I've had 2 used and 3 new. Nothing wrong with used, just make sure there's no major problems. My used ones needed some minor things, fixed quickly at home. Even one of our new 5ers needed a LOT of work done at home or it would have been at the dealer more than it was home. The other new ones had minor repairs done in warranty at the dealer, one took a month and they told me it would only be a few days. The savings on used from a private party is great and no taxes here. Just make sure you aren't buying a money pit. Our current 5er (built Feb 98) was 7 yrs old when we got it and it was used hard, even rented out for 3-4 years. We like this one better than any of the others. Craig