Used 2000 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan Consumer Reviews
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2000 540i 6-spd.
El Jefe, 07/02/2004
BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Fantastic, fantastic car. Elegant and luxurious, but crack the whip and you can get places in a hurry. Doesn't handle or feel like a 3,800 lb. car. I had a '99 M3 for three years and loved that rig, but this one can essentially do everything that car could, while offering more room and many more standard features. Too bad BMW lost focus and is now turning out hideous designs and chasing after segments they should never bother touching.
The best car I ever had. Period.
Pablo, 10/08/2008
BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
This is by far the best car I ever had, comfortable and it is 100% fully loaded with all the gadgets. Ride is smooth and it has a lot of power, I will buy another 5 series any time.
Amazing to Drive - Extremely Unreliable
DM, 11/23/2008
BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have owned my 540i for six years now and will be giving it to my son. It is a pleasure to drive and has very good safety features and can get 28 - 30 MPG cruising on the freeway at 75 MPH. As for reliability - lets just say a Ford Taurus is way better and much less expensive to repair. Even a GM car would have better reliability and that isn't saying much. For as much as I love the way the car drives, I can say I will never own another Bimmer. Looking forward to a Pontiac G8 GT
Its a high maintenance lady !
Craig, 06/23/2020
BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have owned a base 540i automatic for 14 years ...ive replaced just about everything , except the engine and transmission ..there are incredible weak spots and and amazing quality ..the exhaust system is incredible .never been replaced ...the plastic radiator breaks down every 2 years ! The piersburg air pump is a disaster ..the gaskets leak on the v8 . All that being said , its the best long road trip car ever ...drive 800 miles a day , it eats up the miles ..cant seem to just let it die ..wish i had the manual model ...but have too much invested to start again ! The new stuff out there isnt built like this , its a tank !
head turner
ravenfan52, 04/24/2004
BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
After 18 years of driving many different vehicles, my 540i with the sport/M package is by far the best car I've ever owned. I recently test drove a M5 and honestly, it feels only slightly faster than my 540i. The car is now 4 years old and still turns heads at stoplights! Especially fun is blowing away the kids in the ricers'; they don't know what they're up against! : )I'd definitely buy one again..
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