BMW 520 F10

Car sourcing in Serbia — the right choice starts with the right inspection.

Alexey came to us looking for a BMW 420 or a BMW 520 in the F10 body. Right from the first conversation about his criteria, we explained we'd only consider cars from 2015 onward — that's when BMW switched to the B47 engine, which in our view is a much better bet than the earlier N47. Its main weak points, including the timing chain issue, were significantly reworked.

The search turned up a great option: a 2016 BMW with only 140,000 km on it — a very good number for a car of that age. It had a full dealer service history, was brought into Serbia in 2018, and had stayed with one owner the entire time.

And a careful one at that: an older gentleman who didn't drive much, and had barely used the car in recent years since his son already had his own BMW 320 G20.

On inspection, the car checked out beautifully: not a single repainted panel, a clean history, and excellent technical condition.

For BMW diagnostics we use the official BMW ISTA dealer software, which lets us dig deep into the car's electronics, engine parameters, and system status to catch any hidden problems before purchase.

Alexey ended up with exactly the car he was looking for — a well-kept BMW with a clean history and no unpleasant surprises.