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thats a good idea about the garage kboy - its a private sale - i could get that RAC/AA inspection or call a garage close to the owner that has some good review and get it looked at - its 2005 so its 13 years old - folder of stuff and mot history check shows nothing major and usually fixed and retested within a day/2 days. apart from the rear end and the minor interior worn bits on well used items its excellent, rear seats look unused....
ive also been looking at merc estates too :D
anthonyj-
Pretty sure the AA/RAC thing will be fairly worthless - might pick up generic wear and tear but anything model specific will be vague at best. I’d go to a specialist if possible.
Definitely check the Idrive for warnings and test the rear suspension with multiple people/a heavy load in the back - loud compressor or error messages are spendy.
Dramatic_Hammer
What year is it? With a car that's potentially 15 years old I think the years might be wearing it down more than the miles. I don't know how a bmw interior should hold up, but the merc w124 I had from '94 had very little signs of wear on the inside. Interior quality seems to be the same for w212's that I'm currently researching.
Can you take it to an bmw dealer / garage that you trust and have them look it over? That way a mechanic can spot anything out of the ordinary