NEEDED: Service History for e39 I may purchase

[naplesE30]

Anyone who can access bmw dealer service database to look up the history of Vin# WBADS43491GD84399. I would be more than willing to paypal $$ for this information. Local dealer will not provide any info for legal bs for a car that is not on their lot.... Any help is much appreciated.

PM with info and payal

[agent]

You might want to ask here:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=103

[Ryane30guy]

I can help I work at bmw

[ethirdy]

Vehicle Data
VIN:
WBADS43491GD84399
Chassis Number:
GD84399
Line Make:
01 - BMW
Model Year:
2001
AG Model Code/Desc:
DS43 - 525IAT
NA Model Code/Desc:
0159 - 525iAT
Exterior Color Code:
300 (Alpine White)
Interior Trim Code:
N6SN (Sand Leather)
MSRP:
$42,195.00
New Vehicle Warranty Info
No Coverage As Of:
12/08/2004
Expiration Mileage:
50,000
DAVIS #:
N/A
TCU MIN:

Vehicle Production Date:
2000/10
Motor Type:
M54
Platform/Engineering Series:
E39
Wholesale Center ID/Loc:
46697 - 01
Wholesale Date:
11/07/2000
Retail Center ID/Loc:
46697 - 01
Retail Date:
12/08/2000
In-Service Date:
12/08/2000





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Option Information
Code
Description
Code
Description
0202
Steptronic paddles
0468
Ski bag
0650
In-dash CD player
0769
100% OPTIONS
0971
5 SERIES MATS





Customer Information
Name (First/Last):
MS. CAROL A WENTZEL
Address:
1634 SW SEAGULL WAY

PALM CITY FL 34990-1738 UNITED STATES


Contract/Service Program Information
Type
Program
Code/Desc
Contract
Number/
Status
Eff
Date
Enrollment
Date
No Coverage
As Of
Exp
Age
(Mth)
Exp
Odometer
(Miles)
Retail
Center
Center Name
Vendor
Code
Used
Contract Holder
(First/Last)
MP
0000000117
MP 36 MO/036K MLS
0000000
EXPIRED
12/08/2000
12/08/2000
12/08/2003
36
36,000
46697
Vista Motor Company
MP



Repair History (Claims)
Center
ID
Loc
ID
Claim
Number
Repair
Order
Number
Repair
Order
Date
Repair
Entry
Date
DAVIS
#
Mileage
Defect Code/Description
21553
01
905170
405172
07/08/2009
08/06/2009
N/A
2,983
3452101500
DSC control module permanent malfunction

49134
01
308000
556774
11/29/2004
12/04/2004
N/A
37,632
1214111500
Pulse generator, camshaft permanent malfunction

49134
01
277010
528425
07/13/2004
07/20/2004
N/A
28,181
5142013700
Arm rest (incl. soft pad) door trim panel, rear loose

49134
01
267080
519073
05/28/2004
06/03/2004
N/A
24,993
3313034800
Drive flange - both sides (incl. rotary shaft seal) leaking
6321051200
Tail light, bulb permanent failure

49134
01
265470
517494
05/20/2004
00/00/0000
N/A
24,236
6321061200
Brake light, bulb permanent failure

49134
01
265130
516605
05/17/2004
00/00/0000
N/A
23,951
6411271100
Blower output stage, front occasional failure

49134
01
262150
513225
04/30/2004
05/04/2004
N/A
22,565
6313051200
Front indicator light, bulb permanent failure

14000
01
668570
273401
11/05/2002
00/00/0000
N/A
13,734
34000077MP
BRAKE FLUID CHANGE- FULL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
6121001200
Vehicle battery permanent failure
85990089MP
1ST ENG OIL SERVICE-FULL MAINTENANCE

How much? :)

[naplesE30]

$7.5k deal or no deal,,,,, from the pics Ive seen it looks very very well taken care of. I am seeing it tonight first hand. Thanks for all the info....

[agent]

I hope you've done lots of research on E39s. They are phenomenal cars, though they are not cheap to maintain properly - especially if you are not a DIYer!

[naplesE30]

^well its not a 540 so that makes a big differnce. Biggest concern Ive read about is the cooling systems, which I am capable of doing myself. Fluids etc I can do at work fairly easily.


So as for maint only 1st was done at the dealer?

Also thanks ethirdy for the information.

[agent]

True on the 540. The cooling systems need to be completely replaced every 100K. The bimmerfest forum I linked has a metric ton of information and DIYs. How many miles are on it? Got a link to the f/s ad or any pics?

[naplesE30]

http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/ctd/2837189677.html

What do you think?

[dreamchasin]

i'd do it.

[agent]

My first impressions are very positive. It's super clean! And bonus points for it being a Touring! :mrgreen:

It may sound silly, but one of my good friends who works for a well-known national vehicle wholesaler said that nine times out of ten a car with Michelins on it has been better maintained than one without them.

One thing that stands out to me is that the pixels on the MID have the classic failure. There are a number of places to get that repair taken care of, Module Masters being one of the more reputable ones. With the car's mileage uncertain and rapidly approaching 100k, there are a lot of things that you'll likely want/need to do (including the cooling system) since that's considered a "lifetime" by the new BMW standards.

The best advice I can give you is to take it to a BMW dealer and spend the $200 on a PPI (pre-purchase inspection). That money can/will easily pay for itself when negotiating a price for this one, or keep you from making an $8000 mistake. I think in this case the latter is unlikely, but I also think it's worth $200 to be sure.

[expressfish]

damn, seems a little high from an individual BUT I can see that price if it was at a dealer. Knock on wood but my has 185,000 miles and have done nothing but oil changes, brakes and fuel. 2000 528it / m52. Been a good car, its my daily now.

[expressfish]

whoops, just read the ad, I assumed it was an individual sale. Dealer has it at full retail pop. Before I bought mine I looked all over auto trader for either 3 or 5 series tourings. I was lucky to scoop mine up for $4500 , cosmos black, 17" bbs wheels, sports package blah blah blah. Man, do whatever feels good. Drive it like you stole it when you go to test drive it. It would be nice if you can start it "cold" so that if it does have a vanos problem it will show up at idle. Once it warms up the vanos idle stumble will go away. Does that make any sense ? Anyhow looks like it was dealer maintained according to history, cant beat that.

[naplesE30]

I passed on the car which sucks since I drove about 6hrs roundtrip to look at it. We couldnt meet on price... about $300 difference, plus oil on the splash gaurd under the engine,,, no drops on the ground though. Rear windows made a funny binding noise raised, needed new rear tires, slight growl on startup (vanos rattle) minor things really but they add up quickly. All that said it was extremely clean and presented very very well. Ice cold AC a very nice car, but not worth over $7500 in my mind. Espc considering he told me he put no $$$ into the car, and he prob paid $5.5 for it at auction. All said I felt good walking away from it so I know it was the correct decision for me.

[CrusherCurtis]

he prob paid $5.5 for it at auction.

This is what kills me. I really hate buying from dealers because i hate paying them. I paid $7k for my car from a dealer. I talked to the po who claimed he was paid $6k for it, but I don't believe it. But my car is rare. You can easily find a guy who'll take $200 - $500 for letting you use his access to dealers auctions. I'd rather just buy right from auction my self, than to pay a man with no discernible skills or talents. Or keep searching and find a legitimate owner. GL