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Used 1999 BMW 5 Series Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

NICE CAR

KOLYA, 08/21/2003
1999 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Sedan
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HI THIS IS KOLYA I GOT MY BMW JUST RIGHT NOW IT IS NICE CAR AND BEUTIFUL TO DRIVE IT.I HILY RECOMEDET FOR EVERY BODY.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Fun to drive, not to pay for

Mark, 01/02/2008
1999 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
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Torque out the kazoo, lots of grunt for passing, throw it in to corners as hard as you want. I regularly drove the car on 600-mi trips and was very comfortable at the end. However, exceptionally expensive maintenance has been a downer. I spent over $3500 (incl $650 to replace a window motor) in 8 mos and could be spending another $1500 as the car has >100K mi. Will not buy another BMW w/o warranty (and probably not with warranty until iDrive tumor is removed).

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5 out of 5 stars

A Fond Farewell

dc e39, 10/28/2010
1999 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Wagon
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Purchased CPO in 2001. Only had a few problems in my 9.5 years. Performance and build quality is unbeatable. Just sold the car as maintenance is getting expensive on a 12 year old BMW. My all in cost to drive the car (including repairs but excluding routine maintenance) was less than $3,600 per year. With a set of snow tires this car did great in the snow. Car was expensive upfront but more than worth it over time. I miss this car already. I only wish the new 535 wagon wasn't plagued with problems or I would not hesitate to buy another.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Love it, but ...

Stibift, 10/10/2003
1999 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
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Love the performance, the look and the handling of the car. So much fun to drive. Really enjoy leaving others at the stop light, the car moves away to effortless. Disappointed with the reliability. Both rear power windows broke, one after another, had also problems with the windshield molding deteriorating, water pump was an expensive repair.

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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome car

Vince, 11/02/2010
1999 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Wagon
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Awesome car. One of my favorite cars that I own and I have owned many. Great family car to pick up kids from school and fun to drive after hours

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