550 M Sport worth it?

Hi Everyone...Happy New Year. I'm looking to buy a used 2011/2012 550i and am wondering if the M Sport is worth it or will I be content with the sports package. I love the look with the M Sports, but they are hard to come by with all the options I want and harder in the color I want.

Any thoughts/comments are much appreciated.


Thanks,

Sam

For me it was an easy choice. I personally much prefer the looks of the 550 with the M sport package. I would not have bought a 5 series without it.

Same here. The M Sport look was a must. I would have passed on the car without it.

Get what stokes you out. If you don't, you'll regret it.

Yes- the m-sport is worth it for sure. I should have picked up an m-sport, I regret not doing so. I've got the sport pkg, but it's not an m-sport.

msport for sure!

I have to agree. I would not have gotten a 550 without the m package and would not get a 650 without it either. The appearance is the obvious reason because the none m package models, IMO, look like a catfish. I could not get past that image. The double clutch sports transmission is another reason. And the optional "woven" aluminum trim was another thing that I liked. Again, it's all about personal preferences. In the end they are all great cars

Thanks guys. I'm really keen on the M Sports looks, so I'll hold-off until I find what I'm looking for.


Thanks Again

Big M Sport fan here as well.

However, it depends on what you want out of the car. I found that M Sport cars were SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive on the Used Market than equal mileage non M Sport cars (equal model ranges). In some cases well over $10 as there just isn't enough of them on sale (a good thing for those who have it).

M Sport is required. IMO, it completes the look.

And skip MY11. Look at MY12+

Originally Posted by K-A

Big M Sport fan here as well.

However, it depends on what you want out of the car. I found that M Sport cars were SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive on the Used Market than equal mileage non M Sport cars (equal model ranges). In some cases well over $10 as there just isn't enough of them on sale (a good thing for those who have it).

That is the exact reason I gave up trying to find a used M-Sport and bought a new one!

Here is a very nice one, but it's the all wheel drive. The good thing is that it comes with dynamic dampers and adaptive drive.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=667645

Originally Posted by DallasBimmer

That is the exact reason I gave up trying to find a used M-Sport and bought a new one!

Same here, lol. At least in my surrounding areas 2011 535i M Sports were not only sparse, but were well over $50K with over 10-15+K miles.

Even spending $10K more on a new one in that case is worth it especially if you were keeping it for a while.

I wonder how/if that'll change as the body style puts on more years and M Sport becomes a cheaper Option. I.e, it'd be nice if in 2 years when 2015's start coming out, 2013 535i M Sports are still fetching at least high $40's (just like 2 year old 2011 M Sports now are fetching even higher than that).

Don't forget you also get both ARS and DDC with the M Sport Package for MY11 so it's not just an appearance package. For MY12, you just get DDC.

Originally Posted by Decboy

Don't forget you also get both ARS and DDC with the M Sport Package for MY11 so it's not just an appearance package. For MY12, you just get DDC.

And for '13 I've come to find out you now get a dedicated "M Steel Suspension". I could have sworn my '13 feels tighter and sportier than the '12 M Sport I drove last year, now seemingly due to that since I've come to find it out.... but would really love to drive all 3 535i M Sport years back to back to see what's what.

Originally Posted by azbiker

For me it was an easy choice. I personally much prefer the looks of the 550 with the M sport package. I would not have bought a 5 series without it.

Ditto.

I don't care for the look of the 5 series w/out the M-Sport.

With the M-sport, I've seen people stop on the street, point and stare at the car (seriously, happened while driving into Vienna).