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Used 2002 BMW 5 Series Sedan Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

200,000 and going strong

rich, 08/19/2018
2002 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

amazing and perfect car for me. just turned 200k. least expensive car i ever owned. i replaced the radiator and the a/c compressor,and 2 lower control arms and that is all. everything else original parts. drives like no other. a true autobahn cruiser at its best. i have a great bmw independent mechanic used exclusively. not a squeek or rattle to be found,drives like new literally. bmw at its best. always run on 87 regular but always top tier fuel. i know someone who has a '98 530i with 249000 miles and has never replace a single part! he is in florida with far better roads than here in the northeast

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5 out of 5 stars

marvelous

driver111, 02/26/2002
2002 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 5A)
28 of 37 people found this review helpful

wife got one.....sheeee loves it

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great Engineering

Lucky One, 08/09/2002
2002 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I am on my fourth BMW. All great cars. Have had some (very few) minor problems. Very dependable cars.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

A Keeper...

RolandP, 10/26/2009
2002 BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

This has been a remarkable car since the day I purchased it. Great car for long trips. It still delivers 29+ mpg with premium fuel. The manual transmission provides everything I expected. The car is steady and responsive.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Open your wallet

loberant, 10/05/2009
2002 BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Love the car, but it breaks every 3000 miles. Both power seats needed new wiring, radiator, alarm sensor, bushings?, brake sensors, trans went into fail safe, glove box broke, oil leaks, and some other things I can't remember. This all happened in the last 15,000 miles. My vehicle currently has 75,000 miles on it. Drives great though, cannot compare. Love the look and its true class. But THIS IS NOT a reliable car. Purchase a Honda/Acura/Lexus/Toyota/Subaru if you want reliable.

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