2001 BMW 7 Series Consumer Discussions

BMW 7-Series Maintenance and Repair

need info,

Written by: sups on Dec 25, 2007 11:19 AM

im considering buying a 2001 740il. would be my first bmw. im convinced its one of the best luxury sport sedans in its class.. my only concern is the cost of the normal maintenance of the vehicle over the next 50,000 miles or so assuming i can prove normal maint. has been performed. im hoping to find one with about 50k in miles . please enlighten me. im very excited to ... Read More...

BMW 7-Series 2006 and earlier

Re: Trying to sell 2001 740i [Mr_Shiftright]

Written by: eric312 on Dec 06, 2007 02:57 PM

It has sport package, convinience package, cold weather pkg. 63K miles. Got it as a certified BMW in 2003 for $43K Kelley private party is $20,600 I am asking $20,500. $15K sounds more like Kelley trade in value. I also thought it could be time of the year... Read More...

BMW 7-Series Maintenance and Repair

Re: Knowing the problems, would you buy again? [rcharcom740]

Written by: buckleym on Sep 11, 2007 10:58 AM

I am getting pretty scared reading all the entries about all the problems on the older 740 BMW’s. I purchased a 1998 740IL in 2004, traded it in on a 2000 740IL in 2006, and traded that in on a 2001 740IL this week. I have been very lucky as I have not had any major problems with them at all. The only two problems I’ve had were with the NAV on the 2000 & 2001 and I could not find ... Read More...

Re: 2001 740IL? [fordblueblood1]

Written by: eric312 on Sep 04, 2007 00:45 PM

I agree. 740s are great cars but reliability is very bad. I got my 2001 740i when it had 25,000 miles on it and it was certified by a BMW dealership. It has 62,000 on it now and my NAV broke twice. I had to replace radiator, instrument cluster, window regulator, power steering hoses twice and a few other things. Read More...

Re: 2001 740IL? [copyrightatty]

Written by: fordblueblood1 on Sep 04, 2007 08:40 AM

I have a 2001 740iL. It is fully loaded,handling package, SEDC, massaging seats etc. It currently has 72K on it and was purchased w/ 58K on it. The car drives great, has great looks and is fairly fast but in my opinion is a P.O.S. as far as electronics and gadget reliability goes and would not recommend buying one of these with any amount of miles on it. The list of broken ... Read More...

High End Luxury Cars

Best Used Car?

Written by: copyrightatty on Jul 21, 2007 11:15 AM

I am mid-30s, used to be a software company executive, now am an attorney. Looking to get a nice 5-6 year old luxury car to put in the stable for the singlular purpose of carrying clients to dinner or golf, and 5-6 long road trips to visit clients. Price range: 18-22k. The car will need to be in service for about 4 years before replacement. I am currently looking at 2001 ... Read More...

BMW History and Engine Technology

Catching up...

Written by: shipo on Mar 28, 2007 03:26 PM

Sorry gang, Mrs. Shipo is working in Hong Kong this week and so in addition to picking up her half of the duties with the kids, I've had some pretty significant deliverables due this week. As such, I haven't had any time for recreational clicking. ;-) brightness04 "The 3.2 M3 engine is the only high output engine (i.e. not a long stroke engine designed for torque) ... Read More...

BMW 7-Series Maintenance and Repair

Re:(2001 740iL) Love the car when it's out of the shop

Written by: jantonac on Feb 25, 2007 04:38 PM

Unfortunately, I've had the same experience. I had to replace two window regulators and have a third that is on it's way out. My power steering hose has been replaced. My radiator was replaced (under warranty at least). My front calipers stuck and had to be replaced. My front seat lumbar support had to be fixed. How much did it cost you to get the NAV computer fixed? ... Read More...

Re: Too many problems with my 740i [eric312]

Written by: dtb0203 on Feb 13, 2007 08:20 AM

I have a 2001 740iL and it's been the worse car I've owned. I purchased the car with 19K miles and before the 100K warranty was up, I had the following problems that were covered under warranty: 1. radiator replaced 2. 4 days after replacing radiator, the car was towed again to the shop to replace the supply reservoir (or something). 3. power steering hose replaced ... Read More...

Too many problems with my 740i

Written by: eric312 on Feb 07, 2007 07:42 PM

In the last 4 months i have had the following fixed on my 2001 740 with only 60,000 miles on it: 1. NAV computer replaced 2. Rear window regulator replaced 3. Power steering hose replaced 4. Radiator replaced Is this typical of BMW quality? :mad: Read More...