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2012 Bmw 550i: 20k Miles, One Owner, Well Optioned, Twin Turbo, Silver/black on 2040-cars

Year:2012 Mileage:20576 Color: trim
Location:

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Santa Barbara, California, United States
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Offered for sale is a gorgeous, virtually flawless, completely original 2012 BMW 550i with just 20,586 miles and finished in lustrous Titanium Silver Metallic over luxurious Black Dakota Leather with Anthracite Wood Trim.  Borrowing significantly from BMW’s new 7-series, BMW’s latest generation of the iconic 5-series sedan offers many of the finer appointments of its more sophisticated big brother while retaining the sleeker, more agile frame 5-series drivers have long cherished.  Purchased new and always garaged and maintained by its current owner, the car is being sold with the remainder of its 4-year / 50,000 mile factory warranty. 

Harkening back to an earlier time when BMWs shared a cleaner, more unified look across the model range, Adrian Von Hooydonk’s new F10 5-series is defined by crisp, muscular lines complemented by a low, aggressive nose with signature dual kidney grills.  This car’s subtle and sleek Titanium Silver Metallic body remains completely original and nearly showroom flawless, marred only a few negligible paint chips that one would expect on a gently used, well loved car, none of which are distinguishable in the photographs.

While clearly a performance machine on the outside, the interior cabin has witnessed nearly a complete overhaul.  No longer a mid-level sedan, the spacious cabin, high cowl, multiple interfaces and luxurious appointments make the car feel as if it's a 7 Series Lite.  Driver and co-pilot are greeted by BMW’s optional 18-way heated, power seats and presented with the sweeping dash featuring both BMW’s traditional analogue instrument cluster and optional heads-up display, flanked by an intuitive center control screen utilizing BMW’s updated iDrive interface system on the center console.  BMW has made great strides in improving iDrive from previous version with a simpler more direct menu system, and has also included redundant controls for the audio system and climate controls in-dash just below the navigation screen.

Although the complete list of features on this car would be too long to list, in addition to BMW’s exhaustive set of standard features this car also includes:

  •          Convenience Package with Comfort Access System and automatic door closing
  •          Sport Package with leather trimmed steering wheel, shadowline exterior trim, increased speed limiter and selectable dynamic suspension
  •          Driver Assistance Package including adaptive xenon headlights, optional heads-up display, active blind spot detection signaling, lane departure warning system, collision warning system, and front, side and rear-view cameras
  •          Cold Weather Package with heated rear seats, steering wheel, and headlight washers
  •          Professional Sound and Navigation System featuring voice control, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Bluetooth mobile phone and media integration (iPhone, Blackberry and Android) via BMW Apps, and a variety USB and auxiliary inputs.

Mechanically the car is in excellent condition.  Although the F10 is larger than its E61 predecessor, its performance numbers are nearly identical.  Continuing BMW’s legendary driving performance, the F10’s 4.4-litre, 400bhp, twin-turbo V-8 with 8-speed STEPTRONIC automatic transmission catapults the car from 0 to 60 mph in a quick 5 seconds continuing to 100 mph in a mere 11.4 seconds (for those sportier drivers, the quarter mile will take you approximately 13.5 seconds at 106.8 mph).  The car has always received the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance at BMW dealerships and is entirely turn-key and ready to be driven.

Whether you’re specifically in the market for a gently used 5-Series, or you’re just looking for an exceptionally comfortable, well engineered, performance oriented driving machine, this car deserves your serious consideration.

We want this car to go to great home and would be happy to further discuss it and answer any questions, so please feel free to email us or call us at 805-202-4557. You can also visit us online at GoodmanReed.

Goodman Reed Motorcars

We’ve always had an appreciation for classic and sports cars and over the years have created an eclectic personal collection, affording us the opportunity to meet many other interesting enthusiasts, including the owner of this 550i. As such, this is a consignment car and can be seen by appointment at our warehouse in Santa Barbara. We try to give accurate descriptions of the cars we’re selling, but we’re enthusiasts, not experts, and we encourage and are happy to help facilitate personal or professional inspections. But please do so before bidding, as the alternative harms our ability to make sales to other interested parties who have done their proper due diligence before bidding.

For U.S. buyers a 10% non-refundable deposit is required within 3 days of the auction’s end, the balance to be paid within 7 days of the auction’s end. Foreign buyers must pay in full within 7 business days of the auction’s end. Buyer is responsible for shipping, however we’d be more that happy to help with recommendations and arrangements. The car is listed locally and we reserve the right to end the auction at any time should it sell prior to auction’s end. Thanks for your interest.

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