By Luke B. on 10/22/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1992 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan
Review
This is my first BMW and I am
hooked! I have owned Saabs, Sterlings
and a Range Rover, but after driving
and owning this car I can confidently
say that I will have it for a long long
time and my next car will be another
BMW. I have owned the car for the last
16,000 and have had no serious issues,
only a few minor problems like
replacing sensors and some difficulty
with the seat motors. My most
expensive bill so far has been the
90,000 mile service, but other than
that, all is quite well!
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By kuda on 07/26/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1992 BMW 5 Series 535i 4dr Sedan
Review
Overall this is an excellent car! I
would highly recommend picking one up
especially if you can find a low
mileage vehicle.
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By Alison Woods on 07/22/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1992 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Wagon
Review
I bought this car as a dealer demo
with about 3,000 miles on it. I've had
it for 11 years and it is still a great
car. The only major repair I've had to
do on this car was to replace the
onboard computer, but I replace my
desktop computers about every 3
years! I also had to replace the fuel
pump which seems to have been a
problem with this particular model.
The last major service cost $400.00.
I may keep it another 5 years!
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By Cruiser-Joel on 07/01/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1992 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Wagon
Review
Got this car in 1997 from a guy who
babied it. Had 68k miles and was
perfect and maintained on schedule.
This car rides so nice, I hate to part
with it. I have 138K miles on it and it
still drives like new. Down side is it
is so fricking expensive to maintain. I
only have it serviced by BMW. However,
it will do 200K easily and I intend to
keep it for at least another 2 years.
Some rust on the doors but nothing
serious. I have spent at least $10,000
on repairs over 5 years. But, it was
worth it.
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By eeeeerik on 06/14/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1992 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan
Review
Got this car 2 years old out coming out
of college, fella before me put 76K
miles on it in the first two years so I
got a great deal. In the next 2 years I
put another 60K miles on it, never a
hiccup. Gave it to my wife when we got
married. Now with 2 kids and over 200K
miles, the maintenance cycle has picked
up beyond what I'm willing to commit
(which is quite a bit). The
engine/tranny is still solid. It's the
belts, water pump, alternator, battery,
leather seats are starting to rip, you
get the point. Hate to call it quits
but the time has come.
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By dmoss on 03/15/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1992 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan
Review
This has been a great car! The car is built
like a tank, and it is still solid at 11 years old.
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By JosephJ on 12/03/02 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1992 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Wagon
Review
The car handles curves and cruising on
the highway like no other car I have
ever owned, but on acceleration the
car lacks any real power. It is the
slowest BMW I have ever driven. You
might be 0 to 60 in half a minute.
The car eats cash. Minor repairs are
still in the hundreds of dollars. The
smallest of plastic parts are
expensive and when you include labor
at ANY BMW dealer, you can count on
even a dashboard light replacement
costing you about $200.
I have owned this car for 2 years and
have spent nearly $4000 in repairs and
upkeep. In addition, I have had three
dead stops and had to be towed to the
dealer.
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By Joey Bag on 07/29/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1992 BMW 5 Series 535i 4dr Sedan
Review
She is a 1992 535i 5 speed. I have
owner her since 1999 and havent had any
major problems at all. She now has
215,000 miles on her and runs really
strong. I changed the clutch and throw-
out bearing at 180,000 miles. That
cost $800. I did the front-end and
replaced all the gastket including the
head gasket at 200,000. was around
$2000.00. She rides like a brand new
car, people are always asking me what
year it is and when i say 92 they are
like wow, and everyong always
compliment the smooth ride. She has
great power and with the 5 speed its
alot of fun, I added 17 inch wheels and
now she handle awesome.
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By Richard Wamboldt on 05/02/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1992 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan
Review
Caris basically excelent,however,
numerous mechanical problems have been
encountered: 3 burnt exhaust valves
between 96000 and 123000 miles, A/C
compressor failure at 82000, water pump
total failure at 90000, fuel pump
failure at 97000. The clutch, which I
drove for 104000 required replacement
recently and then, only the throwout
bearing actually required replacement.
The car is in excelent condition, no
body damage and the leather interior is
clean and undamaged. All functions are
working.
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By ted phillips on 04/07/02 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1992 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan
Review
Our '92 525I 5 speed is the best all around sedan I have ever owned. With a
5-speed the performance is quite good and the gas mileage is 26mpg at
75-80 on the highway and about 21-22 used locally. The body and paint look
new and the interior leather is still quite good. There has been only one
significant repair to replace engine oil seals, otherwise the car has been
absolutely trouble free for 108000 miles (still original perfect clutch).
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