Buying 12 yr old BMW 7 series - What to look for?

[Marschall]

I did a PW carsure team inspection for a mercedes ....it was good, they are good in checking paint work ,suspension parts, but are not that proficient in checking german cars still for 4k it was a bargain , rest i checked the car myself drove it thoroughly.Rest it is up to you if the owner agrees and you have the cash go for deewan otherwise PW carsure team is a good option

[Nabs]

As per my experience, German car parts are very expensive and you will need a lot of them because of German unreliability. (Owned 3 German cars in the past).

As per low mileage. Its mostly reversed meters. So don't fall for it. The best way to tell mileage is cabin condition, engine sound and acceleration smoothness.

[waqar747]

Thanks guys, you were a great help. I have advised them to keep these points in mind when doing the inspection, or get it done from pro's. Plus they need to double check mileage, as well as papers.
Wish them luck on this vehicle if they get it.

[ryu.iori]

German car parts are very expensive and you will need a lot of them because of German unreliability. (Owned 3 German cars in the past).

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[mhaderaziz_official]

The mileage can easily be checked if it's reversed or not. When Dewan plugs in their OBD-2 scanner, the mileage stored on the ECU will be displayed and if it's different than the one shown on the gauge cluster, it's probably reversed. Do stand next to the guy using the OBD, so you can see what he sees. It's all very simple.
It's hard to judge the mileage of a car by it's leather since leather sags due to heat and age.