This is an excellent post, thank you!
I'm considering a local 2007 328xi 6 speed manual, xDrive will be handy for our cold icy Canadian winters. 129,250 KMs. Waiting on the financing to sort itself out before checking out the car and getting a PPI done at an independent euro shop.
One thing I'm thinking about doing is beefing up the suspension; control arms, trailing arms, thrust arms and subframe bushings along with a set of BC Racing Coilovers.
From the photos, it looks pretty damn clean, seems to have had regular maintenance according to the carfax. I'm going to stop by a BMW dealership and see if I can get a maintenance history printed out but it's right at the mileage at which a few big ticket items need to be looked at.
Price is $7,995 Canadian. I'm strongly considering the option for a 3 year, 60,000 KM warranty. It covers the vehicle bumper to bumper including wear and tear. Apparently unlimited claims during the term but a maximum of $3,000 per claim. The price of the warranty is an additional $1,270.