What is considered high mileage for a BMW ?

So im looking at a 745LI bmw , it is used with 97,870 miles on it . Is that considered a lot ? Its a 2003 model too . No accidents or anything



Thanks !What is considered high mileage for a BMW ?Well, typically i would never buy a BMW simply because they are like a piggy bank, all they do is take your money when they break down. When they run they run, but if the engine gives out the car while run strangely, if the transmission gives out it will never shift like it did originally. I will admit that BMW's look very nice, but i would rather buy a Toyota Avalon, I personally have worked on Toyota's, and breaking 300,000 miles is like a walk in the park for Toyotas. The three best cars to buy or brands are: Toyota, Lexus, and Honda. However, for this particular car if you want to make sure it is a good deal, drive it. When it turns over do you hear noise from the engine? When driving do you hear noise from the road? Things like that, also look very closely at the paint, if you see that there are ALOT of hairpin scratches to the point that when you look very closely the paint is not shiny, pretty soon you will be ponying up for a new paint job. Depending upon the way the car runs is what determines it's worth.What is considered high mileage for a BMW ?What kind of mechanical reliability are you looking for? Any European car is much more expensive to maintain than a Japanese, Korean, or even American car. The 7 series in particular has some very expensive maintenance after 60K. The best bet, if you're willing to put up with all that, is to visit a local BMW dealer and ask them to pull up maintenance history. Ask if there are any important checkups missing, and what you could expect to be coming up soon. Things like valve adjustment and timing belt changes are crazy money on these things. It's worth your extra time.



If you're not used to European cars, stay away from anything like this unless it includes a comprehensive warranty (not just powertrain - make sure electronics are covered). But I doubt that, with almost 100K on the car, that anyone would include a warranty. Good luck.