Thinking of buying a high mileage F10 M5, talk me out of it or tell me it's not as scary as people say

Natalia Simmons — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:57:36 +0000

I've been watching F10 M5 prices for a while and they've finally dipped into a range where I could actually afford to buy one, but every time I mention it to anyone who knows BMWs they react like I've just told them I'm planning to adopt a tiger as a house pet. The car I'm looking at is a 2013 with about 140k on the clock, two previous owners, and from the photos at least it looks like it's been cared for, clean interior and no obvious mods that scream abuse. I'm not naive, I know the S63 has its reputation with rod bearings and injectors and the DCT can throw its own expensive tantrums, but I also feel like forums tend to amplify the horror stories while the owners who just enjoy their cars quietly don't post about it. I'd set aside a decent emergency fund either way and this wouldn't be my only car, it's more of a weekend toy that I've romanticised in my head probably more than is healthy. Before I pull the trigger I want to find a BMW Garage that really knows these engines and can do a proper pre purchase inspection including a compression test and bore scope, not just a generic scan and a walkaround. Anyone here daily driving or weekend driving a higher mileage M5 in this region who can give me the unfiltered reality of what the running costs actually look like.

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