I Just Bought A BMW M5 With 409,000 Miles! Here's How Much I Paid & What's Wrong With It.

[@LegitStreetCars]

Great deal or total ripoff?

[@fubarexress6359]

Solid deal. I'm sure your add revenue will pay for all the expenses this car will be covered

[@rohittaurus911]

Good deal altogether.... Saw you on vinwiki.... 👍👍👍

[@madmonkeycycling9098]

Steal!

[@SRQmoviemaker]

Good buy... for now... only time will tell but by 400k you should be fine.

[@greatpix]

Great deal or ripoff, hmmmm, too soon to say, depends on how long it takes to get it to the level you want and how much additional that will cost you. The vehicle is one of BMW's most reliable ever made, but that doesn't mean you'll have no problems, as you drive home showed. I'd say you've got a better than 60/40 chance it's a great deal.

[@Samcrac]

Clearly this is more reliable than a Ferrari

[@LegitStreetCars]

I think it might be faster too but we'll have to test that out.

[@Johnathan_Waters]

obvs

[@MrWoodyBalto]

Even when the Ferrari has 1/1000th the miles on it.

[@Barfly76]

Just.

[@Kels14B]

LMAOOOO

[@cavedweller26]

Thought I mistakenly clicked on a Doug demuro video at first

[@hamie63_m]

THIS video?

[@bravosava]

Fuck that bitch with his annoying voice

[@mrjjthor]

Lol. For the first few seconds I thought the same.

[@jdmahe]

sound like him

[@MrJobwelldone]

Me too!

[@4drspeed]

I'm service manager for European Auto Garage. That car has a crazy history and it's awesome to see it still out there being used and putting smiles on faces. I actually just picked up an Alpine White 2000 M5 yesterday and road tripped back 13hrs to Knoxville with. Absolutely love these cars. One of BMW Ms best ever!!

[@cobrasvt347]

I've rebuilt several SMG transmissions and they are more or less a manual trans through and through just computer controlled but still mechanically shifted. They are pretty tuff as long as something catastrophic doesn't happen to them it's usually a slave bad or a position switch. Really easy to fix and diagnose.

[@cnatramusic2317]

What about the pump? When changed and relocated, it can make it forever right?

[@AMGmeister]

Very impressive! However, the 400,000 mile E55 you showed a while back still has the original engine, therefore it still takes the high mileage crown.

[@LegitStreetCars]

No doubt the M113k is more reliable

[@bassel.m2988]

👍👍👍

[@amir9693]

It did even have the original transmission.

[@alextorkelson6261]

I kind of question the reliability of the M113K once you start modding though. Ringland failure just happened on mine.. requiring a new motor. Eurocharged 83mm pulley/tune, split cooling, PLM heat exchanger, CM30 coolant pump (which sucks, I know), and PB5 longtubes.

[@AMGmeister]

Alex Torkelson What year is your car? 2003?

[@ShiftedPerspective]

Love the car man! I actually bought a very similar spec as yours last year. Mine is a 2003 carbon black, extended leather with 130k miles for $16k. It has now become my daily driver because it's been so good to me. I've done a bunch of maintenance and paint correction. Really transformed the car!

[@R1PP3R_93]

dream car, shame its over 40k where I live

[@AJGreen-cn8kk]

A wise man once told me, if you want luxury buy a Mercedes, if you want performance buy a BMW, if you don't know the difference buy an Audi. Anyway nice grab!

[@GRosa250]

That wasn't a very wise man who told you that because an new AMG will blow the doors off a new BMW. Maybe 15 years ago or more that may have been true but definitely not now.

[@sameastburn8358]

G Rosa similar spec amg and M cars have pretty head to head performance. so I don’t really agree with him either, but AMG definitely doesn’t have out of the water performance

[@jrew3569]

I love my 04 S4! Best of both worlds imo, handles great, sounds great, and way more luxurious than a 2004 bmw

[@mnoovurvi]

@@GRosa250 Hahahahaa, good joke man.

[@NewDesignVinylGraphics]

@@GRosa250 I would say BMW is still better in terms of all around performance.

[@GeFeldz]

The E39 5 series is probably one of the greatest cars ever created, extremely well engineered, styled and put together. Very comfortable, very reliable, very connected and communicative to the driver, very economical (at least the regular straight-six ones, the v8s and the m5s take a little more moolah but for the performance it's cheap!) and they just ooze style and class! Mercedes E-classes of the age (e39 in europe was 1995-2003) were also mostly classy, reliable and comfortable, however BMW really took it farther with handling, road feel and sportiness. The E60 is a great car, especially the 6 cylinder manual ones, and while the styling was very criticized at the time they really were a bit before their time. The E60s are beautiful cars and they almost live up to the E39, but that little bit of extra build quality and feel that the E39s provide is something special. Find a well taken care of E39 with the lowest mileage you can and you will be happy!

[@greatpix]

A local repair shop has three E39's with over 400,000 miles on them and uses them for loaner cars for patrons. They said they are bulletproof.

[@agentmartagentmart9122]

Robert Jensen uses them as loaners ? I just don’t see that happening

[@greatpix]

@@agentmartagentmart9122 Maybe you misunderstood, their customer loaner cars are not M5's but the regular 6 and 8 cyl E39's.

[@ExciteLetsPlay]

4 cylinder e39 is best

[@petre-luciantoma3239]

@@ExciteLetsPlay there is only the 520d in 4cyl which is pretty garbage

[@ExciteLetsPlay]

@@petre-luciantoma3239 yes its really good and low fuel consumption.

[@willmorrell488]

Holy shit! I was right! So stoked to see the E39 M5 on this channel!

[@basithph8958]

That E39 is undeniably one of the best BMW ever made

[@nonmutualgroup]

That and the e46

[@basithph8958]

@@nonmutualgroup And E36 and E30 and 2002

[@basithph8958]

@@nonmutualgroup oh and the 1M and M2

[@nonmutualgroup]

@@basithph8958 E30 M3

[@basithph8958]

@@nonmutualgroup Yes and M2

[@stephenmcclung1773]

I have a 2001 E39 M5 with 104 K miles. Jet Black on Black CA car, near new in appearance, and fully documented service history. Stock with exception of Eisenmann race exhaust. Really looking forward to following the improvements on your high miler

[@Shmubek]

Insanely good deal, in Europe these M5s starst at around $14k with way more problems than your M5.

[@dyent]

Naw. You're looking at around that for around 100k miles. For this kind of milage it's closer to £6k, about $8k USD. Most American M cars have a different spec to the European ones anyway though - Not sure if that applies to the E39

[@Shmubek]

@@dyent No, I literally quoted you the price for the cheapest one I found for sale at the moment and it has 179K miles. The E39 M5 in USA is identical to one in Europe.

[@dyent]

@@Shmubek There is one on autotrader for £6995 with 260k.

[@Shmubek]

@@dyent I should probably have mentioned in Europe mainland or Europe Union, a right hand drive is pretty much useless outside of UK, unless you want a parts car. Besides that crazy insurance prices in UK keeps car prices lower, compared to Europes lower insurance prices and higher car prices.

[@colakiitos]

Here in Finland the cheapest E39 M5 costs 12,000€ and it has 350,000 km... Second cheapest is 15,000€ with 265,000 km so yeah, LTChaosLT is correct

[@KMTVA757]

Just started my restore on my 2003 540i M. Its no M5 but Im still hyped about it.

[@honiballist]

sweet. i hope its a manual

[@NickKautz]

'97 540i e39 6-spd was the first car I bought with my own money, lol. First thing I did was chop the muffler and weld a pipe in it's place , put a wing on , a front lip, some wheels , and lowering springs. I think I was $6k all in and it sounded great , looked awesome (this was 10 yrs ago) , got compliments , got girls , beat a mustang gt (barely) , more than once someone asked if it was new... haha.

[@NickKautz]

No way, I found a video of it. Camcorder comin in hot at a solid 240p : kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIuolol_r7SAa9k

[@bamiee1337]

Awesome car's i also own one :D

[@jockey101]

540i come with da V8 so its basically an M5

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

Oh snap. The best m5 ever!!! Well the 1988 is still my fave. But sweet choice

[@apexseal2811]

Joes Golden Garage E34 design is one of my favourites, maybe even better than the E39, although the E39 culture biased me into them.

[@RichRotorhead]

@@apexseal2811 E28 >E34

[@apexseal2811]

Rich Cast Hmm, tough one. Although I have to say I prefer the E34 because where I live they are much more rare but there're plenty of E12 falling into pieces (quite similar to the E28). Still prefer the E28 over the E12, especially if it's a 535i 😉

[@cscheer007]

Great video. I bought a 2002 M5 in Sacramento a couple years ago. Salvage title, 79k miles, flew out and drove it back to St. Louis. The seller was soooo shady, he didn’t have to be, long story, just weird. Anyway, took a huge gamble, and love the car. It feels like a 2 ton go cart. Dinan upgrades include headers, full exhaust, strut tower brace, and carbon fiber air intake. Bought it for $14k, and have no regrets...except for it getting backed into 2 weeks after I moved to Chicago, another long story, but new bumpers front and rear, a fresh new white wrap, and in the process of replacing all fluids for clean slate to my favorite car ever. Can’t wait to get back on the road with her.

[@AnthonyMichael504]

I love when someone does a video on the e39s. Theee BEST BMW ever built

[@DannysGarage]

I once paid $7000 for a Dinan S1 M5 with like 100k miles, the only catch was that it needed rod bearings. I bought the car, shipped it home, and did the rod bearings myself, after which I enjoyed the car for quite some time.

[@apexseal2811]

Next video: *'Here's Everything that's Broken in the Cheapest and High Mileage E39 M5'* The Car Wizard's wallet is going to be happy and... -oh, wrong channel.

[@peterb3842]

😂😂😂

[@kftmotorsport]

Its not the wizard fault! Anyway...this vids somehow likr doug demurro and hoovies garage with steroids and good decision...

[@mik15ful]

All you need more is a RS6 C5 and you'll have the golden german trio sedan cars of the 2000 that pushed the limits of this segment and made huge amounts of hp :)

[@PumpUPdaBase]

The good examples that are left on the road are owned by people who will never let them go.

[@georgeisaak5321]

RS 6 C5 is the best Audi ever build after S1 Quattro rally car from 83 era ! a beast with cockpit like fighter jet and similar power , its flying on the German highways ( Autobahn )

[@djashu4972]

Sick taste bro

[@mfanukhonantshangasejoseph9130]

Hi sir good morning want to know about e class 240 also you can build this car from zore to 💯 r just wanted to building my and if I want you to do everything for me ? Also you you are in South Africa?

[@ibtixgaming7168]

He doesnt have the amazing E55 AMG w210

[@G.Kolaksazov]

Bro you are amazing you have E5.5 AMG damn now E39 M5 / C63 AMG :D Dream Cars

[@mervynaire]

I to love a mercedes i also have a e320 amg

[@jamesmedina2062]

Due to the miles I would have gotten a major discount. But now just plow ahead. It seems like you need to stop burning oil. a smooth rebuild would be nice. New rings and valve guides....it seems from your vid that only rod bearings were changed during last major work?

[@EdBolian]

Congrats on the M5. Thanks for stopping by to share the stories!

[@apexseal2811]

Ed Bolian It'd be shameful if he didn't. Any car enthusiast KZbinr being near Atlanta has a compulsory stop at the VINwiki studio. Period.

[@aaroncrepeau3296]

About the differential, I had an E39 540i. My differential started whining after a while. This can happen if you do a lot of burnouts or donuts. But you should be happy to know that it's fairly cheap to buy a used one or if you have the money buy a brand new one. Great car, awesome price I'm very happy for you. The E39 M5 and the E46 M3 are two of my dream cars. I just don't like the fact that people supercharge them so often. You're going to modify an E46 or an E39, just do things right and turbo charge it. For me I think that might ruin it, well, maybe not the E46 M3 but, the E39 M5 should stay naturally aspirated in my opinion. And that V8 needs to really Rev from time to time. After all it does have a problem with carbon buildup. And also the vanos does need to be maintained. Other than that, this is a great,fun, reliable car that you can comfortably drive with 3 passengers.4 if they are short....

[@Jupitercollection]

Bought a w210 dirt cheap showroom condition low miles 2 weeks ago with bad transmission turns out all it needed was a new transmission filter and atf oil car now runs perfect

[@Johnathan_Waters]

How many miles?? My W210 has 331,000 miles and just replaced the conductor plate, shifts like new again!

[@apexseal2811]

CONANTHEBARBARIAN No rust? Haha

[@Jupitercollection]

@@apexseal2811 no rust

[@Jupitercollection]

@@Johnathan_Waters 98000 km

[@NameSchema100]

CONANTHEBARBARIAN check again, i Had two 2 of These rusty beasts

[@rlscustoms]

Absolutely love the E39 M5, did my share of work and upgrades on them back in the day, stupid stuff like broken cup holders, seat belt buckles causing SRS lights are the norm but the chassis and suspension is rock solid especially when freshened up and upgraded. Worst thing on that car are the factory exhaust manifolds they’re absolutely horrible, long tube headers from the few companies that still offer them are an awesome upgrade.

[@ANDERZENAMG]

So glad you chose this as your first M car, love the e39 M5! ⚡️

[@MrROUBAIX72]

400,000 miles..I just brought a plane and rocket ship with less miles.lol

[@JayLang7]

Why are O.J’s glasses so crooked!? Is it just me ?

[@Knightfall23]

That happens when you have to wear glasses. they end getting bent on either side and then you have a tilt...supper annoying

[@GRosa250]

It also looks like he just combed his hair with a candy apple so maybe he wanted everything to match.

[@willmorrell488]

The OEM M5 alloys look nicer.

[@mouser485]

Agreed ! First thing I’d do is source a set of original M5 wheels.

[@gnarlytothemax]

agree

[@pedroa.f.c.590]

Agreed too...

[@chasealvarez5209]

i was thinking that too

[@IIIrandomIII]

Agreed

[@jaioncebollero1168]

To anyone that wants a “modern day” e39 definitely give the Chevy ss a test drive. It checks all the boxes for me I love it.

[@pakigangsta5]

Jaion Cebollero Or the Lexus ISF

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@pakigangsta5 no stick shift and no leg room in that Is F

[@jimmygrant3212]

Ethan King and it’s not very pretty kind of ugly.

[@fueledbyadventures]

It's very close. as a matter of fact it is so close in feel, that when I was looking for a new car I test drove one. It felt so close to my M5 that I could not see myself buying it and having two cars that feel so equal.

[@invertedpolarity6890]

Yup. Chevy SS is a great car no matter what.

[@bradleys2857]

I recently picked up a 2000 M5 with 107,000 miles for $7,200. When I bought it there were some glaring issues such as the FSU was causing the blower motor to run even with the key off, and it had a terrible misfire and hesitation around 3,000 rpm. New MAFs fixed the engine drivability problems, and now it runs great! It still has a sizable list of mostly small issues I’m working out, but nothing too serious and it should be great when it’s done! I’m looking forward to seeing you tinker with yours now too!

[@williamyu94]

I got mine with 165k miles rebuilt title (one front end accident) for 7k ish. Needed new subframe on the rear but new one from bmw came with the car. I've been really enjoying it since, driving to California tomorrow.

[@JakeSDN]

I got my E60 at a great price, because the dealership couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. It was a tiny crack on a vacuum hose.

[@FaZe_gay]

Throw the dealership away.

[@ibtixgaming7168]

@@FaZe_gay Hey no they give us great deals for easy fixes

[@jeadie2273]

Had the same airbag light issue with my 2006 E53 X5. Was a bad seat sensor pad which was not covered under the recall in my case as mine was a late model 06. Installed a bypass box along with a seatbelt warning bypass so now the car thinks there is always someone in the seat. In my case, my son drives the car now and a small child will never be in the passenger seat if the airbag ever deploys. Box was about $40 with seat belt sensor bypass from eBay sent from Ireland. Works flawlessly. Good luck with the M5. Awesome car. I recently bought a 2008 Volvo S60 from my independent mechanic with 154,400 miles on it...as well with an extensive service history and all the records. If properly maintained, these cars will run for a very long time.

[@peruprofundodance]

Tearing it up! Adding an E39 to the legit stable! 👍

[@EvilModPixie]

Love that, a high mile car most people run from is clean and sorted. Wonderful machine and gives pride to everyone with a sorted, high mile ride we maintain instead of car payment. Thank you

[@N_iko]

Also has dsp. Alcantara roof lining is super rare. Also those seats are known as heritage seats. Nice car dude. Love mine.

[@gnarlytothemax]

it's great that you were able to get all the service records for the car. 400k miles on the original transmission is incredible. I'm excited for what you're planning with this car. Has always been one of my favorite vehicles..

[@mireliom]

Welcome to the E39 fan club buddy .. WOOHOO! and thank you for paying $8,000 for a 400k’er as that sounds sweet to the ears of us Die Hards.

[@endri355]

I have a E60 M5 and had an SMG problem too. I was quoted 6000$ from the dealer. I decided to do the job myself and it also turned out to be just a slave cylinder!!!

[@floridaheat305]

The dealerships are ridiculous you can actually rebuild your SMG pump anyway at a indie for about $1000

[@ItsMikeArre]

This is a Bmw e39 M5 ... For a sec I though it was a Doug video

[@roiberduran3799]

I was thinking the same thing 😂😂😂

[@fermanwardell2063]

Awesome video. Just picked up a 2002 E39 M5 Titanium Silver with Black with wood trim with 145,000 miles for about $14,000. Been looking for this car for a couple of years. Interior and exterior are impeccable. Mechanically first class. The mileage was all highway between Oregon and North Carolina twice per year. At each destination full maintenance was performed, so there are 75 normal maintenance jobs. This is BMW's best ever sedan. It's all original, but I'll do a muffler delete - that's it! It just has everything together: ride, space, performance, sounds, and reliability. Maybe my last car . . .

[@OriginalRangsta12]

16:17 is the subframe cracked? Sweet ride though mate 😎👌🏼

[@tyburcjusz]

Think you are right man! Great eye! :)

[@panoramama]

Hahaha I was gonna say the same great eye. Shit is cracked the fuck up

[@MrAdoh2010]

Yes and the other side was welded at one point.

[@johnnywood8082]

Yep, looks like it

[@TeflonNapkins]

Lol the car's a POS

[@JamesAllen300]

Carbon Black was the best colour BMW came with an absolutely zings with a cream leather interior. I fell in love with that combination with an E60.

[@christopherjones9506]

I saw that car before you owned it, at a car show in Atlanta!! I had no idea that it had that many miles.

[@NGAAutoTV]

Alex, super excited for this build!! Welcome to the ///M family!!

[@apexseal2811]

Rims look fine, but I'd rather stick with the stock E39 M5 ones. Congrats for the purchase! Maintenance is key to a reliable vehicle, especially on high-end class.

[@RobbieSdk]

yeah... ESR`s are considered reps

[@Craftyboy89]

I drove a BMW E39 M5 once and I fell in love with it. It's just fantastic in every way, fast, amazing engine, amazing sound and looks.

[@KM-bs1gf]

Love the manual transmission, but not $8k love. Lol

[@Andreas_D-Greek]

Just a little tip, I had a similar problem with the SRS in my e39 540 and it turned out to be corroded contacts, fuses and basically the whole fuse block under the carpet of the front passenger seat. Usually a rear door seal or something similar leaking under the carpet/insulation and getting to that box. ALSO When you sort out your shifter bushing rebuild or short throw shifter install, get yourself a ZHP Weighted shift-knob, you will love it. Either the dealer or your favorite online seller can get them for $75-$100.

[@raver208]

This and the E46 M3 coupe are my favorite BMW's of all time. Excellent choice....can't wait to see what you have in mind for it.

[@inguspodnieks9028]

To me the e46 m3 is basically the coupe version of this

[@mracer69]

First upgrade should be a good suspension, given how much you are bouncing in the seat those coilovers are junk.. The amazing thing about the e39 m5 was how good the stock suspension was when new. Felt nice and composed on the street but worked great on track. Few people actually experienced that magic as the stock shocks would need replacing around 50-75k. The only coilovers I've experienced that were truly a upgrade were KW V2 or V3. And oh, saw blue smoke on that Accel clip, which means scoring or worn rings on that engine.

[@jasonputtock4428]

he got bloody lucky with the SMG fault being a slave cylinder issue.

[@TheSyndicateFan7]

I loved my e39. The interior is so comfortable, everything about it was perfect, by far the nicest car I've ever had. Although...I will say the s62 is definitely more reliable than the m54 (or m52 maybe) that comes in the non-M 5 series. Not sure on the s62 but head gaskets go often

[@pedroecheandia291]

You bought a great Car!!! I bought a 2000 Imola Red M5 with 65,000 miles for $7,100.

[@RichRotorhead]

I just picked up a 2000 Imola/Caramel with 133K for $3k 😎

[@pedroecheandia291]

Wow!!! What a deal!!!

[@michu6777]

How did both of you get them for so cheap!? In the USA M5s go for $10,000 minimum unless they're trashed or have mechanical issues

[@tylercouture216]

@@michu6777 they always go for less then 10k if you have cash though!

[@Andreas_D-Greek]

@@michu6777 When i was shopping for one for months, it turned out the really good looking deals all had salvage, rebuilt or stolen recovery titles. One really nice looking blue M5 couldn't pass inspection, after digging into it, turned out to be the previous owner ripped out the tiny micro LED on the circuit board of the gauge cluster for the Check Engine light!

[@ehsan83]

that engine noise.... the styling of this car is a total BMW. Love it Liked and subscribed !

[@tysonmiller3188]

Just bought a 98 E36 M3 with 90k miles for 8k. Not sure about the price but good find. Congrats

[@IRONxMAN1989]

Thats a really good deal bro

[@jrew3569]

I LOVE THIS CHANEL, never been a JDM fanboy, this Chanel has it all! How to’s for some of my favorite cars new content regularly and cars I LOVE! Been following about a year and can’t wait for more

[@smashervt]

Because of this I bought a one owner 997.2 4S with 220k kms.

[@aaronnewcomb3844]

Wow, I want one of those cars so bad. This year I experienced BMW for the first time. Bought a 525i e39 that had been t-boned by a Buick. So most of my experience has been maintenance and coaxing my vehicle around as gentle as possible. With new front end suspensions, renewed cooling system and radiator, and an exceptional amount of work from vanos rebuild, VCG, intake manifold gaskets, CCV kits and basic tune up stuff it's starting to feel better. Now despite all my issues, driving the baby version of this vehicle still feels good. I just want more. Hence me drooling over M5 e39.

[@dtownLaydowns]

Did you compensate Doug Demuro for your opening line of the video? Love the channel btw. Great repairs. Great cars.

[@cooperwells2743]

Got my Silver or Nappa Black E39 M5 with 120k miles for 12,500 One year ago. Full service history and no issues so far. Car has a rebuilt title and you'd never know it. I love it so much

[@woskershian1990]

Congratulations!! Is that a crack in rear subframe at minute 16:18 left side?

[@quentinc1275]

Looks like it, good eye

[@joeherrjr]

Put it on a trailer to Samcrac’s.

[@NS416]

Woah

[@PhillyArab215]

Good eye

[@rikwarren3999]

I daily a 2000 Carbon Black M5. Purchased with 111000 miles for $11000 with some body damage 4 years ago. 150000 miles now. Clutch, misc sensors, tires. Fabulous car

[@rohittaurus911]

Finally you went to dark side, my friend.... On the side note hoovies got 500e and it is sick... Love the content.

[@simonv2036]

Nice Ring taxi! I have one with 237k kms and it has been the most reliable BMW I have owned. Supposedly the early ones had low tension piston rings (less friction) so they produced a bit more power but used more oil. I have the Silverstone interior in mine, and so did the Madonna/Guy Ritchie BMW short film M5. Hope you enjoy the ownership experience. Great cars.

[@autobahngringo]

You need to get your hands on the original M5 wheels shown at 17:55

[@vavo4902]

As a former owner of several 200K+ SAABs, I salute you! Anyone can buy new, but it takes persevere to keep an old and interesting European car going. High-mileage cars like these are survivors, and I hope that your M5 gives you 400K more.

[@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow]

Uh, I'm not sure if there's such thing as a "perfect e60 M5". I think thins are constantly breaking.

[@MrvTv]

how do you replace the thins from breaking??

[@TheStwat]

I love it. Those wheels are gorgeous. Sporting Mercs have never been handling focused cars in my opinion, with the exception of the 190E 2.3-16/2.5-16.

[@Keemo747]

Glad you went with the E39 instead of the E60 👍🏻

[@ovejrp1]

I think even later E60s are cheaper than E39s

[@jospi2]

He's no Tyler Hoover.

[@only140]

@@ovejrp1 yeah but they are POSs

[@user-mr9uy9gj5l]

I always get a kick out of your humor and the opening scenes in this video, not once, but twice, fooled me when the cars behind you took off. This was such an interesting vid, Alex. Filled with info and even a bit of your trip back from Atlanta. The only BMW I've owned was what I purchased back in 1978 when I was a kid. It was a 1979 BMW 320i. Man, that car was a blast to drive, far more than Mercedes. My older brothers made me let them drive when we were going somewhere in my car (that's the trouble with being the younger brother!). I'm now steeped in Mercedes Land with age . . . but dang, this video was awesome. All my life I have actually wanted a mint 2002 from the mid 70s . . .so who knows. Again, due to age, I don't need what you just purchased, but just a sweet little 2002 to putt-putt around in like the old fart that I am.

[@SpeedComparer]

Looks like she smokes quite a bit though.

[@LegitStreetCars]

Little smoke never hurt nobody

[@tjlovesrachel]

Speed Comparer keeps the mosquitoes away

[@CarswithNash]

Very nice, clean car! I agree, I find mileage somewhat irrelevant, I’ve seen practically new cars that have been trashed and sitting around is hard on them as well.

[@arcadeuk]

80+ faults 🤣😂 My F10 M5 legit logs a fault code when the AA batteries in the rear seat entertainment remote are low! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@edjackson4389]

The car sound that changed my life was a 69 Corvette Stingray with 427 tri-power and side pipes. I'm not really a Chevy guy, but that car was the best thing I'd ever heard at the time. That was 1985

[@duncandonovan5270]

Nice car Alex 👍 Does look like it burns a little oil as is.

[@sebastianm79]

Duncan Donovan the 2000 e39 burns oil from factory it was made that way the manual says it will burn a quart every 600 mile

[@jgelliot]

They all do it. It's designed that way

[@jameslatimer1432]

In the UK to buy engine oil for M5 costs around £200 a loan because it's very special oil but people can't afford to buy the original oil and they put cheap oil that's too thick to circulate around the engine it must be some kind of thin oil that's very protective

[@MBDieselFreak]

"What does it feel like to drive a car with 400k+ miles?" Feels like its been to the moon. And back. Don't name your car Apollo tho, might catch some bad Hoovie Vibes.

[@johnsnowvideo]

Good buy Alex...but I would've thought that the mags would have been the first change you would've done! Unfortunately I can cannot agree on those wheels that you bought it with....but hey enjoy the car. Can't wait to see more of it!

[@12345benners]

bought my e39 540i 6 speed for $2.7k. Did valve cover gaskets and she was ready to rip

[@ghettomist1575]

Ben King Lol that’s a good deal but I think I have you beat. I got one with the m sport package for 600$. It had a bad ignition coil and it’s had issues since but they were relatively minor and I’ve had it for a year now. They pull hard man, and obviously it has to be a manual. What’s your mileage?

[@Shaquille796]

Ok but but not a m5....

[@12345benners]

@@Shaquille796 same trans tho

[@ghettomist1575]

sabfly It’s close enough. Based on how expensive the M5 is now it’s not a bad idea to get a 540i. I am trying to upgrade to M5 but a 540i is hella fun also.

[@NameSchema100]

Your nans hamsters dead Uncles dads brothers cat maybe in America, in Europe we only buy the 530d almost all members of bmw clubs Drive 530d

[@CmdrStukov]

Looks fantastic. That S62 is a peach of an engine. Glad you have this on the channel and I'm really looking fwd to the upcoming mods!

[@sasho505]

If you are thinking of purchasing a high milage E39 M5 I would recommend to find yourself a good mechanic and get to know Dr Vanos!

[@Alkemyst426]

2000 M5 owner since 2010, gave $13,000 for mine with 140,000 miles, now approaching 250,000 miles. Still gets 19-21 mpg, gets driven at least 2-3 times a week, so more or less daily driver for me. She's not perfect, rust in the left rear, just had the front fascia and lower fender liners replaced, getting ready to go in to the shop for the first real work she's had in 3 years. When I bought the car, I told my wife I wanted a car I could live with for at least 10 years. that was 14 years ago and I don't want to let this thing go. Still satisfying to turn that key every...single...time. She still moves. I don't think this car knows it weighs 4,000 pounds. Feel free to check the following, but if I understand correctly, in the 4 years the E39 was brought to the US (2000-2003), only 16,000 were M5s. There aren't many left. I say good deal, although if you have to rebuild that engine, it's gonna be a $20,000 bill...but you'll probably never have to rebuild it again...

[@uroshs.4855]

My cousins uncle brothers nephew down the street who once knew a guy paid $6969.69 back in 6969

[@dudove1]

Doug demuro and virgin vehicle guy had a child, and this channel came to life

[@Crash-fc7ij]

Best car you’ve purchased yet. Sounds heavenly ❤️

[@ghettomist1575]

Joshua Moore It’s literally one of the best cars ever made I don’t think it gets much better

[@calebrobertscjr]

I’ve got a e46 2002 325i with 190k miles on it. I’ve replaced the Cam shaft Sensor, and mass Airflow sensor. How many more miles do they usually run? Just wondering I love the car and I would like to see it go for another 100k miles. What are the things I probably need to watch for to keep it goin? Thanks man

[@h7pubg]

how is your car now?

[@jclaydon3454]

There's a reason they're called the Ultimate Driving Machine...

[@materialistic6663]

J Claydon ill still take an amg car

[@kennethmcknight8145]

i got a 2001 750il v-12 for $500 at a police auction 4 years ago 138000 miles what a car i spent 3000 on just makeing shure everything was right i love it! i'am not jumping on it like he does, heck even the tires where like new

[@gman3725]

I wonder how many times the VANOS has been replaced?

[@Lt_X]

Great video! I really enjoyed watching your facial expression and hearing the excitement in your voice while driving that car. I get it completely, I even let out a few HA! Because I completely understand now, well since July 25th, 2019 anyway. That's when I bought my used 2002 BMW 530i E39, I'm the third owner and it's in beautiful condition. I love driving my new to me favorite car, I paid $3100 cash for it and it's just breaking in (lol) sitting at nearly 200,000 miles (No way!). It's a manual/automatic straight 6cyl, everyone wants to race me in my executive sedan. Very few can keep up with me in this town even off the line, including new challengers, mustangs and Camaros... Over 100mph I can let go of the steering wheel without a worry, the "Kingmaker" drives like it's brand new. Thank you for the video, send me an email and I will send you some pictures of the ride of my life!!🤘

[@jameslatimer1432]

If you service a car every 5/6 Thousand miles it will last for EVER cool vid

[@Sie84yv]

Great deal and great videos! Keep em coming!

[@jaspersimpson4934]

This seems like a Doug demuro review. Haha

[@AtomicTreBomb]

I believe you mean... THIS seems like a Doug demuro review. Haha

[@brandongill9568]

Nice Alex. I bought mine for $12k with 117k miles in December of this last year. M5 are awesome cars glad you got one. Would’ve sold you mine for a steal.

[@Pitty212on]

bro, every single car in Europe that is 2nd hand has over 300k miles. AT LEAST :D

[@savagemode4208]

Bullshit. Maybe in your country but not in the netherlands or germany.

[@ShiftingLanes]

Great buy Alex! Would love to know if OJ, or you, has a line on a similar E92 M3 with immaculate service records and crazy high mileage. Asking for a friend... :)