I stumbled onto a 2016 535i M Sport with 41k miles and had to have it. I paid $25k for it and Im in love.. It is my 5th % Series (Currently own the F10, E39, and E60). 2 weeks into ownership and I dont wanna drive any of my other vehicles. FBO for the F10 is slowly developing, awaiting parts at the moment. Your channel has been great and inspiring. Thanks for sharing the content.
Congrats! These are super fun cars and I was surprised myself when i finally picked mine up, FBO is my same plan, just waiting for some deals on some parts haha Thank you for the kind words, it’s much appreciated 🙏🏼
Agree with your pros and cons. I don’t recommend these 10 year F10s for someone who knows nothing about cars and not willing to perform own maintenance. Will cost you thousands fixing the previous owners lack of maintenance. Most importantly, change the oil and do not wait for 10k miles. This is the most important maintenance item and is super easy on the F10. Maintenance before modifications. Value cover gasket, valve cover, oil cooler housing gaskets, spark plugs, coils, Coolant, brakes, pulleys, belt tensioner, belt, etc. I replaced every sticky door handle as well as trunk springs along with a long list of other items. I’ve learned the platform over the past years and enjoy driving my 535i even more.
I 100% agree, a car like this isn’t for the inexperienced, it’s still a $50-$60k+ car at the end of the day (not current market values, just overall cost from the start) so people can/should expect to pay a premium to keep them running, ESPECIALLY if they aren’t doing the work themselves
The maintenance items you mentioned do you do these yourself? I wrench on my cars in my driveway so just wondering if the f10 535 would be easy enough for a diy driveway wrencher to work on on?
@@wazzoa4790 if you are willing to invest the time and money in tools it will save you a lot of money. Start with performing your own oil changes. You’ll need a metric ratchet set, oil filter removal tool and I use rhino ramps. Other tools is a torx socket set, metric wrenches, a good 2 ton Jack. Purchased many of my tools on Amazon and harbor freight. RU-vid has a strong community for DIY job so you learn how to tackle each maintenance job.
Yep I’ve replaced all of these items as well which is kinda normal for any car of this age and millage. The F10 535i is probably one of BmWs best models. I’ve had mine for 4 years and I’m at 135k miles and I love the car
I got my 2014 535 for a little over 8k with less than 119k miles. Pro tip: patience saves pockets. I wanted an F10 for about 3 years before actually making getting a good example of one but owning the car now with it being so well taken care of puts my mind at ease knowing I don’t have to break my pockets just to get it in decent shape
As a fellow F10 owner. This vid is on point. A lot of these F10s are sadly dying because many can't afford the cost to properly maintain and repair these things. And by this age. Be prepared for some woes.
I’ve owned my F10 Alpina B5 for 18 months now and I absolutely love it. Before this I drove the F10 535D and this was also a very nice car. I can definitely recommend them!
I love my F10. Bought it with 60k in miles (2013.) Low miles. Engine is clean. Interior is perfect. Very responsive for an 11 year old car. Sits comfortably doing 90mph on the highway for long trips!
My favorite BMW outside of an e24 or e9… I definitely would put the looks as a top pro..I have the m5 and it’s the perfect blend of chill highway vibe and still will move on someone if necessary… and of course the maintenance is crazy lol
I don’t think I’ll ever want a 3 series anymore after having my f10. There’s just so much to lose, however you lose some reliability unfortunately. But we all know that by now. I have 550 that’s why I say that.
2012 535d. I'm in the car business and have had many nice cars over the years. Just really impressive as an everyday package. Put shadow chrome M2 competition wheels on it and even though it's old now, still a lovely car to have.
Awesome video . I just imported a rare bmw M525d from Germany to Portugal. Full M5 spec inside and out . I just registered the car and there is only 4 in Portugal. I bought the car from one owner full bmw service history. I bought the car through an import company and it will arrive next Friday . I’m so excited . All the videos that I’ve seen about bmw’s cars I’ve seen , I can agree with you. Maintenance is critical to these cars . Germans over engineer the cars and expect the high maintenance to ensure longevity. Compared to Japanese cars (Toyota , Nissan , Mitsubishi ect. ) they expect people to neglect maintenance so they under power the cars and have higher engine tolerances to compensate for the long maintenance intervals. And that’s key to the difference between German cars and Japanese cars .
Congrats, sounds like a really rad car! I’d love to buy another f10 one of these days but get the m5 this time around, would be such a fun car to own! Spot on about the maintenance too 👍🏼
I love my f10, im rocking so much stuff on it, havnt lowered it but I have 20inch rims and thick super sport 11 inch tires in the rear and 9.5inch in the front, I have FUUULLL bolt ons, 7.5inch intercooler, BOV, JB4, swapped fuel pumps for E85 blend (around E45-50 for 98ish octane), and I have had maintenance like new fuel injectors, valve cover, and a few other small things, also did carbon fiber lip, spoiler, and mirrors. I love it, beautiful cars. I believe mine is around 480 WHP, and I smoke the heavier hellcats and many other cars all day long!
That’s awesome, sounds like a really rad build, I never got into the performance mode much, but it’s cool to see what these cars are capable of from other owners!
bro do you got any modification suggestion for upgrade 535i? I already got ecu for bm3 and changed the downpipe, But I can't find anything about tcu or exhaust because f10 parts are really scarce, so I wanted to ask if you have any modification ideas for n55? Thank you
Last year i got a super deal on a 2011 535i sport package with 71k one owner, no accident clean title for $12500. Very luxurious and timeless styling. Great car if you find a nice example, but as everyone knows maintenance and parts are expensive, which makes getting a well maintained and low price example even that much more important. A good way to know if a bmw is right/affordable for you, consider if you would buy/afford it at 30% more than the sale price, this way the maintenance is considered up front. If yes, proceed to buy, if no then you probably can't afford future expenses and dont.
I agree, definitely have to account for potential maintenance costs when buying a car like this, but they are well worth it if you’re willing to keep them running!
Will say, I have a 2011 535i with 219k when I sold it, ran good no lights on dash, would take it on 6 hour trips no problem but I would do oil changes every 5k full synthetic, preventative change the water pump, thermostat, ofhg, and would fix anything the moment it leaked or made noises. They are solid cars IF you maintain them. But like anything it costs money. Cant expect going into a now 13 year old car that there will be little to no maintenance. Like you said you need to remember it’s a 60k car new so the maintenance will match that.
I bought a one owner, clean title, CA car, 2012 528i w/80K miles for $10,500. We bought it for our sons 16th bday. I love the car, wish I had one for myself lol!
@@Anthony_B They’re usually going for around $13-$15K w/similar mileage, yr & condition. I def think I found a great deal and my son absolutely loves it.
Just purchased a one owner 2014 535i M-Sport, Space Gray w/white leather, w/98k miles, from a BMW Car Club member, for $14.5k. The car is absolutely immaculate with the clear protective application over the front surfaces, lights, and mirrors, and brand new Pirelli P7 AS tires. It has all maintenance records and had a complete cooling system refresh 2 years ago ($5k) including radiator, water pump, thermostat, and expansion tanks. The only additions I've made is adding the oem rubber floor mats (trashed the Weathertech's) and the M5 rear spoiler. Not a fan of the run flats so will replace those at some point. Definitely love that 8-speed automatic transmission. Just need to get the outside mirrors programmed to open and close when locking/unlocking the car.
nice car you have you can buy beamer code and doit your self i have an f10 2015 5 series 528i n20 twin turbo it runs great for 4 cil 8 speed transmission and love it greetings from juarez mexico
I have a 2015 535. Fully loaded. Only 55k miles. Love it. Unless the M, this is a luxury highway cruiser. A mini 7 series. While not meant for the track, the 6 and 8 cylinder versions will push your head back!😂😂😂
Will mostly depend on how it’s been maintained over those miles, even low mileage cars can be a headache to keep running right, but all you can do is just make sure that YOU stay on top of any maintenance that comes up, as well as any preventative maintenance on items that can cause catastrophic problems if they are able to get to the point of failure, if you can do that then your car should run right 99% of the time 👍🏼
It isn't that large once you get used to it . . but the styling . . .it's still good from every angle. Looks more sculpted and more expensive than the G30
I agree, I think having upgraded the suspension and making the whole car more stiff, it doesn’t feel nearly as big as it did. Makes me wonder just how nimble it would feel with a beefier sway bar installed!
@@Anthony_B Yeah stock is a most imprecise boat / lumbering beast....lol. But still a strong and stiff chassis...A small 7 it is after all . . . Enjoy ! 😃
I own the 2015 535 and yes it can be expensive but if take care of her she'll take care of you. I haven't had to many issues but when I do I can expect to spend 1.2k or better. And when I got mine I was blessed to find on that had no mods ... wheeew but I have 150k on the dash now
@@Driven_Life N55. Ive only had it for 2 weeks. luckily I purchased an extended warranty for an extra 35k miles. gonna wait another 2 weeks before taking it in.
my F10 535i MSport spunned a bearing, and kick a rod at 59k well maintained, and never tuned just beat a few domestic on the highway so for me they suck
Fantastico video estoy casi por comprarme un f10 2013 535i m package con 97 mil millas en 13.000$ en el sur de la florida y esta informacion es valiosa
In regards to the 535i only, just make sure the big ticket items have been addressed if it has higher miles, so things like the water pump, injectors, potentially turbo as they can be problematic after lots of miles, and of course above all else, any and all maintenance history you can get your hands on, that will relieve you of a bunch of stress knowing it was taken care of!
You likely won’t know until they happen, or there will be faults displayed on your combo meter/idrive screen, but you can always just check for leaks underneath or listen for anything abnormal while it’s running, to get a rough idea for the condition of the car, but sometimes you simply won’t know until something has already failed, that’s why getting a car with good service history is heavily advised, so you have a better idea of the condition of the car
Regarding modifications to 5 series. Any performance mods you do implies to me you are smarter than German engineers. Good luck. Second comment, the reason the f10 are so cheap, repairs and parts are extremely expensive. These are not very reliable cars.
Thanks for the vid. Did you just come from the dentist or bite your tongue? cos it seems swollen or something, or you're sticking it forward for some reason. Hope it got better...
@@Anthony_B Any chance you know of a specific front lip and spoiler that’ll fit a 2015 528i? Hard to find one that has the assembly to install it myself instead of the “professionally installed” option
I wouldn’t recommend buying a f10 550i those engines break easy due to plastic n hot v configuration the m5 is much better built than the 550 also the 535i as Well
130k miles divided by 12 years (the car was a 2011 and my video was made in 2023) is just below 11k miles a year, or less than 1000 a month, which is close to on track for what a daily would see in its life, so I wouldn’t say it’s a lot for a daily, maybe a lot for someone who never drives their cars 👍🏼
