Would you buy a M4 without break in service?

[anthemavm]

Thinking of replacing my wife's m550i with this, but it doesn't show any service during the last owner? Would you pass?

Thought you might be interested in this CarGurus listing:
2020 BMW M4 Coupe RWD - $67,999 (FAIR_PRICE)
Mileage: 12,352 Location: Monrovia, CA
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[Pewtinn]

When I was shopping for my X3MC a few years back, the car history/carfax didn't show a break in service either. I asked my local service advisor to look up the VIN on his computer, and it showed the break-in service completed along with a few other services that I didn't see. Might be worth while to ask a dealer's service department to look into it if you're a familiar face with them

[spidy512]

Morn,

CarFax doesn't always have all the data. I would ask for the selling dealer to look up the service history in their system.

When I purchased my F80, the CarFax showed a "service" near and around the break in 1200mi, but it was unclear what was done. I called my BMW dealer and one of the SA's looked up the history, and confrimed the 1200mi service had been done. He also confirmed a bunch of routine maintenance had been done that also was not on the CarFax.

Clean looking F82. Good luck with your investigation!

josh

[anthemavm]

Originally Posted by spidy512

Morn,

CarFax doesn't always have all the data. I would ask for the selling dealer to look up the service history in their system.

When I purchased my F80, the CarFax showed a "service" near and around the break in 1200mi, but it was unclear what was done. I called my BMW dealer and one of the SA's looked up the history, and confrimed the 1200mi service had been done. He also confirmed a bunch of routine maintenance had been done that also was not on the CarFax.

Clean looking F82. Good luck with your investigation!

josh

Originally Posted by Pewtinn

When I was shopping for my X3MC a few years back, the car history/carfax didn't show a break in service either. I asked my local service advisor to look up the VIN on his computer, and it showed the break-in service completed along with a few other services that I didn't see. Might be worth while to ask a dealer's service department to look into it if you're a familiar face with them

Thanks, but a message into the dealer.

[cotmfk]

I don't think it would be a deal-breaker for me. That being said, I did the 1200 service on my (now sold) M4, and the M3 I have now shows that the 1200 service was done. More important, IMO, would be a solid PPI (including compression/leakdown test). Good luck either way!

[Rbc44]

IMHO the 1,200 break-in service is very important. I would not buy a used M car unless I knew that the break-in service was done.