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This car is fast
540inupe, 08/04/2008
1998 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
My 3rd BMW. Since I have had this car I have had wheel bearings replaced twice. Valve cover gasket replaced. One day I could not get in the damn car. I unlocked the door and the door handle would not let me in the damn car. I crawled in through the back door while my 6 year old kid laughed at me. The next time I picked her up from school she said Daddy you should leave the windows down and slide in like the DUKE boys. I have only had cold A/C 1 out of the 4 years I have owned this car. I drove in to work with my back wet from sitting in this hot box.
Great Buy
westerner99, 08/08/2003
1998 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great buy...holds value well...reliable auto.
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540i
Atlanta, 03/30/2005
1998 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
E39 540i is one of the best cars ever made, bar none. With that said, there is one thing to watch out for when purchasing one, the cooling system. Water pumps with PLASTIC impellers, PLASTIC expansion tanks that crack, Thermostats that fail, and radiators that usually don't last past 70K miles. CPO is great, when it runs out, do-it-yourself and save a bundle. This car is put together right and working on them (and I didn't until this car) is a breeze. You will not be disappointed with this car.
Fun but .....
DB, 09/03/2008
1998 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car is a blast to drive, but the cooling system and electronics leave much to be desired. Dash lights, cd player, window mechanisms, radiator, etc all had to be replaced in a car that had less than 100k.
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yd, 10/21/2002
1998 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
this car is fun to drive but takes a lot of gas.