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Originally Posted by macdaddy_o
Gah! The 8 series is in its last year of production??? Crap I didn’t know that. Not unexpected as I’ve heard it never had high sales numbers… I’ve had trouble in my head with that middle pillar in the back..
So I’m hearing skip the m340…
I don’t want the current model 540, it’s more luxury sedan/Mercedes than sporty now.
The problem with getting a used m550 is finding one. I refuse to get one without certain options, like the dynamic cruise control, and “acceptable” colors. The dealers in my area have told me that waiting for one with the desired options is not realistic, since there were no leases in 23 and only minimal sales (single digits) And similar small numbers from 2020 on. I won’t post the numbers they gave me in a public forum, even if it is unlikely it would be traced back to them… but I agree it is bleak.
Is the m5 actually comfortable? I thought the m550 was a more comfortable and less stiff ride than an m5. I haven’t ridden either in a while, so my memory of a year ago may be off, maybe it was because the m5 was a cs?
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I never drove a M5, but based on everything that I read, I opted for a bit more comfort in the M550.
My search for a LCI M550 was exactly as you said, "certain options required and acceptable colors". I found a few low mileage examples, but they were either without DAP+ or had colors that I did not really want, particularly white interiors. My initial wish list was executive package, luxury seating, extended shadow line and DAP+ (for adaptive cruise), plus not black or white or a very light color. Plus still under warranty and miles below 30K.
This made for a short list of cars available. Particularly once I excluded all cars that had been in accidents, or were buybacks, or had weird repair histories on Carfax. I found the one that I finally bought, and it had 37k miles and all of the above, plus DHP and Mocha Nappa. I jumped on it fast. A bonus was practically new DSW06 tires and window tint.
Here ya go -
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...Type=spotlight