I have been offered a late '05 M5 with 44k miles, directly from the leasing company.
Case it does any difference, it's european spec as I'm in Spain. Two years of warranty are included. Price is middleground for similar cars in Spain.
The quid is that the service records, provided by the seller, show a complete replacement of SMG transmission under warranty at 27k miles and a engine replacement just before being offered for sale.
I'm not sure if that should be interpreted as good because the problems from early series are now fixed and I get a brand new engine or bad because all those failures are an omen of the future and this car will keep eating gearboxes and engines.
What's the collective wisdom on this?
Thanks