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2010 Bmw 535i Xdrive Base Sedan 4-door 3.0l on 2040-cars

US $13,900.00
Year:2010 Mileage:54000
Location:

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

 Up for auction is a BMW 5 series with all wheel drive and a rare manual transmission (no navigation). The car has a salvage title, with a few flaws that I will list, but otherwise the car is in very good condition. The vehicle currently has 54k miles and is rising gradually as it is my daily driver. First, the flaws:

- Minor scratches on the lower passenger rocker
- 2 scratches (4") on the rear passenger fender, but neither go through the primer
- Drivers seat warmer does not work. It has the well known electrical short issue and there is a hole that burned through the seat (not noticeable unless you are looking for it).
- Turbo Wastegate problems. When engaging/boosting the turbos for a long period of time at lower RPMs, the engine light will come on and the turbos will be disabled. The car will run fine but the turbos will not be active (it will perform like a 328 xi). I've driven it for hundreds of miles in this mode.  When the car is turned off, the engine light resets and all is back to normal. If you shift gears at higher RPMS (> 2500), the engine light will not come on. This is a well known problem on these engines and BMW has extended the warranty to 80k miles for these turbos. I took the to the BMW dealer and they attempted to submit the claim, but it was denied due to the salvage title.
- Vehicle does not have navigation

Items that have been replaced:

- New rear wheel bearings (both sides)
- New clutch
- New coolant hose on front turbo

Overall, the car is great with lots of power. If you want to have the turbos fixed by the dealer or if you want to fix them yourself or if you want to leave them as is, this is a very good car and you will not be disappointed.

The buyer of the car will need to get the vehicle inspected by your state of purchase and then the car will be issued a title with a salvage stamp. Alternatively, I could have the car inspected by the State of Minnesota prior to purchase, but it will only be valid during the Minnesota titling process. (ie. if the car is bought out of state, it will have to be re-inspected by that state).

I can arrange shipping so let me know if you would like a quote. Thank you for looking and let me know if questions.

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