2002 BMW 5 Series Consumer Discussions Page 6

Luxury Performance Sedans

Re: . [lexusguy] "That's a fact" [domenickamarc]

Written by: sfcharlie on Dec 09, 2006 00:40 PM

Domenick, I agree. A related example ... According to Consumer Reports, most newly designed models have more problems during their first model year than in the model year before or in the model years that follow. First-year models continue to have more problems as they age . Using cars made in 2000, 2001, and 2002 CR identified the 2000 BMW as the least reliable ... Read More...

BMW 5-Series Sedans

Re: BMW 5 Series - 525 vs 530 [bargamon]

Written by: div2 on Dec 09, 2006 00:22 PM

That sounds like a really great car. As you might have read above, I'm considering an E39 for my new work hack. Right now I'm really giving a lot of thought to a 2002 M5. They seem tobevery reliable,and not all that hard to work on. I've also checked out a couple of E46 M3s. And, while I hate to admit it, that Charger SRT-8 is one fabulous car. How can anything SO big be SO ... Read More...

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Reliability of LPS

Written by: lansdownemike on Dec 01, 2006 11:01 AM

Has anyone beside me been perplexed by the frequency of people generalizing from their car's particular service history to that brand's ultimate reliability? Contributors here seem bright, thoughtful, even insightful except in this one area. Here's the situation: your car's particular service history is a matter of luck: sometimes it's good, sometimes ... Read More...

Re: . [cstiles]

Written by: domenickamarc on Nov 28, 2006 01:59 PM

cstiles, I think that's a great observation. What it kicks off in my thinking are two things. One, when I read a book or an article about "classic cars," a vicarious pleasure is the diversity of auto-desire. Consumers seemed to revel in the many different styles, models, experiments in automotive design and engineering. By comparison, we appear to have entered ... Read More...

Re: VW and Audi [lansdownemike]

Written by: sfcharlie on Nov 16, 2006 07:16 AM

"facile comparisons of "the Germans" or "the Japanese" just don't hold any more. As you note, Audi is very well represented among the "highly recommended" (good drivers, reliable, good crash tests), and not a single MB is even "recommended." I resents the allegation and I resents the allegator -- seriously, though, I don't think that referencing places where ... Read More...

The homogenized car

Written by: domenickamarc on Oct 08, 2006 10:21 PM

I think the disappearance of the stick shift is part of a larger phenomenon, which, if it runs counter to your auto-desires (as it does mine), you’ll find utterly objectionable. This larger phenomenon is that the automobile has been redefined, in America, into an homogenized one-dimensional entity the most-loved characteristic of which is to be transparent ... Read More...

BMW 5-Series Accessories and Modifications

Re: 2002 BMW 530I seat replacement [mmihailov]

Written by: div2 on Sep 25, 2006 09:05 AM

I bought a 2002 BMW 530I with the sport package. My wife doesn't like the seats of this car, so I want to change the passenger seat. Me, I'd start looking for a new wife. That said, if you must fit a less sporting seat, I'd look at the BMW breakers listed in Roundel or Bimmer. I'd also check eBay. Read More...

2002 BMW 530I seat replacement

Written by: mmihailov on Sep 24, 2006 03:19 PM

I bought a 2002 BMW 530I with the sport package. My wife doesn't like the seats of this car, so I want to change the passenger seat. Can someone tell me where I can buy another seat for the car, or give me an idea what else I could do( for example, I don't know if the seat can be somehow modified to be made more comfortable). Thank you. Michael. Read More...

BMW 5-Series Prices Paid and Buying Experience

2002 540 purchase help

Written by: skeet25 on Sep 04, 2006 10:37 PM

Hi All, I found an '02 540 with 20K miles. The dealer (non-BMW) obtained it as a lease return, and is asking $33K. My main concern is that it is not CPO, and has no factory warranty. He offered to sell a 3yr/100k extended warranty for $2.4K. What can I do to mitigate my risks in this deal? How can I tell if these were 'hard' miles... On the other end of the mileage spectrum, ... Read More...

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New forum member buying experience

Written by: domenickamarc on Sep 04, 2006 09:26 AM

About a month ago, I began researching and test-driving cars in the category being discussed on this forum. Decided to sign up and share my experience. So, here goes… Sidebar … CR and JD Powers didn’t seem like much help, since they show that (to take the recently release JD Powers Dependability study as an example) 2004 Lexus owners typically ... Read More...