2004 BMW 5 Series Consumer Discussions Page 9

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BMW 5-series Sales History

Written by: sfcharlie on Aug 20, 2006 05:50 PM

2000: 39,703 2001: 40,005 2002: 40,842 2003: 46,964 [The BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands combined) ended its best year ever with robust twelve-month sales gain of 8 percent, reporting 276,869 vehicles over the 256,622 reported in 2002. It was the twelfth straight year that BMW posted sales increases. Sales for December were off 5 percent, at 24,915 vehicles ... Read More...

Re: the [torque] problem [dhamilton]

Written by: sfcharlie on Aug 02, 2006 11:06 PM

2005 Audi A6 3.2 quattro AT6 - 243 @ 3250 rpm 2004 BMW 530i Sport - 214 @ 3500 rpm 2005 Cadillac STS V6 - 252 @ 3200 rpm 2005 Infiniti M35 - 270 @ 4800 rpm 2005 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 - 216 @ 4100 rpm 2005 Acura RL - 260 @ 5000 rpm 2006 MB E-Class detail, just for comparison: torque of 350 Nm between 2400 and 5000 rpm 305 Newton metres of torque – 87 percent of the maximum – is available ... Read More...

BMW 5-Series Maintenance and Repair

Re: Problem with New 530 I [afishionada]

Written by: 03maxmiase on Jul 29, 2006 08:36 PM

June 29 - 530xi awd/dsc malfunction warning/brake light/no adaptive headlights, etc. June 30 - to dealer without appointment gave me Chevy Malibu for a day. I need SZL steering angle sensor. I took my car while part on order - no date certain. They said it was safe to drive. Couple days later, Stiff steering at slower speeds. Took car back on condition they gave ... Read More...

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Two questions

Written by: sfcharlie on Jul 26, 2006 01:32 PM

There might be two basic questions one could ask a guy about his car: “What does that car do?” and “What does that car do for you?” A 1999 Passat was my first German sedan. Even at $24,000 it gave me a taste of German engines and German suspensions/steering/handling. What it did was its modest version of cornering on rails. What it did for me was get me excited about ... Read More...

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Re: 2004 or 2006 BMW 525i for a "First Timer" [sbrown8244]

Written by: macdad on Jul 18, 2006 02:41 PM

I also test drove a new 325 and 525 in December 2005 and opted for the 2006 525 (prem., auto, xenon). Much more interior space and I dont feel as though I missed out on anything with the options I chose. Occasionally I wish I looked into a 530 but since I did not test drive one I am not sure if the extra hp makes enough of a difference. I have even looked into replacing my 2003 ... Read More...

Re: 2004 or 2006 BMW 525i for a "First Timer" [vicportland]

Written by: markcincinnati on Jul 18, 2006 11:35 AM

Lease programs, if that would fit you, make a 2007 on a lease difficult to pass up. The newer 525 have the higher output engine -- and it needs the extra boost. Read More...

Re: 2004 or 2006 BMW 525i for a "First Timer" [sbrown8244]

Written by: cmybimmergo on Jul 17, 2006 11:13 PM

I don't know the particulars, but IIRC the 2004--being the first year for the e60--had several glitches which were remedied for 2005 and later. I believe they were software problems; dunno about anything else. You might try a search. Read More...

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Re: You may find this of note. . . [hpowders]

Written by: sfcharlie on Jul 15, 2006 08:31 PM

I don't agree that what's happened is that the media consistently tells people not to buy the BNW 5-series, but the people override them and buy it anyway. The media's assessment of the BMW 5-series new design actually has been mixed. Automobile Magazine did what you claim "the media" does: "The BMW 5-series breaks the classic unified automotive form into a collection ... Read More...

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Re: 2004 or 2006 BMW 525i for a "First Timer" [sbrown8244]

Written by: vicportland on Jul 15, 2006 08:10 AM

I was thinking the same thing a few weeks ago and even drove down to the local BMW dealer to check out a used 2004 525i. Turns out that the 2006 and 2007 models have 30 more horsepower than the 2004 and 2005 versions (now 215 instead of 185). Of course the price also increased so you probably get what you pay for. In my case, I didn't think a BMW with a vehicle weight of ~3400 ... Read More...

2004 or 2006 BMW 525i for a "First Timer"

Written by: sbrown8244 on Jul 14, 2006 01:15 PM

I'm in my 40's and looking to buy my first BMW (pre-owned). I have for the last several years admired the 525i and in looking on some internet auto sales sites at least it appears that there is very little if any difference in the body style and extras between the 2004 and 2006. Any reason not to try and get a 2004 in excellent condition with low mileage (approx.25K) ... Read More...