Camry 3.5Q or 2nd hand BMW 735iL?

[kyle618]

13,500 for 02 735iL is not fishy... some people dont use it for long drives, baka madaming ibang cars kaya bihira lang gamitin, pwede rin na natatakot dalhin saan saan kaya naka tambak lang sa bahay.

BMW ako especially if walang problema and totoo yun mileage. great deal na yan.

[SNAKE V6]

BMW din ako, 7 series pa. Poging pogi!! Kung may ganun kang pera plus your car choices, I'm assuming you can also afford the maintenance. Just go deep on the history of the car para walang sisi..

[bbt]

13,500 for 02 735iL is not fishy... some people dont use it for long drives, baka madaming ibang cars kaya bihira lang gamitin, pwede rin na natatakot dalhin saan saan kaya naka tambak lang sa bahay.

BMW ako especially if walang problema and totoo yun mileage. great deal na yan.

if they didnt get to use the car much or kung nakatambak lang sa bahay then they could easily sell it at a higher price... imagine, halos 5m ang depreciation in only 4 years... and if i'm not mistaken, the "L" in 350iL means that its the extended wheelbase limo version, which means it costs more than the standard 7 series... hmm... really sounds fishy to me.

dont get me wrong though, i'd pick the bimmer, better car IMHO in terms of both looks and performance. just be very careful when buying kasi baka may tinatago yung nagbebenta

[SilverShadow]

Thank you guys for the feedback.

Actually the bimmer is my cousin's car and he plans to sell it to me at that price. Tempting offer but I don't have the money. I know its in tip top condition and it is just sitting in his garage most of the time.

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[mazdamazda]

Wow.. you are one lucky dog if you manage to get a 7-series for that price & condition (since you know your cousin). :clap:

[basti08]

yup, the 13500kms isnt so fishy...

i have a friend who has an even a year older (2001) BMW 525i (E39) which has just 9,000kms on the odo. People who has this kind of cars dont use it as their daily driver...well, at least most people that i know..

[jnglzl9498]

Seems like, you guys love bimmers. I don't want to rain on your parade but I would go with the Camry. Mainly for practicality, durability, ang fuel efficiency (ok maybe you don't care about these factors too much). One thing I can say about 7-series bimmers are they're not reliable, at least the ones here in the US. I asked the dealer who sold me my 330ci about flagships. He said he would go with the mercedes on big cars mainly because they have better quality. Same comment was given by my service advisor, he said 7 series cars (even the current ones) have a lot of glitches. So, he told me I should not complain about my frequent trips to the dealer with my 330, because they're nothing compared to the number of 7's parked in the service bay. If you want pogi points plus great handling, just get a 5 or an M3, since you seem to have the budget... just my opinion of course.

[basti08]

i dont think the S-Class' quality is any better...well, at least on what ive heard as feedbacks from owners in most forums. and i still can remember the launch fiasco by Merc last time that started from their laser guided cruise control... and YES, it's from an S-Class.. ;)

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Mercedes Benz, one of the least reliable vehicle - Forbes Magazine

[seonadancing]

Yun Autohaus sa Libis daming 2nd hand na 7-series for sale.

[redorange]

The Philippine Camry, approx. US$40,000, is about the same price as the Australian Aurion and the US Camry, US$30,000, is about the same price as the Australian Camry. Mukhang walang Aurion/Philippine Camry sa US.

Camry ako, bago mas sigurado.

OT
Actually there is a version in the US it's called the Camry. The Australian Toyota Aurion is nothing more than a V6 US Camry w/ a different front fascia. The Australian Camry is only a 4 cylinder car so to differentiate between the two, the V6 was called Aurion and the 4 cylinder Camry. If you go to the Toyota Australia site and check the specs of the two cars you will see that other than minor differences they have the same wheelbase along with front and rear track. The Philippine Camry is just like the US Camry which comes in either 4 cylinder or of V6.

BTT
I would get the 7 series because it has already done most of it's depreciation and it will lose less value in the long term. The Camry although new, is nothing more than a family car advertised by Toyota to be a luxury car in the Philippines. Heck, it's not even considered that in other parts of the world because that's why Toyota has Lexus. Where as the BMW is a true luxury car and sold as the top model car by BMW worldwide.

[empy]

this is a complete no-brainer considering the price, mileage, your knowledge of the history of the 7-series and the fact that you seem to trust your cousin.

one car is a low-mileage, pristine (i assume) example of the top-of-the-line model of one of the world's premier marques. the other one is a cookie cutter commuter sedan.

maybe if all i cared about was comfortable, low-maintenance transport from point A to point B, i'd pick the Camry. otherwise, i'd get the bimmer.

[BlueBimmer]

Actually the bimmer is my cousin's car and he plans to sell it to me at that price. Tempting offer but I don't have the money. I know its in tip top condition and it is just sitting in his garage most of the time.

teka you dont have the money? so what now?

[kimpOy]

e di camry na lang...

[BlueBimmer]

so may 2M pero walang 2.3M?

[kyle618]

735iL na! ipon ipon na lang ng 300k kng 2m lang yun budget.