer deal on the outgoing model. My guess it that the new engines may be introduced as a mid 2007 MY update (maybe in September)-- since, apparnetly 2007 MY is starting early this year. |
They wouldn't do an engine/model change mid-model year. At this point, I'm going out on a limb to say that you won't see the new engines in the 5-series until the 2008 model comes out.
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If they did make the change and you were buying now, would you buy the 525i or the 530i? The following posts comes from another Forum. To me both posts make sense. I cannot take credit for them, for I did not write them. But, I really liked the logic.
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I don't care how many models and designations there are. In my mind there are three kinds of 5 series in North America - vanilla e60's (5xx), V8 550, and the M5.
No need to get caught up in the lastest change to two numbers at the end. As long as you're rolling with at least a 3.0L inline six you're in the club. Because there is a market for it, BMW will charge you between $47,000 and about $68,000 for the regular 5 series (if 535i is added). Some consumers are smart enough to know they can get 95% of the $68,000 car for about $48,000.
You can pay an arm and a leg for a 599i and you'd be a goddamn fool, a tool in BMW product placement / marketing. Get an 06-07 525i and hold out for a 550 V8 or the M5.
If you're scared of your badge getting dated (I was), just debadge and voila - vanilla e90. No one is going to sh*t their pants when they see a 535i, or even a V8 550. If you want to turn more heads, get an M5!
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I used to use this argument when discussing 528/530 or 525/530. 95% of the car for 80% of the money.
It still applies with the current lineup. If I were to buy an E60 right now, I'd almost undoubtedly spring for the 525...especially because they're now both equal in displacement! The performance difference between these two cars has shrunk to an almost negligible level. Plus, I believe BMW understates the power of their 325i and 525i on purpose to keep everyone from buying these cars cutting into even more sales of the 330i and 530i.
But...if BMW starts selling a 300+ hp 335 (especially with a turbo setup) to a 235hp 528i (if that is the new lesser Power Model)...my opinion changes. That's a 70 hp difference, and an aftermarket turbo setup alone (which doesn't carry a factory warranty, either) is usually at least $5000. So long as the price difference is similar to what it is now ($3000-6000), the 535 would actually be a fantastic buy, and I think BMW would sell quite a few of them.
Remember that the M5 is priced over $90k. That's an entirely different class of car as far as price is concerned.
To me, as it stands right now, of the 525i and 530i, the 525i is the better buy. Now, if BMW comes out with a 535i at 300 +hp, keeps 530i, keeps 525i. I would buy a 525i if I did not need the power. If I needed power, I would buy the 535, because there would be a significant difference.
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If BMW is selling My07 535i, would you now buy a 525i or 530i?