I BOUGHT A CHEAP BMW 7 SERIES FOR £3500!

[@RoderikvanReekum]

In the Netherlands we say "er is niets zo duur als een goedkope BMW " meaning : There is nothing more expensive than a cheap BMW.

[@goranbrajkovic9925]

😂😂👍

[@sbstn110]

Yes, but in the UK these cost a third of the price in the Netherlands

[@PointNemo9]

A cheap Rolls Royce

[@crypto_hero_to_zero6588]

Yeah, that saying is common elsewhere too. Even in a country that has lower workmanship costs, the parts are still expensive and many of the repairs require programming that can't be done by some bloke with cheap OBDII plug and generic program but OEM program that costs a lot of money for independent workshop.

[@dzonikg]

Most used BMWs had 5 owners

[@SideKickStudios]

Just to note - if you want to actually make money on these older cheap luxury barges, you need to be a wrenching man. I just bough an oler E65 with some minor issues - if i had to pay a mechanic to do all the jobs, i'd probably pay as much as you did, but since i have a proper diagnostic tool and can swap parts myself, it'll cost me a fraction.

[@Fendermanpaul]

Not sure he's trying to make money on the car, more like make money from entertaining us watching him.

[@neiltitmus9744]

You need to sell them for parts

[@laszloseregi0]

@@Fendermanpaul He's a car dealer.

[@Fendermanpaul]

@@laszloseregi0 he's already abated he makes more money from this and SoMe, than his car dealership. Why do you think he does it then? To lose money 💰?

[@SideKickStudios]

@@Fendermanpaul I get that, and don't get me wrong - nothing bad about creating content, but in this aspect, kind of boring of a video if it is just him buying a car and then going over what was wrong and how much it cost to have it fixed, i can get that from the dealer/mechanic, no need to watch a YT video for that :D . Most of the entertaining content of actual work, and dismantling and assembling and the struggles, that's all missing. But, maybe it's just me :)

[@amagdenovski]

Brilliant car and an even better video. Half way through watching I was like "Man I wish he did follow-up videos on these interesting cars so we can find out if he was able to sort all the issues" and then.. voila! You did just that within the same vid. Appreciate your great content, keep it up! Greetings from Serbia 🙌

[@karlp8484]

Brilliant car? Did you actually watch this video where he said he spent 6500 pounds just to keep it going?

[@imhoman8423]

@@karlp8484 Did yOu acTuaLly wAtcH thiS vidEo? he didnt spend 6500 "just to keep it going"

[@jambormbac345]

Stupid people pa kod nas na balkana je jeftinije radna ruka. Sto glup narod majkumu

[@tonybroderick4808]

Not a brilliant car. A pile of junk.

[@karlp8484]

@@tonybroderick4808 A total money pit as far as I'm concerned.

[@stuartday1876]

"It's a warm 17 degrees today" this is how you know Matt is from Manchester😂

[@stuartclarke8806]

The BMW 'bong' warning noise still sends shivers through me. I owned a 2013 730d m sport for 2 yrs. I had a leaky air suspension strut which i replaced, then the compressor broke, so that was replaced. Then i had a handbrake issue caused by the chassis wearing through the brake loom. Apart from that, it was a joy to drive and i do miss it, especially the comfortable seats! Thanks for the trip down memory lane! P.s. i never used the front bumper cameras, altho the 360 ones were very useful and very sharp in detail!

[@stuartday1876]

You're right about the "bong" noise, it makes my heart rate pick up every time I hear it. I'm currently playing "whack-a-mole" with bing bong noises on my Audi. No sooner have I sorted one of them, another appears! EPC warning light is my new nemesis...I will get back to no warning bing bongs if it kills me!

[@DiscoFang]

Yep ditto. Everytime I hear that in a YT video it's an instant flicker of the heartrate. Someone should do their psyche PhD thesis on the modern man-machine conditioning.

[@ckm-mkc]

100% Jake, another car YTer, uses the bong in his intro.... His channel logo is actually a check engine light....

[@DiscoFang]

I think the PTSD from a 2005 5 series E61 will last the rest of my life. Bong hits!

[@frantikfueled]

I had a peugeot 607 and it had same noise for every warning. And it was a expensive piece of crap. One morning i heard the sound and it was just low wiperwash fluid but almost had a heart attack 😄

[@markm2294]

I’ve had my 2014 f01 for 2 years and absolutely love it, yes serving and parts are expensive but it is a luxury motor. I recently had to replace both rear air suspension struts, genuine BMW £1300.00 each and a replacement battery which has to be coded and registered but all worth it for a fantastic machine. You get a lot of car for money considering the cost when new.

[@Alexander_l322]

Probably could have done the suspension for half that if you wanted

[@olatundeaboaba]

Are you saying you can’t just replace the battery of this car?

[@markm2294]

@@olatundeaboaba Yes, you can just change the battery, but it’s best to have it coded & registered. BMW specialist charge about £40.00 to install, code & registrar plus cost of battery.

[@GGoblin1]

@@markm2294 if i remember right, if you don't register a battery replacement in a BMW, it will cook the new battery - something to do with the alternator supplying more power to recharge the battery as it ages - if the new battery isn't registered, the car will keep charging the battery at a higher rate.

[@spicysnowman8886]

@@GGoblin1 you're exactly correct, the computer keeps track of the age of the battery and charges accordingly.

[@shaneraines2094]

That BMW error warning chime sends shivers down my spine!! My old 5 series E63 Touring loved making that sound just to remind me that you needed to spend some more money on her!!!🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@philzvids3577]

However you look at it, this is a car that cost a massive amount of money when new, but you have it working well for a total of £6K including purchase cost. That's pretty cool.

[@XLR8bg]

Sounds like the key to having a fancy car is to have a mechanic that doesn't overcharge you. I had a car in the UK like 6-7 years ago. One day, it's driver side door lock started freely spinning in both directions and not locking/unlocking. After a quick google search, I learned that most likely what has broken is the paddle-looking thing that connects the lock's drum to the lock/unlock mechanism. The local dealer wanted 150£ just for diagnostic to confirm what the issue is... Went to a local independent mechanic, he wanted 120£ to fix it... the part was 3£ on ebay, ended up replacing it myself in 30 mins with the help of a youtube vid. Luckily I needed a car only for 12 months and there were no other issues with it in that time, I do not want to know how much I would have been charged if there was a more serious issue.

[@urugvajchernamazyj6240]

An arm and a leg.

[@GodKing804]

Keeping an older car on the road is always more friendly to the environment than buying a new efficient car

[@flemmingsorensen5470]

Is it ? Really ?

[@swordscot]

@@flemmingsorensen5470 Yes. It takes something like seven times the energy to make a car than that car will ever use in it’s lifetime. Something that is conveniently ignored in our rush to a “ green” future

[@DavidJenkins81999]

Yes, it really is. People who don’t get that need to think a bit harder… oh and how many first gen electric vehicles are going to be viable in ten years?

[@flemmingsorensen5470]

@@swordscot I actually agree in what you state here, but I also consider the facts, that we need to move forward. I love old(er) cars, but at the same time, I also like the safety and comfort of the modern ones. I also want to keep the car industry alive and well, supporting so many peoples lives. Personally I dont buy into EVs at all, for practical reasons, and also for environmental reasons. But we still have to move forward - sensibly.

[@ts6070]

Yes agree the whole rush to EV’s is very very bad environmentally and the poorer motorists can’t afford this madness both on practically or financially it’s been totally madness since the late 90’s Labour or Tories both been useless I ran a LPG car for 12 yrs from 2006 until 2018 as I knew the rush to Euro 5 diesel cars 🚙 was ver bad for our lungs 🫁 but government was taxing our Petrol cars more yes thank you Gordon Brown and ComDem party didn’t change anything until 7 yrs later with a blanket car 🚙 tax but now the worry is now the planned introduction of pay as go drive ‘road charging’ for the public highways to pay for the £150+ billions because the new useless UK PM can’t be brother to deal with the energy crisis like France 🇫🇷 which saw a 5% rise in energy prices because their energy company’s are state owned. Energy, Water and Internet ALL should be state owned as these a fundamentals of life and there should NOT be profit in them and environment damaged caused by these companies is resulting in 40c+ topical temperatures, UK flooding and worse the clay soil drying up so now UK building are falling down! It’s madness and sadly we don’t even have our regal Queen 🇬🇧 anymore RIP now the world is gone to pot!

[@NigelRudyard]

A real relief to see how relatively solid it looks -- shows how well built the 7 is. You did a great job refurbing. You're dead right about keeping an older car on the road rather than buying a new EV - lithium mining is a filthy, dangerous, and environmentally disastrous thing, to name but one aspect of EVs that ain't so good...

[@davyhoogy]

Just keep chugging away on the infinite supply of oil instead, yeah?

[@NigelRudyard]

@@davyhoogy Hell YEAH

[@davidhobson7851]

@@davyhoogyinvestment in hydrogen is the ONLY sustainable future

[@juststuff531]

@@davyhoogy is lithium forever haha

[@PhyrexJ]

@@davidhobson7851 So delusional. You know the oil will keep on coming for hundreds of year, right? It's not going anywhere

[@paultasker7788]

Amazes me how all these cars you buy seem to have tyres from a brand I've never heard off. This is surely somewhere not to skimp. I did once. I got midrange Firestone tyres for an Alfa mito. Completely ruined the handling. Massive understeer in the wet in low speed corners. Literally just wanted to go straight on. Another situation was when vandals at my previous house decided to slash everyone's tyres. My pirellis were damaged but I was able to pump them up and drive to a garage to get new ones. This was simply not possible with my flat mates budget tyres which had zero pressure and wouldn't pump up. This makes me think the chance of a blow out instead of a slow puncture would be higher with these cheap tyres.

[@johnyp2967]

You're partly right but for Michelin PS4S on something like a E60 530D 275 30 19 are in the excess of £500 for a pair which everyone is not able to afford, 4 tyres would cost in the excess of 1k, some of these budget brands like Accelera or mid range like Nexen or Yokohama tyres aren't actually bad all depends on alot of factors.

[@stuartday1876]

The act of slashing a tyre isn't consistent and uniform, you could have just got lucky with your tyres not being slashed so severely.

[@dungareesareforfools]

@@johnyp2967 Yokohama are a top brand! Or at least they used to be.

[@andymccabe6712]

Tyres - a subject of general ignorance, I suspect.......! More money doesn't necessarily mean better.......

[@johnyp2967]

@@andymccabe6712 110% agree

[@guy4469]

MY Sister bought a silver bmw 330ci brand new what a car ,One week she was out in it when she set off bang from the rear when she breaked bang from the rear ,she rang bmw they picked it up 9am they brought it back at 4pm ,and said all fixed UNDER WARRANTY , and heres your bottle of whine that was in the boot .

[@MisterHughie]

Definitely an ex BMW UK car, hence the Leeds reg plate, originated at the Thorne Distribution Centre then sold via Menzies as an AUC @ 5k miles.

[@MikeLoveit-m6f]

I find the way you present your program and your honesty really first rate, from somebody who spent 7 years at Bristol Street Motors in Wolverhampton

[@Salubrious101]

Absolutely love the F01 7 series traded mine in after 5 years of trouble free luxury motoring today for a Porsche panamera turbo (with porsche warranty) just like trading in my slippers for a set of sprinters spikes, love it.

[@GregPodster133]

You should get an award for what you do with "older"cars. 😅👍. You are in business to make money, but: your love for car's Shines through in your vlogs. Don't stop what you are doing. ( Mike Brewer eat your heart out 😅)

[@stephandolby]

That's a hell of a barge (and at 5.1m long, I can see why it has cameras everywhere), and somebody's going to enjoy that for what is hopefully a good while, and for a very good price. I would've thought that the air con service would've picked up on the leak, but I suppose the UV dye should make it easy enough to figure out where it's leaking from.

[@adamashmore4298]

Great video as usual Matt, the big lemons are my absolute favourite. Darren Wood BMW top guys they are the go to for all things BMW.

[@martinhogg5337]

Great review Matt! Find these really interesting, gives a good picture of the sort of costs involved in buying an older Luxo barge!

[@gordonbarnes8229]

Another great video Matt! I had a second hand first generation BMW 7 series for a while - bought it from a local dealer as it had only 40K on the clock. It only just fitted on the drive! - but it came into it`s own when our daughter was working in Italy and on a visit it was superb driving there and back - on one section we did 240 miles =in 3 hours! Moved it on as 24 MPG was a bit juicy but was sorry to see it go - no reliability issues at all! I have since toyed with buying an older Audi A8 but haven`t as I know the bills will be ridiculous!

[@skodakatie7341]

This is a great looking prestige car, you’ve made it very appealing, with the work done, well done, hope it sells quickly😊.

[@AOS2023Q]

Never tire of watching your videos Very informative and entertaining

[@Mr8erg]

I noticed Matt adapted to the BMW driver stereotype almost immediately by pulling up to the very first junction turning right and not even contemplating reaching for the indicator stalk… 😂@14:00

[@marksawyer6242]

When in Rome, as they say! ,,🤣 Or is than Munich?

[@jameshuxley5420]

@@marksawyer6242 Not just in Munich.

[@la-saint1798]

I noticed that too lmaooo

[@adysleiman]

Well noticed

[@shaunsmith3336]

😂well spotted

[@Mach_One_Photos]

BMW's UK distribution centre is in Thorne South Yorkshire Thorne is the location of the BMW Group Vehicle Distribution Centre near Doncaster. and all BMW vehicles imported through BMW (UK) Ltd are sent to Thorne for checking and preparation before they are distributed to the dealer network. also all BMW press vehicles go through Thorne so they all carry a Yorkshire registration

[@nordic1121]

Like you said Matt luxury cars don’t run well on lemonade money, I like the seven series but can’t afford the sleepless nights that would come with it , they really are a luxury car with plenty of comfort.

[@scotty6346]

Great to see a car trader ironing out the faults and selling decent cars 👌

[@devalraval007]

I love the BMW chimes, Top quality content as always

[@jamesinbradford5882]

Love this channel ! Would love an old luxury car but don’t like hassle!

[@jackgadsden456]

Iv been waiting for you to buy one of these! I have a 745i also for 3500 with 91 on the clock , few problems but nothing I couldn’t fix !

[@atomant830]

Considering the reliability issues of some BMW models you seem to have done well with this one. A neighbor of mine has a 2009 750li with a N63 hot-v 8 cylinder and he's hoping it won't be a shop loiter but the story on that engine puts the odds against him. His and your's are both stunning. F01 really is timeless design and it looks lot better than the new 7 series.

[@karlp8484]

So are you just speculating on the reliability, or just pulling stuff out of your arse?

[@stevehoot99]

The V8's were infamous for their reliability which is unfortunate as the N63 is great is every other way. Power output, torque, power delivery, noise - all spot on. The straight 6's however were super reliable, ad again were powerful with little turbo lag plus being a straight 6 rather than a V the engine was so, so smooth. I've owned 3 BMW's (120d from new, 430d and a 435d) and just love the smoothness of the engine and the torque from the diesel powered ones. Was due to replace my 435d I had on lease this month, but actually traded it in around Feb time. Really, really wanted to stay with BMW, but I needed/wanted a coupe that had 4 doors and a middle rear seat, no fewer than 6 cylinders / 3 liters and within my budget of about £500 PCM. Sadly the only thing BMW has that ticks the boxes were the 4 series grand coupe. Looked at a newer (circa 2018/2019) 435d, M440d and the M440i. The F generation was the same as I had before, and quite frankly the refreshed interiors were so minimal it felt like I was in exactly the same which was disappointing. The newer G generation was both too expensive but I couldn't get over the exterior looks... Just don't love that front end grill and couldn't get past it. If I truly loved the new exterior I'd consider spending more but I just couldn't justify blowing my budget for a car I didn't like the look of. As a result for the first time ever I moved from BMW to Audi. Ended up with an S5 which ticks all of the boxes. Interior is better than BMW, and whilst I prefer the F generation exterior of the 4 Series the most, the 2018 Audi S5 I brought was a close second, and a lot better than the latest G generation 4 series from BMW. Only gripe is that the BMW did handle and drive better than the Audi has. That aside the interior and exterior are all superior in the Audi vs the newer BMW 4 Series. Sorry BMW, but if you had the 3 Series grill on the G generation 4 Series I would have stayed loyal and spent more money by most likely buying a nearly new G generation M440i Grand Coupe.

[@vladandrei51]

N57s are bad as well. Rod bearings, oil pumps, timing chains...

[@columcreaven8860]

I just had a shiver down my spine watching this, I had a 728i 2001 many years ago, great car for 5 years but on year 6 the radiator split, repaired it all for 4k but soon after the head gasket went... I would only own a BMW under warrenty, 10 years later I have had the pleasure of living with many honda's, great channel and keep up the good work, the B in BMW stands for bosch😉

[@SteveM-ly7oy]

Great video, you really care, and that trumps everything. I wonder how many faults a 14-year-old Toyota or Lexus would have. BMWs always seem to have problems.

[@paultasker7788]

He's tested lexus IS before and it broke down on him! He's also had to spend lots on fixing up an LS. So more than you might think. Certainly these brands are more likely to last longer without fault but at 10-14 years the lexus will be starting to go wrong and the BMW may already have had most of these faults fixed earlier. We had Mazda 3 in the family and up to 8 years, 85,000 miles not one thing went wrong. After that though it cost 1000 a year in faults to fix and keep in on the road until we traded it in at 12 and 130,000 miles

[@Ithrazel]

Idk, man - I’ve had a Lexus ls600h, w221 and w222 s-classes as well as e38 and f01 7 series. Out of those, while Lexus wasn’t the least reliable, it was by far the most expensive to own - climate pipes 2000€; front suspension (control arms and some other parts) 3000€; replacing timing chain 3400€; a job i didn’t do but needed doing was steering wheel column - at 6400€ for the part plus a grand or so for the job, became slightly too much for me.

[@kevincroft9848]

Well done for bringing this nice car up to scratch. Anthervgood job done Matt

[@skimmingstoness]

I bought a 1996 E38 728i for £600 back in 2012 from a guy up the road. It drove brilliantly for such a big car. Took it 100 miles round trip on a winters evening in the pouring rain. It was so comfortable and effortless on all different roads and it was the poverty spec model of the time.

[@leenevin8451]

why did you get rid?

[@skimmingstoness]

@@leenevin8451 Well it passed an MOT with no advisories and in its mechanically sound and shiny state I got offered 1700 quid. So it was drive around waiting for a large bill or cash in and buy an economical and reliable diesel.

[@MrAlpinab7]

You can get chinese replacements for the elbow rests. All these have that problem. Side cameras are mostly faulty on these also. Wire & camera give up soon. Only L versions had air suspension and mostly at the back. Mostly steel springs. E brake module gives up, softclose likes to give up. That squeak when turning the wheel could come from brake pads clamps, those tiny shits holding them on in the caliper.

[@guy4469]

Ive just had my 1999, E38 728I 181,000, quiet as a mouse , vanos, water pump, thermostat ,calipers ,pads lower arms anti r bars ,and other bits trays cleaned and fitted the bill was £970 ,wich i thought was brilliant cheaper than a passat or vectra or mondeo to fix ,and a 1000 times nicer to BE IN .

[@andy-tu2rx]

Totally agree I I work near wilmslow and you see people shopping in lidl but when they come to pack the bags up a flurry of john lewis or waitrose bags appear to give the neighbour's the idea Mrs Montgomery smythe is doing rather well,but infact her 3 bags of waitrose goodies have cost her £17.47 same with these big cars chucking an oil change would cost around a 100 quid if you went to an independent garage.ive had my mazda and a fiesta oik n filter change for about 55 quid the pair.in an old car the oil is the difference between it running ok and nit running at all

[@jonnymellor4236]

Don't see a lot of 58 plate 7 series' about....... September 2008......right at the epicenter of the financial crisis/credit crunch (I remember it well)........not many could afford to buy at that time and those who could were mostly holding on to their money. Lovely motor though and another great video Matt 👍

[@LOTPOR0402]

Same thing now then

[@Conservator.]

0:45 “but, on the bright side, it might make some for entertainment” Cheeky look 😁 The car looks stunning. I’m glad that you sorted the car out. It would have been such a shame if . . .

[@cgmat7804]

Great to see this beauty back on the road, and worth 10 of your electric vehicles

[@andymccabe6712]

Sadly, this is bollocks.....!!

[@cgmat7804]

@@andymccabe6712 Why?

[@josephgittos3787]

great looking interior still looks modern with the large infotainment screen .

[@Czechbound]

I think the style of these have held up very well. I agree that buying one with at least a couple of grand in reserve for the inevitable is foolish. But there's also a good chance that you would get a few years of trouble free motoring, and then change it out for a 2012+ model. I really like these machines, but as I am a peasant with no kids, a 5-series would do me just fine.

[@TheKatWeasel]

I have to say for £3500 that is a hell of a lot of car for the money, at 130k you'd expect bushes and suspension components being worn but on the plus side its a very well specd car, even has comfort seats which is a desireable option. More common issues are the timing chain of the N57 but not as common as it's 2L cousin N47. You do wonder why people buy these cars when they can't afford to look after them properly or even give it a good clean!

[@TheKatWeasel]

on second thoughts it might even be nappa leather if my mind serves me correctly!

[@SuperMauricem]

Do love these old BMWs you do get a lot of car for your money with these. But after a quick look around not sure I would given 3500 for it. In London it’s all about the ULEZ so you can pick up some of these non compliant ULEZ cars for cheap as chips. With fuel prices high better value would be a ULEZ compliant petrol car of the same vintage mileage probably 2.5k and you could spend another 2.5 to get it sorted… just my thoughts… but would prefer a petrol s class Mercedes’ just a touch more special in my opinion same sort of money but the suspension ( many are air ) can cost as much as the car to replace…

[@stephenbirds5169]

He probably bought it from down your way for £1500

[@sandyhallyburton889]

I am an FO1 fan that car has lots of extras - power tailgate, comfort seats (£2.5k extra), lane assist and upgraded alloys, reversing camera

[@damilolaakanni]

IMO, the E38 was the peak 7 series. Fair reliability, good looks, no idrive system to confuse you. It all started to go down from the E65.

[@TheCarSouls]

The joy of old BMWs. And yet I can't stay away for long. They are great cars if you can buy them cheap and accept they you'll spend a chunk bringing it up to standard. Definitely wouldn't want to buy them to make money with though, but I'm glad you do.

[@johnyp2967]

Ideally the older ones suit someone who can DIY. I have an 09 530D that I wouldn't of been able to afford if I didn't know my way around a spanner.

[@BibtheBoulder]

My brother is a recovery truck driver. He says he wouldn't touch a BMW with a bargepole as they are totally unreliable.

[@Ellis_B]

Lol

[@krangster4420]

This video inspired me to check my boot for a medical kit. Just got a used 640i this week (partly inspired by your other video, absolutely love it). There was no medical kit to be found but I did discover two envelopes stuffed with cash! So thank you sir! In my previous used Jag XJ I found a pearl bracelet in the spare tire area too. Always check the boot 😂

[@antonionevessantos65]

Public service is what you really do, Matt. Great video as always. Good job!

[@HighPeakAutos]

I appreciate that!

[@GG-ml3vr]

Up and down like a brides nighty🤣classic bit of John Shuttleworth.

[@sbstn110]

It's so frustrating for us living in the continental Europe... If we want to buy the same car here it's at least 10-12k

[@Pete762]

Exactly. No chance finding an F01 7er with that budget.

[@apscoradiales]

And in Canada, you are looking on the north side of 40,000 thousand Canadian dollars. Dealer charges 250 per hour for labour...ouch

[@WFM65]

"...up and down like a newly weds nightie". Brilliant.

[@Adz_autos]

Would love to see a review on the best 7 Series ever made … The E38 👌🙏

[@mrabomar1]

i expected the service costs to be alot more. we spent almost the same amount on just a fan belt or something on a 2015 520i (in another country official dealer). Having a serviced functioning F01 7 series for under 7k is amazing.

[@imaca6538]

Love the channel mate 👍

[@warrengeew]

Had a E65 2008 730d sport, black with grey wheels. Great cars and I'd have another. Build quality inside is in a different league. Not a single squeak or scratchy material. And look better (facelift) than an F01.

[@marksawyer6242]

Genuinely cannot understand the mindset of people who splash out on a car like this, but then refuse to put half decent tyres on them. You are a brave man taking in cars like this, given it's clearly been run on a shoe string budget!

[@LOTPOR0402]

Cars like this are a only worth it if you work on them yourself ,the Local BMW dealer at £130 per HR is a no go

[@PointNemo9]

My guess is that they greatly underestimate the running costs before buying.

[@roblaycock9540]

Someone might have already said this - but a Yorkshire Plated BMW sold in Stirling suggests its a former BMW press or fleet car - as their yard / depot used to be off the M18 and their press cars were often on Yorkshire plates

[@drummerboy1066]

I used to own one and I think you need to have a mindset of being prepared to drive it until something major goes wrong and then to get rid of it rather than repair it (not environmentally friendly, I know). Trust me, it’s cheaper in the long term to just give up on it. The dynamic suspension went on mine and that was £3k! That said, if you are lucky and can get away with a year or so without anything going wrong, then it’s a great experience for the money.

[@colincleary8669]

Another great video matt love the mention of the newlyweds nighty pmsl keep em coming wouldn't hesitate to buy a car from you as you try your upmost to get them right where most other dealers would settle for the quick fix and out the door attitude love the channel 👍

[@philh3409]

Love a 7 series but £500 margin before tax & VAT plus potential (nearly guaranteed) warranty claims, doesn't seem like good business. Of course KZbin content offsets it a bit I guess. Having said all that, love the videos and yours is one of the very few channels I make sure to view.

[@cgavin1]

What blows my mind is that you can get a 7 series in mostly good nick for 3.5k. 1k later if you do your own wrenching you have a HELL of a car for

[@markb5651]

did I here you say Touch in yourself ? .. Mat your to busy for that lol.. another great video 300k plus congratulations on your journey to 1m ... superb/fantastic video / editing as per normal as Mat always delivers ..

[@timhughes14]

I was waiting right until the end to hear if the sticky door handle was replaced

[@boycie64]

The local BMW specialist always being busy… there’s either a lot of very diligent owners, or a lot of BMWs in need of repairs. I’m thinking option B. 😆

[@johnparnell8571]

What a wonderful car and well done for working your magic as you always do. It still has an air-con fault though which is a big downer for a car of this quality. While re-gassing is always worth a try as a first attempt at a fix, as I have discovered with my car, yours obviously has a leak or some other failure that could cost a fortune to fix. After sweltering this summer, I am now about to bite the bullet so as not to repeat the experience next year. Great content.

[@Jahmed5635]

210k subscribers congratulations

[@md-detailing]

All faults aside Matt i am in love with the F01 Seven series,so classy,stylish and that interior is 10/10! :D Great video as always!

[@adebrade172]

Your one of my favorite watches, amongst Joel and Calvin as well

[@bonse1]

A couple of comments you made were a little annoying. Being someone who had an 06 730d, i serviced it myself so my computer would also say that, but i did it every 8-12k miles with the very best oil and filters i could get. Also my car had crappy cheap tyres on due to going through a bit of a financial issue at the time so couldnt afford to put fancy tyres on, and you know what, the cheap tyres i had were pretty decent for the price. People who buy an old £3-10k 7 series just want a nice "floaty" car to waft through the miles in, whats wrong with that? Doesnt mean you have to put Pzero's on and go to BMW to be ripped off with a service. The interior on the other hand i completely agree with.

[@johngunning2123]

Ouch! But a gorgeous vehicle now. I had a 730i for a few years and really enjoyed that car. The air conditioning wasn't up to a Queensland summer though and I had the BMW badge nicked off the bonnet twice. One thing about the 7 series and you mentioned it is depreciation. These cars lose money, and I don't know why, but they depreciate at an alarming rate. I would buy a good second-hand one just because they are so beautiful to drive.

[@RATTLER238]

As my dad always said to me “if it’s got tits or tyres it will empty yr wallet!” Never a truer word spoken lol 😆

[@andymccabe6712]

Unreconstructed 70s man......!!!!

[@mikevolante7663]

Yep, some don't know they're sat on a fortune, some do, hence the empty wallet

[@mikelynn33]

Good review Matt, not sure about others but it’d be interesting to see a comparison piece with your Lexus?

[@syedazzam7740]

Matt: "A very warm 17 degrees" Also Matt: wears a jumper

[@goranbrajkovic9925]

😆😅

[@davidmathew99]

🤣

[@danigonzalez4299]

My dad had a 2004 D5 163bhp almost new to some year ago he had to sell it due to regulations. It was gone with +230K Kms. That car has never ever failed. That car was a pleasure to drive. Smooth when warmed, otherwise noisy and stinky. But those are greeeat machines per se. My friend at University had one, like yours. Maybe not 4*4. We packed the car to the roof, there was only space for 3 adults and not even. We went Barcelona to the Alps. At non legal speeds around 150-170kms/h sometimes 130, the car was not weak at all. Those are great cars still today.

[@Trucker-Moosey]

It's just heart breaking to see such a beautiful car go to waste. No service in 2 years? Ridiculous

[@bigfilsing]

I agree, However that's just what the "car says" Who knows what has actually been done and how complicated "setting" the monitoring system is

[@texanfournow]

My Mazda CX-5 is not much to talk about it. The one thing I am thankful for is the (standard) blind spot monitoring, which has saved my bacon more than once. It is worth fixing if broken.

[@R04drunner1]

Never mind the suspension and engine stuff... what happened to the mingy door handle? That's the burning question in my mind! 😃 (And ouch re the costs. You are so right, Matt: never buy a cheap luxury car unless you can cope with the servicing and maintenance. I nearly bought an older version of one of these, but from the state of the car I wasn't confident it had been looked after properly, so I walked. Sounds like I dodged a bullet.)

[@adriancahill1642]

Fascinating and informative video. Thanks for taking the time to upload.

[@iancampbell3202]

I’ve driven 7series for at around 30 years always serviced and looked after well. Worst problem was a head gasket in the 80,s always a great drive and a luxurious interior. What’s not to like

[@spicysnowman8886]

The 80s was 40 years ago

[@iancampbell3202]

@@spicysnowman8886 so very clever of you to trip me up. Seems I had them longer then doesn’t it. Ever thought of not being a prick

[@shrimpman8422]

@@iancampbell3202 😂

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

All the car you would ever need !! Eh Matt

[@spicysnowman8886]

@@iancampbell3202 nah I'm good I think its in my nature.

[@charlesmorgan8440]

Nowt so expensive as a cheap luxury car, but what a comprehensive and salutary report!.Anyway, I used Carvertical for a report on a Ferrari I'm buying and it tied up exactly with the (astonishing) history file and no issues. Having read the file I'm also completely convinced that I'll be selling kidneys and limbs each year to pay the likely bills...

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha congrats and good luck

[@charlesmorgan8440]

@@HighPeakAutos And the specialist is only 35 miles from you. Small world!

[@thepro08]

170 for 2 tyres of that car??? it must be shit chinese, my f10 of the same era, the 5 series have the same size tyres and each cost 300, each.... thats for a 275 tyre by michellin or a premium brand.... and no, theres no point to have a 7 series if you put chinese tyres on it.... it should be illegal. 120 each its still very cheap, not even clios and corsas cost that for a good tyre.

[@boerboel7777]

True, suspiciously cheap! This car uses run-flats and in 20" size only premium brands do them, £300 each.

[@thepro08]

@@boerboel7777 you can buy cheap chinese run flats or non flats the point is that putting cheap tires on a 7 series is like using cheap oil on a ferrari, you can do it, but you are stupid..... never ever use cheap tyres, you better of with michelins in a corsa than chinese tyres on a rolls..... have some brain and dont get killed because you are cheap

[@derekstocker6661]

Well done on this one Matt, great cars but the cautions you give are worth all the money in the world to a potential buyer. I believe you mentioned "SE" in your run down, I believe that means "Special Equipment" such as possibly sun roof and proper rear headrest's, my 1994 325i has SE in description and it has better rear headrests and an electric sun roof, love her to bits. Would it not be better if car repair garages made the servicing and repair of these older speciality cars cheaper, surely, more people would love to have one and it is only as you mention, the cost of repairs and servicing that put folks off! The garages would have more work and it would help keep these older but wonderful cars on the road. Subbed today Matt and thanks as always.

[@AssumedTiger]

Wating for you to post alllll day 😂

[@codyjarrett9685]

Brilliant video. Very interesting. I see you didn't use the main dealer. If they are as rubbish as the ones near me I can't fault you. The best advice when you buy a BMW is get to know your local specialist well. I have a 2019 530d and it is a brilliant motor

[@rjhandley556]

Absolutely love a 7 series!

[@ged3680]

Hello Matt, you saved another car. Thanks for taking the time to upload another video. Ged

[@HighPeakAutos]

More to come!

[@johnoshea470]

Why oh why buy a 7 series and treat it like shit , great video as usual

[@davidmbell]

You fit right in immediately, not indicating as you left that junction, perfect BMW driver. 😜

[@philtowle4683]

Better than the audi driver who indicates when they shouldn't

[@greenzero3389]

Great video! Do you find these type of cars hard to price? I say this as most this age have mid 100k+ miles so are well used. Not many sellers bother having the cars gearbox and brake fluid changed so are buyers willing to pay a premium for this? Finanly there are so many toys and trim, where do you finish getting it retail ready?

[@Ricky-cl5bu]

I had a 7 series 730D sport loved it nothing went wrong

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

The car wizard says if you buy an E65 it will always be broken, something will always need repair. There will never be a moment everything on the car works. Luckily it wasn't an E65

[@michaelbamber4887]

Because he's dealing with people who don't look after their cars, my 2005 e65 730d is spot on, every toy and item works. All the windows, the parking sensors, the seat heating/cooling, gearbox, aircon, electric seat and steering wheel adjustment, boot, sun roof. All good. Most faults in the electrical System, like his camera, is the battery isn't up to snuff. If the voltage drops below 12volts on start up, it will have a paddy!

[@frimleyfrodo]

A huge number of BMWs and Minis have plates starting with Y as their fleet registration administration department is based in Yorkshire. Virtually every car registered as a daily rental, management or fleet vehicle will start with a Y.

[@sergiubasocdoinagrosu9207]

Man.....I love your videos but you need to change your BMW specialist. I work in as a garage manager and £200 for a gearbox service means cheap oil and some Vaico filter - that gearbox will not last long under the N57 Nm pressure. Now for your next bill you had the cheapest suspension arms, probably Starline - ball joints will last 10k the most, a service alone for this engine makes half of that bill if you use MANN filters and some proper aproved oil, not Comma or TQX. The glow plugs control unit alone from BMW is around £180 and the aftermarket do not last long.Back Pressure sensor and Boost Pressure sensor around £300 from BMW - again - bimmers dont like aftermarket electrical components, they wont last. Yes the bill would be higher - but as you said - you do not buy a 7 series to do cheap servicing. Peace and Happy Days.

[@helldogbe4077]

I'm always amazed at the low cost of servicing, repairs and refurbs Matt achieves. I guess you can't pay for premium parts selling secondhand cars at this price point. I do my own servicing and buy everything through the business and the parts cost is still higher than what's being done here. (Original ZF8 oil & filter is already 200 quid or more in parts alone)

[@philliphaylor1590]

Love to see what there house is like looking at the interior of this car ? People just amaze me TBH !!

[@santana9537]

Would love to see a review with this, the seats straight away look much more comfortable and nicer than the ones in the 2008? S class you picked it up some years ago for around the same price

[@yerags]

Unless I am mistaken, the front seats look like the optional comfort seats. IIRC these were a very expensive option at the time

[@boerboel7777]

@@yerags You're right, they are the optional comfort seats - they have this retractable section that supports your thighs whereas the standard ones don't.

[@santana9537]

@@yerags must be worth it though. My grandad had a 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2013 model of the W221 S class with different engines and specs. They all had the upgraded seats and leather but they still didn’t look as comfy as the ones in this 7 series. Even his 2015 and 2018 s class models with every option lacked on the seats in comparison to this 14 year old 7 series

[@santana9537]

@@boerboel7777 after his spree of S classes which lasted from 2002 until 2019 he switched to Range Rover. Still currently waiting on his new shape Range Rover autobiography V8 which I was lucky enough to spec for him in satin sunset gold I believe. Originally wanted charente grey but it was too similar to the carpathian grey in his current 2018 Range Rover

[@markograovac5138]

Over here in AUS the cheapest 7 series Diesel is fetching around $25K. Far fewer diesels sold here I believe.

[@angela1984a]

This car will be truly awesome financially when it comes to service, repairs, tax, insurance and fuel bill. Oh - and the absolutely best part: That interior will totally not show any discoloration from blue jeans or similar garment! In Short: It's a really, really sweet deal! Give this guy your money!

[@Synthematix]

Jealous much

[@angela1984a]

@@Synthematix Not the least. Why would I be? But I would be jealous if it was a Tesla Model 3 LR or BMW i4. But unfortunately - this dude has apparently decided that he's incapable of also dealing with electric vehicles... Oh well.

[@Jones-xx2gc]

Champagne money, lemonade budget. I like that. That probably sums most people up who buy cars like this. Always wanted one but could never afford anything like a new one. Just a shame that car companies can't do decent prices for spares and servicing on cars like these. Would keep a few more on the road and give us mere mortals a chance of owning one. I would like a Bentley Continental GT by the way.