General Farewell

[Trefor]

My Panda time has come to an end. My circumstances have changed, so I have part exchanged my 100HP for a 2004 BMW 5 Series Touring 3.0 M Sport. Direct swap + I pay for a warranty. Good deal as the Panda is due a service, cambelt, MOT, tax.

Farewell my bouncy suspension colleagues.

 

[deeyup]

Sounds like you got a good deal there. Good luck with your new car.

 

[KozmoNaut]

My Panda time has come to an end. My circumstances have changed, so I have part exchanged my 100HP for a 2004 BMW 5 Series Touring 3.0 M Sport. Direct swap + I pay for a warranty. Good deal as the Panda is due a service, cambelt, MOT, tax.

Farewell my bouncy suspension colleagues.

A direct swap, you say?

HOW?

 

[Thunderbug]

Can you tell us how you managed this straight swap deal as it sounds too good to be true considering a 100HP can be £5k (end of line model) & below for private sale.

 

[Dan Friel]

I suspect the BMW has done some miles, and larger / thirsty cars are getting hammered in the second hand market at the moment.

 

[ivantate]

Is it an e39 or e60?

Strangely I have a non sport e39 04 5series touring that I would love to swap for a 100!

 

[Trefor]

The BMW was for sale for £4,500 I got £4,500 for the Panda. The BMW has 96,000 miles on the clock. Engine feels fine. Lovely drive all round and better than my old Audi A6. I'm pleased.

(Not really comparing with the Panda as the BMW is obviously a very different car with a different purpose in life to the Panda!).

 

[Trefor]

Is it an e39 or e60?

Strangely I have a non sport e39 04 5series touring that I would love to swap for a 100!

Funny world

I was after a sport, but thanks anyway.

 

[ivantate]

Dont think the Panda is quite suitable for what I need at the moment, from time to time it seems that it would do!!

 

[lanciaman]

Best of luck with that one. From my experience with BMW and Mercedes, you would be better off with your Panda!

 

[KozmoNaut]

The BMW was for sale for £4,500 I got £4,500 for the Panda. The BMW has 96,000 miles on the clock. Engine feels fine. Lovely drive all round and better than my old Audi A6. I'm pleased.

(Not really comparing with the Panda as the BMW is obviously a very different car with a different purpose in life to the Panda!).

That's crazy cheap for a car like that, but I guess depreciation and fuel costs hit harder than I thought.

Nice swap!

 

[SJC]

I think I have just bought your old car Trefor! Have wanted a 100hp since seeing one in South Africa in 2009.
Let the bouncy fun and games begin ;-)