Used 1999 BMW 5 Series Consumer Reviews
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Nothing Even Comes Close
Ufgator31, 10/04/2003
1999 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
True car nut here. I have owned and driven just about every vehicle on the face of the planet. It's true what everyone says: the BMW 540i is the best 4 door sedan $ can buy. My 99' 540i with the M packages and dealer installed Dinan Stage III is an everyday driver that behaves like an exotic.
Good commuter so far
Eric, 03/07/2008
1999 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've always liked this body style- more so than the new 5 series. I found this grey one in fine shape at 88K miles. It handles very nicely and is so sneaky quiet I've got to be careful not to speed too much. I got 29.5 mpg going to Florida over holidays and was so shocked I checked it again for 2 more tanks of gas. Same, over 29 mpg each time. Wow. I've had to replace 2 power steering hoses and oil filter manifold gasket for $800. All else is good so far at 91,000 miles. Car alarm goes off sometimes needlessly which is annoying. I'd like to to disable it. Motor on.
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TERRIBLE RELIABILITY
BMW Owner, 05/25/2006
1999 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought a "certified" BMW and had NOTHING but problems since I bought it. I have had three different severe problems with the cooling system alone and this is with a car with only 50,000 miles on it. All three cooling system problems happened three weeks after my "certified" maintenance expired and each cost approx $1000 to fix and left me stranded. This car drives nice and is fast and all but mechanically it is a nightmare and it totally unreliable. And again, it was a "certified" car when I bought it. BEWARE: BMW service like brakes and regular service is EXPENSIVE! $1000 just for front brakes which you need every 25,000 miles or so. I am not happy and getting rid of the car.
Never Again!
Dan_Coleman, 01/04/2004
1999 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
Junk!!! This is my second BMW and definately my last. My last BMW 325i was very expensive to maintain but more reliable than this! I bought this car new and since owning it some of the repairs have been 2 water pumps, power locks, sensors replaced, transmission replaced (almost $10,000), a wheel bearing, and the list goes on! The regular maintenance is a nightmare. I've spent over $1000 at the dealer for front brake work. My friend owns a 1999 Volvo S80 T6 with more miles and his car has been great! Regular maintenance is low and his car is very reliable. The T6 (twin-turbo) blows away BMW's V8. The Volvo S80 T6 is a much better choice!
528iT
branmur, 12/22/2002
1999 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
great alternative to a mini van and SUV