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78280z, 04/12/2006
1997 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car on eBay with 82k miles. I have changed belts, spark plugs, oils. At 100k I changed the valve cover gasket (piece of cake) at 105k I had the tie rods change. I have done some little things to keep it looking and operating like new. The car is easy for the "DIY" to work on. This is the finest car I have driven. I'm a car salesman and this is not the brand I sell. It will be the brand I drive from now on. A Car To Be Proud Of!!
Great Sedan
petepeter, 05/04/2006
1997 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Purchased my 528i new & have driven 84000 miles. Great road & @town performance. Just had a wreck, a total loss. Doors still open and no injuries. I was in control to swerve & miss a head-on collision & was hit on the driver's door and to the rear. Great safety for its age. Can't find a comparable to replace it.
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Where do I put my stuff?
fofoshack, 08/07/2002
1997 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Perfect, except the console storage (or lack thereof)
My first, and last
TomnMemphs, 12/11/2002
1997 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Purchased this car CPO with 53K miles on it. Yeah, it's a BMW, but that doesn't impress me much anymore. It drives great, but that's it's only decent feature. In the last month, I have spent nearly $1,000 on various maintenance....brakes (just for the front - $500)and the dreaded Inspection II ( a glorified tune-up, and another $500). I've owned both domestic, japanese, and other European autos and trucks. This car is NOT worth the cost ( both for the car, and the total maintenance costs). If you live in Memphis, you're forced to buy from a single dealer. I suggest you buy something else.
Love this car
Wilfredo, 09/20/2006
1997 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
My 1997 540i is 163,000 miles-old and it still feels & drives like a brand- new-year-model. With a powerful V8 that's not designed to pull you back into your seat when taking a ride, but instead, gives you the smooth enjoyable feeling which makes you just want to keep driving. At first it all had to do with just experiencing what was to have a BMW, but once I had it, it all changed. I thought I had tried it all, I was very wrong. This is the Ultimate Driving Machine. Quality Interior design & components, powerfull awesome engine,... There are new cars coming out every year (Lexus, Infiniti, etc) and most of them don't even come with the gadgets that came in my BMW 540i 1997 model.